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Get tips on applying for science journalism fellowship Dec. 3
For 10 weeks in the summer, fellows work as full-time science journalists in top newsrooms around the country. Past fellows have gone on to be leading journalists, educators, policymakers and researchers.
Open Seat helps brighten students’ pandemic Thanksgiving
Open Seat staff and volunteers spent the weekend before Thanksgiving organizing and packing up food to be handed out to students this week.
UW-Madison adds second surge testing site at Kohl Center for students and employees
The rapid antigen tests complement PCR tests currently available for students and employees through University Health Services (UHS) as positive COVID-19 rates continue to rise in Dane County and across the state.
Native November: In new First-Year Interest Group, students connect with the land through Indigenous lens
Instructor Dan Cornelius is "trying to help students connect to place, so that no matter where they are, they’ll think more deeply about the land and its history.”
Go Big Read seeking book suggestions for 2021-22
Once again, the theme for Go Big Read is “contemporary issues” — topics such as technology, climate change, health care, inclusion, or any other issue that’s spurring conversation. Books can be fiction or nonfiction.
Record number of students flocked to virtual Summer Term 2020
Nearly 11,000 undergraduates enrolled, up 18 percent from 2019. They chose from more than 900 online and remote courses for more than 27,000 course enrollments.
Students give UW–Madison high marks for academic quality, overall educational experience
The National Survey of Student Engagement assesses aspects of student learning, what students think of their undergraduate experience, and how they are benefiting from their studies.
New resources, upcoming discussions to help campus prepare for and reflect on presidential election
University officials will be offering several opportunities to engage in civic dialogue, build community, and discuss the election both before and after the vote.
UW–Madison recognized nationally for success in increasing graduation rates
After a host of reforms to increase student success, average undergraduate time to degree decreased to less than four calendar years for the first time in 2019 and continued to shorten in 2020.
Progress Report: Student Inclusion Coalition and Campus Partnership
As Homecoming week 2020 comes to a close, the Student Inclusion Coalition; Student Affairs; Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA); as well as the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) would like to share the progress that has been made to address concerns related to campus climate, diversity and inclusion.
Green screen saves the opera
The same type of advanced technology that makes impossible car chases seem real in a big-budget Hollywood movie like “Tenet” is making UW Opera’s upcoming production of “I Wish It So: Marc Blitzstein — The Man in His Music” possible in the middle of a pandemic.
Largest class ever of new Bucky’s Tuition Promise students receiving free tuition this year
There are now more than 2,500 students on campus receiving free tuition through Bucky’s Tuition Promise. The initiative is funded through private gifts and other institutional resources.
UW–Madison graduation, retention rates reach new highs
Nearly 90 percent of UW–Madison undergraduates are completing their degrees within six years, setting a record for the institution and substantially exceeding other major public research universities.
Remodeling project improves student spaces at Red Gym
“This project is part of our ongoing commitment to invest in spaces where students can feel at home and where they can find and build community,” says Gabe Javier, associate vice chancellor for student affairs in the area of inclusion and identity.
Author, student tell of movement generated by Parkland shooting in Go Big Read event
Dave Cullen captured the inspiring story in his 2019 best-selling book, “Parkland: Birth of a Movement.” It's this year’s selection for Go Big Read, UW–Madison’s common reading program.
UW–Madison awarded grant to develop educational pathways for Native youth
The Wisconsin Land-Grant System Partnership for Advancing Native Education Pathways seeks to advance the academic achievement and pursuit of STEM interests of Native American students by integrating Indigenous knowledge and methods.
Campus to resume some in-person activities, maintain strict health measures
"These and other efforts can allow us to complete this semester without further interruptions, if they are combined with serious attention to health protocols both on-campus and off-campus," says Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Meet the UW–Madison Class of 2024
This fall’s class of newly arrived freshmen at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the second largest in the institution’s history and continues the university’s strong commitment to access and affordability for Wisconsin families.
F.H. King group provides students, local community with fresh produce despite pandemic
The student organization's goal is to connect students with the land they live on and the food they eat, including combating food insecurity and fighting against social injustice in the food system.
Tuition refund deadline extended for students impacted by COVID-19
For students negatively impacted by COVID-19 and who choose to completely withdraw from the semester, a full tuition refund will be possible for one additional week, to Friday, Sept. 18.