Tag Wisconsin Alumni Association
WAA seeks nominations for Distinguished Alumni Awards
August 26, 2009The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) welcomes nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award, the association’s top honor.
New Badger Career Network features job alerts for UW–Madison grads
August 19, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates looking for a career edge can now be the first to know about job opportunities, networking events and online tools through the expanded Badger Career Network, provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
Badger Insider looks back on off-campus student life
July 30, 2009Alumni who lived off campus share their stories in the latest edition of Badger Insider magazine.
Alumni welcome new UW–Madison students at summer celebrations
July 15, 2009University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni in 25 U.S. cities are greeting new UW–Madison students this summer to celebrate the start of the students' college experience.
Learning is all in the family at Grandparents University
July 14, 2009The year 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, and grandparents and grandchildren will mark the occasion by learning about celestial objects as part of the ninth annual Grandparents University (GPU) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Six UW–Madison graduates join Wisconsin Alumni Association board of directors
July 6, 2009Six accomplished graduates of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been named new members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) board of directors.
WAA photo contest winners show their Badger spirit
June 3, 2009Showing his Badger spirit all the way from Perth, Australia, Todd Schellhase took honors for the picture sent from the farthest distance from Madison during the annual Badger Spirit Day photo contest sponsored by WAA.
Wisconsin Alumni Association seeks nominations for Forward under 40 awards
June 1, 2009There are many young University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates on the move - those who've leveraged their UW–Madison degree to make an impact in their business, professional field or community - and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) seeks to share their success stories.
Dig into Wisconsin’s turfgrass industry on May 30
May 21, 2009Love your lawn? Join University of Wisconsin–Madison experts on Saturday, May 30, for a free, family friendly day of discovery about the turf and lawn industry.
WAA brings Badger fans to Hawaii for two athletic tours
May 20, 2009The Wisconsin Badgers are preparing to hit the beaches of Hawaii in two separate waves, and fans can follow the men's basketball team and football team as part of official Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) athletic tours.
UW-Madison alumni invited for Big Ten career-change networking in New York
May 13, 2009The Wisconsin Alumni Association and its Big Ten partners are offering an edge to alumni who are job hunting or considering a career move in the lackluster economy.
WAA honors food science professor with Outreach Excellence Award
April 27, 2009The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has selected University of Wisconsin–Madison food science professor Richard Hartel as the 2009 recipient of the Ken and Linda Ciriacks Alumni Outreach Excellence Award.
‘Storytellers’ to be honored as Distinguished Alumni Award winners
April 8, 2009Five alumni whose positive contributions have earned them national recognition will be honored next month with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).
WAA’s Employment Essentials developed to help weather stormy economy
April 7, 2009With the economy showing no signs of stabilizing any time soon, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has responded by packaging a suite of online career tools.
OK Go to headline free All-Campus Party concert
April 2, 2009The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board (WASB) welcomes the energetic and electric stylings of OK Go for its 2009 Badger Blowout Concert presented by the UW Credit Union.
UW-Madison seniors celebrate new beginnings at Senior Week
March 27, 2009As University of Wisconsin–Madison seniors approach their final month on campus, they'll prepare to say goodbye to friends and professors, make their final climb of Bascom Hill and enjoy their last spring season as UW–Madison students.
Local UW–Madison alumni to host dinners for 250 students
March 25, 2009On Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31, the biannual Dinners On Wisconsin! program will take traditional alumni-student networking to the next level - by bringing University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates into the homes of alumni for dinner.
Big Badger Auction offers items at an unbeatable value
March 23, 2009Have you ever dreamed of having lunch with Barry Alvarez? Or having beer for a year from Capital Brewing Company? What about conducting the UW Marching Band during 5th Quarter? The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will offer the chance at all of this and more during the online Big Badger Auction, Wednesday, March 25-Wednesday, April 8.
Forward under 40 Awards honor outstanding UW–Madison alumni
March 17, 2009They range from a leading magazine publisher and engineers at the forefront of innovation to dedicated international volunteers and grassroots leaders, and they're all under age 40.
Free cake to celebrate UW–Madison’s 160th birthday
February 2, 2009This year, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is feeding students' minds as well as their bodies during the University of Wisconsin–Madison's birthday celebration.