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# University of Wisconsin Foundation

The University of Wisconsin Foundation raises, invests and distributes funds for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

## Posts

- [From Mentorship to Meaningful Impact](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/from-mentorship-to-meaningful-impact/) - Inspired by a mentor at UW–Madison, physics alumna Casey Durandet ’89, MS’91, PhD’95 has turned her gratitude into lasting impact.
- [A New Building for a Sustainable Future](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-new-building-for-a-sustainable-future/) - The Lakeshore Nature Preserve Frautschi Center will make history as the UW’s first net-positive energy building and the first living building on campus.
- [Preparing Business Badgers to Lead Change](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/preparing-business-badgers-to-lead-change/) - UW–Madison students are gaining hands-on experience while advancing campus sustainability thanks to generous donor support.
- [Introducing the Wisconsin Exchange](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/introducing-the-wisconsin-exchange/) - At a time when national surveys show that 77 percent of Americans have few or no friends with differing political beliefs, UW–Madison is taking bold steps to foster connections across divides.
- [Dedicated Donors Advance Pediatric Immunology Research](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/dedicated-donors-advance-pediatric-immunology-research/) - Few Badgers have deeper or more enduring roots at UW–Madison than retired pediatrician E. Richard Stiehm ’54, MD’57. Raised near Camp Randall and the child of two alumni-turned-medical professionals, Stiehm has long been connected to the university and to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Stiehm and his wife, Judith Hicks Stiehm ’57,
- [A Journey of Gratitude, Giving, and Great Success](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-journey-of-gratitude-giving-and-great-success/) - Growing up in Strum, Wisconsin, after his family emigrated from Norway, Bjorn Borgen ’62 worked at a Ford dealership and excelled in school, earning a scholarship to attend UW–Madison.
- [Helping Families Find Strength](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/helping-families-find-strength/) - Since 1993, the Child Life program at the American Family Children’s Hospital has been helping pediatric patients and their families manage the stress and anxiety associated with hospitalizations.
- [Serendipity and Perseverance at UW–Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/serendipity-and-perseverance-at-uw-madison/) - At UW–Madison, the forces that propel students forward often arise from two very different sources: unexpected good fortune and steadfast determination.
- [A ‘Game Changer’ for Estate Planning](https://gargoyle.law.wisc.edu/2025/12/game-changer-estate-planning/) - Giving back is important. It’s a fundamental belief held by Jeffry Brown ’79 and Kristin Brown. It’s also the motivating factor behind their establishment of the Jeffry (Class of 1979) and Kristin Brown Endowed Professorship Fund at UW Law School, which is structured as a gift of carried interest.
- [Practical Problem Solving for Busy Badgers](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/practical-problem-solving-for-busy-badgers/) - Experiential learning at UW–Madison is transforming education by combining classroom theory with real-world preparation.
- [From Shop Floor to Meat Lab: Two Funds, One Vision](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/from-shop-floor-to-meat-lab-two-funds-one-vision/) - Micah Robinson ’23, MSx’25 walked into the Biological Systems Engineering Shop with one goal: to make “cool stuff.”
- [Flight Simulator Helps Launch Badger Engineers](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/flight-simulator-helps-launch-badger-engineers/) - A new state-of-the-art flight simulator at the UW College of Engineering is enhancing the aerospace option within the engineering mechanics major.
- [Commemorative Scholarship Supports CDIS Badgers](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/commemorative-scholarship-supports-cdis-badgers/) - In fall 2024, the family of beloved Badger Arun Pancholia ’23 made a generous contribution to establish a fund in honor of Arun’s life and his belief in the transformational power of education. The Arun Pancholia Scholarship supports dedicated undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who are studying at the UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences.
