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News Releases

UW System Board of Regents Approves Name for New UW-Madison School of Nursing Building

Signe Skott Cooper

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved the naming of the Signe Skott Cooper Hall, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing’s new building, in recognition of Cooper’s life-long commitment to the UW-Madison and her profession and to her generosity to the School of Nursing, her alma mater. continue reading »

Posted: February 10th, 2012

Selig Distinguished Lecture Delves into Japanese Americans’ Relationship with Baseball

Samuel O. Regalado

Samuel O. Regalado, history professor at California State University, Stanislaus, will discuss how baseball helped Japanese Americans develop an identity and bond with America in the Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society on Tuesday, January 24, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. continue reading »

Posted: January 17th, 2012

Time Running Out for 2011 Graduates to get Morgridge Match on Gifts

Commencement - Diploma

University of Wisconsin-Madison Class of 2011 graduates can see their gifts to support the University doubled, but only through December 31. continue reading »

Posted: December 9th, 2011

Student Organizations Kick Off Social Media Challenge to Benefit Scholarships

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Inspired by The Bucky Challenge, the University of Wisconsin Student Foundation and the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board are raising money for the Great People Scholarship through social media. continue reading »

Posted: December 5th, 2011

Henderson, Harrigan Named Champion Award Winners

Union South

Douglass Henderson, professor of Engineering Physics, and Margaret Harrigan, a senior policy and planning analyst in the Office of Academic Planning & Analysis, are the winners of the Women’s Philanthropy Council’s 2011 Champion Awards. continue reading »

Posted: November 7th, 2011

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