College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) carries out UW–Madison’s mission through excellence in teaching, research and public outreach across academic fields ranging from production agriculture and natural resources to social sciences and fundamental life sciences. By encouraging collaboration and innovation among these fields, the college helps address problems and create opportunities that affect food, environment, and health.

At its core, the college fosters communities of expertise – among researchers, faculty and students in cooperation with business, industry and government. It has a rich history of finding practical answers to everyday challenges such as breeding hybrid crops, revitalizing the state’s agricultural markets, and identifying vitamins essential to human health.

Private support helps CALS build on a tradition of excellence, innovation, accountability and practicality. Working with the CALS development team, the college has identified these funding priorities as it tackles 21st century problems:

• CALS Fund
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  This fund allows the dean to flexibly respond to unanticipated opportunities, support the infrastructure that advances the college’s mission, assist students and retain world-class faculty.

• CALS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund
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  The purpose of this fund is to provide discretionary support for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

• VandenBosch Student Experience Fund
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• CALS QuickStart
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  CALS QuickStart is a summer-start program designed for incoming first-year students to get an early start to their college career.

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