- [A Promise Worth Keeping](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-promise-worth-keeping/) - Since its launch in 2018, Bucky’s Tuition Promise has provided free tuition for Wisconsin students from families earning $65,000 or less, making a college education more accessible. Mackenzie Straub ’21 benefited from the program after her father’s untimely death when she was 13, leaving her family with significant financial uncertainty. This initiative has supported more
- [Advancing Excellence for Nurses](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/advancing-excellence-for-nurses/) - Barbara Bowers dedicated 37 years to the UW School of Nursing, where she advanced research on aging and caregiving and went on to establish the Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE). Now retired, Bowers continues to mentor students and lead national efforts to improve long-term care. The Bowers Fellow giving level was established in
- [The Power of Planned Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/gift-planning/the-power-of-planned-giving/) - Gary Kramer ’67, MS’69, and his wife, Ellie, embody the spirit of lifelong generosity. From humble beginnings in Eastman, Wisconsin, Gary journeyed to UW–Madison largely because of the encouragement of his high school guidance counselor and the support of scholarships that made his college education possible. Though his academic path shifted — from chemistry to
- [Expanding Borders of the Badger Experience](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/expanding-borders-of-the-badger-experience/) - Imagine UW–Madison engineering students collaborating on a solar-powered race car, a mathematics faculty member pioneering an experimental lab to improve undergraduate research, or a human ecology program offering public speaking opportunities beyond the classroom to advance career skills. Discretionary funds make these feats possible, and at the UW, these donations are opening doors to life-changing
- [UW–Madison’s Makerspace: Accelerating Innovation without Limits](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-madisons-makerspace-accelerating-innovation-without-limits/) - Upon entering the Makerspace, housed in the prestigious UW College of Engineering, you are greeted by a wall of windows and glass doors, offering a clear view inside its many collaborative spaces.
- [Djerassi Play puts Relationships under the Microscope](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/djerassi-play/) - Department of Theatre & Drama graduate students performed a staged reading of “Foreplay” before an engaged and entertained audience in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center that included the play’s author, world-renowned scientist and fiction writer Carl Djerassi (’45 PhD L&S). Djerassi’s three-day visit to campus was an ILLUMINATE: UW-Madison Year of the Arts event.
- [Gifts Bring TomoTherapy to Pets](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/gifts-bring-tomotherapy-to-pets/) - Thanks to private support, the first veterinary application of TomoTherapy is available in the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine’s new Radiation Therapy Clinic. Dogs and cats are benefitting from the treatment that allows veterinarians to pinpoint a tumor’s size, shape and location seconds before radiation therapy begins.
- [Braveheart Gifts Arrive with Stories](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/braveheart-gifts/) - As animal lovers around the world have opened their hearts to help Braveheart, the dog that was rescued from a Kentucky dumpster, compassion and good wishes have washed through the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.
- [Storied Career Inspires Generous Gift](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/storied-career-inspires/) - Professor Harold Scheub, who has taught on campus for more than 40 years, has established a Great People Scholarship. “My whole life is students,” he said. “I love walking into that classroom.”
- [Nuclear Engineering in the Field](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/nuclear-engineering-in-the-field/) - Bascom Hill Society members and guests were keenly interested in Professor of Engineering Michael L. Corradini‘s presentation on nuclear engineering and the reactor disaster in Japan.
- [Wisconsin Weekend Away](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wisconsin-weekend-away/) - New UW Foundation President and CEO Mike Knetter to join participants at Wisconsin Weekend Away near San Diego, California, March 25-27. Register by February 14.
- [Telling the Story of the World](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/telling-the-story-of-the-world/) - UW-Madison classics professor William Aylward will lead a team of archaeologists and other scientists to the city of Troy, armed with new scientific tools for the study of ancient biological and cultural environments.
- [The Legacy of Dr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Kennedy Lives on at the University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/the-legacy-of-dr-and-mrs-hugh-a-kennedy-lives-on/) - Dr. Hugh and Margaret Kennedy were Wisconsin natives who moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, in the 1940s. They never had children of their own, yet they inspired their families and, now, new generations of physicians, to reach for lives of meaning. The Kennedy Scholars in the School of Medicine and Public Health are a diverse and impressive group.
