Tag University relations
Badger Family Spring Visit continues through April
The Parent Program, an office of Campus and Visitor Relations, will host the sixth annual Badger Family Spring Visit again this month, with about 800 families expected to visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
New program brings Gannett journalist Joel Christopher to campus
Joel Christopher, the digital editor for Gannett Wisconsin Media, has been chosen as the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s first Wisconsin Journalist in Residence. Read More
Students being sought as campus tour and information guides
Campus and Visitor Relations is now hiring campus tour guides and information guides for summer and fall 2014. Read More
La Follette School, state Assembly partner on professional development class
A bipartisan professional development class designed for staff of the Wisconsin Assembly is being offered this month by the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs. Read More
New grant program to encourage statewide outreach
A new grant program designed to advance the Wisconsin Idea by fostering public engagement by university faculty, staff and students, is accepting applications. Read More
UW brings outreach to Epic’s ‘Deep Space’
Hosting a series of exhibits on Epic Systems campus in Verona for the health care software company’s massive annual users’ group meeting, UW–Madison researchers and outreach experts focused on “Deep Space,” the name of Epic’s new underground auditorium, as a common theme to demonstrate how campus research is making an impact in and out of this world. Read More
New institutional spot to make its halftime debut
Competition for airtime and brand recognition can be just as intense for institutions of higher education as it is for major national and international brands. The advertising space provided to each Big Ten school provides the kind of media placement that most universities could never afford on their own. Read More
Open House showcases university-business collaboration
UW-Madison schools and colleges showcased their relationships with corporate partners at the university’s second annual Corporate Open House Thursday at the Discovery Building. Read More
UW Day at the Capitol showcases research, innovation
Thursday, April 4 was the annual UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the Capitol. The event presented to legislators and the public the many ways that the innovation and research at the UW makes an impact all across Wisconsin. Read More
Sales of UW merchandise smash record, help financial aid
As you pull on your jersey or take a sip from your favorite UW mug in preparation for the 2013 Rose Bowl, remember every Bucky Badger and Motion W has a grand purpose: real need-based financial aid for UW–Madison students. Read More
Madison named ‘America’s Best College Football Town’
What's not to love? That was the general reaction from Badger fans upon hearing that USA Today recently named Madison, Wis., "America's Best College Football Town." Read More
UW-Madison’s Mitchell named young professional of the year
Everett Mitchell has a simple - and compelling - reason for why he gives so much of his time doing community service work. Read More
Mitchell named UW–Madison director of community relations
Everett Mitchell, an assistant Dane County district attorney with a strong track record of community involvement, has been named community relations director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
VIP tours give inside look at what it means to be a UW–Madison student
The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Union South. Microbial Sciences. The Lakeshore residential neighborhood. Observatory Drive. Bascom Hill — but only the downhill route. These are just some of the destinations on the Visitor and Information Programs campus tour, designed to give prospective students, special groups and other visitors an inside look at life at UW–Madison. Read More
Dawn Crim named associate dean at School of Education
School of Education Dean Julie Underwood has named seasoned campus administrator Dawn Crim as the school's associate dean for external relations. Read More