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$20 million matching gift supports student scholarships, faculty excellence
Donors John and Tashia Morgridge announced a new $20 million gift to the university’s All Ways Forward campaign.
Photo gallery: 2017 winter commencement
More than 8,000 gathered at the Kohl Center to celebrate with the graduates.
2017 winter commencement: A day of selfies, victory laps and avoiding ‘hollow bunnies’
“When you find that place where what you’re good at and what you’re passionate about come together, that is where your life’s work awaits you,” Chancellor Blank said. “Choose opportunities that put you there.”
2017 winter commencement address: “Find your story, live it every day”
Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, top Hollywood writers and producers and graduates of UW–Madison, delivered the 2017 winter commencement address.
Campus remembers graduate student Ian Santino
“Even as he was facing the many challenges of his illness, he went out of his way to befriend and support others,” his advisor says. “I will remember him always as a kind, caring person, an excellent TA who served as a mentor to many a talented scholar.”
Camp Randall season: Plenty of singing, dancing, cheering — and wins
It was quite a year at Camp Randall Stadium, where the Badgers won every regular-season football game on their way to the Big Ten West Division title. And the home fans supported them loudly, vigorously and humorously.
JSA event celebrates Asian culture
The richness and diversity of Asian culture were on display at a cultural celebration Saturday at Ingraham Hall sponsored by the Japanese Student Association.
Poll results: What are you most stressed about right now?
Last week’s Wiscopinion poll asked what you are most stressed about right now. The results:…
Wild campus events, from Bull Worm yells to crying on the Terrace
Here are some of our favorite imaginative Facebook events — both fictional and real — created by UW–Madison students.
Campus mourns loss of graduate student, advisor Colin Rohm, 26
UW–Madison graduate student Colin Rohm is being remembered by his campus colleagues as a scholar of uncommon talent and wide-ranging passions who nurtured the intellectual curiosity of thousands of his fellow students as a gifted advisor.
100-hour challenge winners blend creativity, utility
The challenge was to build useful or creative products based on objects donated by the University’s recycling system, called SWAP, and to do the whole shebang in 100 hours.
Two seniors named finalists for Rhodes Scholarship
Kyra Fox and Ross Dahlke were among 228 students nationwide who made it to the final stage of the competition.
College GameDay visits as Badgers beat Michigan
Hundreds of fans lined up on Bascom Hill early Saturday to get a prime spot for the broadcast of ESPN's College GameDay and cheer on the Badgers.
Native November bead workshop
As part of a month-long celebration of Native American experience, heritage and legacy, student members of Wunk Sheek hosted a bead workshop designed to teach contemporary Native American styles to the UW–Madison community.
UW–Madison enhances process for reporting bias incidents, releases latest campus data
UW–Madison’s commitment to a safe and welcoming learning environment includes a process for students to report incidents of bias or hate and to receive support.
Blank elevates student affairs role
Chancellor Rebecca Blank plans to strengthen student services and the student experience at UW–Madison through the creation of a vice chancellor for student affairs.
Students play a big role at Bucky’s Butchery, campus meat store
Bucky’s Butchery, a retail meat store on campus, employs about 15 student workers in cutting meat, mixing ingredients, processing products, marketing and cleaning.
A downright wicked introduction to the Winter Commencement speakers
The Evil Queen from ABC's "Once Upon A Time" is here to introduce UW–Madison's Winter 2017 Commencement speakers. They are two of Hollywood’s top storytellers and they met years ago in the basement of Vilas Hall.
American Family Insurance supports UW–Madison Rec Sports upgrade
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce the next phase of its partnership with American Family Insurance, which will be the first “pillar partner” of the Division of Recreational Sports.
Kellners mark Homecoming with $25 million gift
Ted and Mary Kellner, whose generosity to their alma mater spans the campus, will make a $25 million commitment as part of the university’s current $3.2 billion All Ways Forward comprehensive campaign.