- [Morgridge Professorships Spark Innovation](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/morgridge-professorships-spark-innovation/) - Gratitude for their own success and a desire to make life better for others has led John and Tashia Morgridge to pay it forward, most recently with two endowed professorships.
- [Chancellor Blank’s Priorities for UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/chancellor-blanks-priorities/) - Last month, during Homecoming Week, UW-Madison brought together the boards of visitors for nearly all of UW-Madison's schools, colleges, and departments. Chancellor Rebecca Blank delivered an address to the group.
- [Happy New Year](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/happy-new-year/) - Wishing you a happy new year! Let’s celebrate the accomplishments of 2017 and toast to an incredible 2018 as we continue to move this university All Ways Forward.
- [International Learning Community at UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/international-learning-community/) - Thousands of UW-Madison students study abroad. But hundreds more immerse themselves in global cultures on campus through the International Learning Community.
- [Dig This Music](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/dig-this-music/) - With assistance from the Hamel family and the Mead Witter Foundation, the School of Music’s new performance facility starts to take shape.
- [Launching a Leader](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/launching-a-leader/) - When you work for the UW Foundation and Alumni Association, one of the most rewarding aspects is knowing that your efforts support a range of amazing and inspiring students.
- [Sheila Keaton- I get what students are going through](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/alumni/sheila-keaton/) - I was living and working off campus my sophomore year. I was paying for school on my own, and I had an intense and draining job. It was rough. Things turned around for me when I came back to campus as a House Fellow.
- [Bascom Hill Society Members Learn About Restoration Plans for the Memorial Union](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/restoration-plans-for-the-memorial-union/) - The November Showcase Luncheon featured Director of the Wisconsin Union Mark Guthier highlighting plans to improve Memorial Union and surrounding lakeshore.
- [Accepting the Bascom Hill Society Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/accepting-the-bascom-hill-society-scholarship/) - Lauren "Nikki" Schmidt, the 2010 recipient of the Bascom Hill Society Scholarship accepts her award at the Society’s 2010 Fall Event.
- [Missy Setz- Engineering an Improved Quality of Life](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/missy-setz/) - Missy is a devoted and enthusiastic Badger who found her passion in Geological Engineering and Environmental Studies and Engineers Without Borders.
- [Debunking Myths about Native Americans’ Role in World War II](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/debunking-myths/) - The Native Americans who fought in World War II were far different from the image of the “noble savage” common in Europe and even among many Americans. Professor John Hall debunked some of the myths surrounding the Indian as warrior and introduced the audience to a true American and true Indian hero at a recent Bascom Hill Society luncheon.
- [Do You Shower Before or After Work?](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/shower-before-or-after-work/) - Do people who come home grimy from manual labor jobs work harder than people who shower first and then go to work? Wisconsinites share their views with Associate Professor of Political Science Katherine Cramer Walsh.
- [It Starts With You](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/it-starts-with-you/) - Research at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health gave Doug Bartow’s physicians the tools they needed to diagnose a potentially life-threatening, genetic heart condition.
- [Teen Fights Alzheimer’s with Bingo, Softball](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/teen-fights-alzheimers/) - While she cannot restore her grandmother’s memories, Ali Brems, a Kenosha, Wisconsin, 18-year-old, wants to help ensure other granddaughters won’t face the same loss. Inspired by an intensive high school course on Alzheimer’s disease, she hosted a Bingo fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease research as her senior project.
- [Middleton Society Celebrates](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/middleton-society-celebrates/) - Dr. Robert N. Golden, dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health, lauded the caliber of this year’s incoming class during the annual Middleton Society Celebration September 16 at Monona Terrace.
- [Changing the World One Cause at a Time](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/changing-the-world-one-cause-at-a-time/) - Members of the Women’s Philanthropy Council gathered November 2 for “Gender, Generations and Giving,” the Biennial Forum that is the group’s signature event.
- [Amanda Detry- A Sense of Place](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/amanda-detry/) - Financial support from scholarships enables students like Amanda to explore the many opportunities the UW has to offer.
- [Saman Dancers Perform at the 2010 Bascom Hill Society Fall Event](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/saman-dancers-at-the-fall-event/) - Keeping with the global theme of the Bascom Hill Society’s 2010 Fall Event, Saman Dancers from University of Wisconsin-Madison perform a beautiful dance routine.
- [First Wave Performers Electrify Broadway Stage](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/first-wave-electrify-broadway/) - Four standout student performers from the groundbreaking First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took hip hop to court on Thursday, February 24, at the New Amsterdam Theatre on New York’s Broadway.
- [Land-grant Tradition Lives on in Faculty Award](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/land-grant-tradition/) - The land-grant university system, which allows ordinary people to follow their dreams, is vital to democracy, says Robert Spitze, a product of four land-grant institutions including the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With the Robert G. F. and Hazel T. Spitze Land Grant Faculty Award for Excellence in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, he hopes to ensure the land-grant tradition will not be forgotten.
- [Growing Energy the Holistic Way](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/growing-energy-the-holistic-way/) - At the Wisconsin Energy Institute, innovation means sustainable clean energy that increases efficiency, diversifies the energy sector and supports the ecosysytem.
- [Inspirational Gift Invests in UW Faculty](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/inspirational-gift-invests-in-uw-faculty/) - Philanthropists John ’55 and Tashia ’55 Morgridge have just announced a landmark gift of $100 million, continuing their long history of investing in the future of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [All Ways Grateful](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/grateful-celebration/) - Hundreds of UW–Madison’s generous supporters joined together on campus and online to celebrate the incredible impact of the campaign since its launch in 2015.
- [Evan Mast- Positive Influence](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/evan-mast/) - Many students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison take time to make a difference in the community. Evan witnessed the impact that his fellow students were making and was inspired to do the same.
- [Entrepreneurship at the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/entrepreneurship-at-the-uw/) - UW–Madison is launching the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, a bold new initiative to strengthen entrepreneurial pathways across campus.
- [The Raimey-Noland Campaign](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-raimey-noland-campaign/) - The Raimey-Noland Campaign, named for the UW’s first known female and male Black graduates, Mabel Watson Raimey 1918 and Wiliam Smith Noland 1875, inspired a new era of philanthropic giving to honor the past.
- [A Legacy for the Love of Large Animals](https://www.supportuw.org/gift-planning/a-legacy-for-the-love-of-large-animals/) - For more than two decades, Morrison “Morrie” Waud Jr. was a cherished friend and enduring champion of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM).
- [UW Fusion Research Is Harnessing the Power of the Sun](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-fusion-research-is-harnessing-the-power-of-the-sun/) - Successfully capturing fusion energy is the next frontier in pursuing a renewable energy source. But what is fusion exactly?
- [Human Ecology Donors Are Helping Hungry Kids](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/human-ecology-donors-are-helping-hungry-kids/) - Food insecurity is an ongoing issue across the nation, impacting nearly 12 million children. Approximately 200,000 of those children are living in poverty in Wisconsin.
- [Renowned Research to End Alzheimer’s Disease](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/renowned-research-to-end-alzheimers-disease/) - The aging demographic of the United States presents an urgent and growing challenge. As more than 56 million Americans surpassed age 65 in 2020 — with an expected increase to 85 million by 2050 — the burden of aging-associated diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD), intensified. AD affects more than seven million Americans, ranking as the sixth leading cause of death and the only cause that is not decreasing.
- [Donor Support Drives Breakthroughs in Blindness](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/donor-support-drives-breakthroughs-in-blindness/) - One of the nation’s 10 most prominent research institutions, UW–Madison is unique for its collaborations, which help researchers become innovators and bring life-changing advancements to patients. Thanks to a significant boost from federal funding and the generosity of dedicated donors, researchers at the UW are on the cusp of revolutionizing treatments for two rare, currently incurable eye diseases: Best disease (BD) and Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).
- [A Legacy of Gratitude and Great Generosity](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-legacy-of-gratitude-and-great-generosity/) - Early in life, John Marra ’69, MS’72 excelled in mathematics and the physical sciences, which led him to attend UW–Madison, where he studied electrical engineering.
- [Maintaining Federally Funded Research at the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/maintaining-federally-funded-research-at-the-uw/) - UW–Madison is a renowned research powerhouse that drives significant, life-changing innovations throughout many areas. Researchers in Wisconsin are solving some of the world’s most prevalent issues and promoting economic growth across the state and throughout the country. Federal investments through agencies such as the National Institutes of Health provide 25 percent of the UW’s overall budget — funds that are essential for the future of this vital research. However, recent federal proposals are jeopardizing that work, and the university needs your help.
- [The Power of Summer Internship Programs](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/the-power-of-summer-internship-programs/) - Donors who contribute to discretionary funds help prepare Badgers for future success.
- [An Aquatic Center Fit for Olympians](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/an-aquatic-center-fit-for-olympians/) - Over the last few years, the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center has offered outstanding opportunities for UW–Madison student-athletes, coaches, family members, and fans.
- [Support UW–Madison in the 2025-2027 State Budget](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/support-uw-madison-in-the-next-state-budget/) - Every two years, leaders at UW–Madison look to the state for an investment that will help the university remain successful and serve the people of Wisconsin.
- [Morgridges Matching Graduates’ Gifts](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/morgridges-matching-graduates-gifts/) - John and Tashia Morgridge have pledged to match each gift made by a member of the graduating UW-Madison senior class through the end of 2011.
- [WPC Annual Giving Project Proposals](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wpc-annual-giving-project-proposals/) - We are excited to share the finalists for the 2023 Women’s Philanthropy Council Annual Giving Project. Earlier this summer, we issued a call for proposals and received 13 submissions from across campus.
- [CALS QuickStart Program Empowers First-Year Badgers](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/cals-quickstart-program/) - To give first-year Badgers a leg up during this turbulent transition, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) launched the CALS QuickStart program in 2018.
- [Artist Brings His Work Home](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/artist-brings-his-work-home/) - As a student, Robert Burkert embraced the Wisconsin experience. Today, the UW-Madison is the beneficiary of this renowned artist’s talent and generosity.
- [Roses, Rhythm and Reminiscing Highlight the Annual Spring Band Concert](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/roses-rhythm-and-reminiscing/) - The April 14-16, 2011 spring Varsity Band concert celebrated the 125th birthday of the Wisconsin Marching Band and a return to the roses. Former “Tonight Show” drummer Ed Shaughnessy joined Professor Mike Leckrone, Varsity Band members and featured guest performers in a program that ranged from ragtime to rock, Motown to Broadway, Sousa to Sinatra, The Four Tops to the Fifth Quarter.
- [Teacher Made Final Gifts from the Heart](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/teacher-made-gifts-from-the-heart/) - UW-Madison alumna Martha Pavcek taught grade school in the Milwaukee area. She made one gift of $50 to her alma mater while she was alive. After her death in 2009, Pavcek’s estate made a gift of more than $2.7 million to be divided evenly between support for stem cell research and veterinary medical students.
- [Revitalizing the Wisconsin Experience](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/revitalizing-the-wisconsin-experience/) - Innovation doesn’t happen overnight, but the best ideas endure. The long-awaited Lakeshore Gateway corridor nears completion. A vibrant cultural hub. With Babcock Hall ice cream.
- [Bascom Hill Society Hears From Faculty Expert on U.S. Civil Rights](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/bhs-hears-from-expert-on-civil-rights/) - One of the most valued benefits for Bascom Hill Society members is the opportunity to hear outstanding faculty presentations at our BHS events, and Tuesday’s Luncheon was no exception.
- [Badger Alumni + Campus Support = Remarkable Biochemistry Advancements](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/badger-alumni-campus-support-remarkable-biochemistry-advancements/) - Biochemistry alumnus Daniel Klessig ’71 grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. There, 18-hour workdays prepared him for the effort it would take to excel in school despite his dyslexia. Those arduous years also played a part in his desire to leave the farm and follow in his brother’s footsteps as a biochemistry-focused Badger.
- [An Enduring Passion for Politics](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/an-enduring-passion-for-politics/) - Visionary Badger Jeff Lyons ’78 has been fascinated by politics since canvassing at the age of 12 for his alderman father.
- [Advancing Health Care for Wisconsinites](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/advancing-health-care-for-wisconsinites/) - Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin revealed in 1999 that it was converting from a nonprofit corporation to a for-profit corporation.
- [Burkhardt Fund Supports Hands-On Experiences for Students](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/students/graduate-student-fellowships/burkhardt-fund-supports-hands-on-experiences-for-students) - Make “cool stuff.” That’s what Micah Robinson BS’23, MSx’25 wanted to do in the Biological Systems Engineering Shop. Thanks to the Martin and Kathleen Burkhardt Fund, that’s exactly what he did for two years as an undergraduate employee.
- [Kauffman Fund Aims to Beef Up the Meat Science Learning Experience](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/food-systems-priority-theme/kauffman-fund-aims-to-beef-up-the-meat-science-learning-experience) - First unveiled in fall 2020, the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building is a state-of-the-art facility for research, teaching, and outreach. It contains a USDA-inspected plant for meat production, an animal biologics preparation room, a high-security biosafety lab, and a retail store called Bucky’s Varsity Meats. (See The Future Holds No Limits for Meat Science at CALS, Grow, spring 2021.) The building is also home to the MSABD program in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, which offers exceptional training opportunities for students, staff, and industry professionals.
- [An Assist for Rural Wisconsin Students](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/students/undergraduate-student-scholarships/an-assist-for-rural-wisconsin-students) - Undergraduate Brooke Stibbe and alum Tom Schmidknecht BS’71 came to CALS with similar backgrounds. Both grew up in small rural Wisconsin towns, so both encountered a wave of culture shock when they arrived at UW.
- [Engineering State of Mind](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/engineering-state-of-mind/) - Blake Suhre MS’92 — passionate engineering alumnus and lifelong car enthusiast — made his way to UW–Madison through a serendipitous string of events. Raised in Edwardsville, Illinois, Blake earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute (now, Kettering University). Like many college students, he thought he knew where his career path
- [UW Program Opens Doors for Future Pharmacists ](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-program-opens-doors-for-future-pharmacists/) - In 2023, the UW School of Pharmacy introduced a new program — the PharmD Early Assurance program — to expand access to pharmacy school and train more future pharmacists to help meet Wisconsin’s health care needs. The program offers conditional admission to high school seniors who want to become pharmacists and have been accepted to a four-year Universities of Wisconsin university.
- [Once-In-a-Lifetime Fellowship for L&S Seniors ](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/once-in-a-lifetime-fellowship-for-ls-seniors/) - In 2022, alumnus Paul Wolff ’63 and his wife, Rhea Schwartz, generously created an exciting fellowship — the first of its kind at UW–Madison — for the College of Letters & Science (L&S). The Wolff Fellowship grants $45,000 each year to a graduating senior from L&S.
- [Building a Bright Future for Engineering ](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/building-a-bright-future-for-engineering/) - A transformational lead gift from Marv ’68, JD’71 and Jeff ’72 Levy — the largest single contribution in college history — will benefit future generations of Badgers while honoring the memory of their brother, Phil ’64, who passed away in 2021.
- [A CALS Gift That Keeps On Giving  ](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-cals-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/) - The Renk Agribusiness Institute — housed in the UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) — was established in 1996 through a generously endowed gift from the Walter 1924 and Martha ’30 Renk and Richard ’62, MBA’64 and Sharon Renk families of the Renk Seed Company in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. For nearly 30 years, the
- [Morgridge match exceeds goal: $250 million raised for faculty positions](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/morgridge-match/) - John and Tashia Morgridge issued a challenge last November to fellow University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni – they would match up to $100 million in donations to fund new and enhanced endowments for named professorships, chairs and distinguished chairs at the university. University leaders thought it would take two to three years to fulfill the match.
- [Donors Make UW–Madison a Reality for More Students ](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/donors-make-uw-madison-a-reality-for-more-students/) - The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be a leading choice for local, out-of-state, and international students alike. In September, the university welcomed nearly 9,900 new freshmen and transfer students, more than 1,200 of whom are attending the UW with scholarships and grants provided through UW–Madison. This fortunate cohort is receiving monetary support from impactful initiatives
- [Building Business Leadership at Lambeau](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/building-business-leadership-at-lambeau/) - The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB), one of the first five business schools in the nation, has been shaping leaders for the last 125 years. The school prepares students for the careers that lie ahead, and its world-class undergraduate program empowers students of all backgrounds to succeed — about 13 percent of undergraduate students are
- [When the Recipient Becomes the Donor](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/when-the-recipient-becomes-the-donor/) - Raymond C. Lauver — modestly raised in rural Pennsylvania in the 1930s — attended a one-room schoolhouse in a county without any public libraries. Had it not been for the generous support of scholarships, his dream of earning a degree at Susquehanna University would not have been possible.
- [Philanthropy Supports Vital Vaccination Research at the School of Veterinary Medicine](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/philanthropy-supports-vital-vaccination-research-at-vet-med/) - A generously endowed fund is opening doors to vital research at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. The John E. Butler Professor in Comparative and Mucosal Immunology has been paramount in empowering Marulasiddappa Suresh, professor of immunology, to explore innovative ideas through high-risk, high-reward experiments.
- [Paying It Forward for Future Pharmacists](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/paying-it-forward-for-future-pharmacists/) - The oldest pharmacy school in the state, the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy is a globally recognized leader in education, research, and service. For more than 135 years, the school has offered an excellent and evolving curriculum, and prospective students flock to Madison for a chance to become a Badger. However, over the last
- [Innovative Plastics Recycling Research Inspires Transformational Gift](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/innovative-plastics-recycling-research-inspires-transformational-gift/) - In 2022, the College of Engineering received an unprecedented $5 million pledge from Michele ’68 and Ross ’67 Annable. The Annables were initially inspired after reading an article — posted by the college in 2020 — about a groundbreaking recycling method termed “solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation processing.” Their generous contribution offers remarkable advancements in new
- [Investing in AI Research, Education, and Outreach at WSB](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/investing-in-ai-research-education-and-outreach-at-wsb/) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is swiftly making its way into education, industry, and the marketplace, impacting our world with ongoing change. With that in mind, the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) is seizing the opportunity to prepare students for the future of AI and the challenges that lie ahead. This fall, an applied learning session will
- [What’s Next: UW–Madison is on the RISE](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/whats-next-uwmadison-is-on-the-rise/) - In early 2024, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin launched the Wisconsin Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative to strategically hire faculty members, develop research infrastructure, improve interdisciplinary collaboration, and increase educational opportunities.
- [Revamped MBA Targets Executive-Level Business Professionals](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/revamped-mba-targets-executive-level-business-professionals/) - In fall 2023, the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) revealed a major redesign of its executive MBA program.
- [L&S Preps Students for Career Success](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/ls-preps-students-for-career-success/) - SuccessWorks — a seven-year-old service developed by the UW College of Letters & Science and dedicated to students across the university — is transforming its career advising methods through the support of steadfast donors and deeply committed staff members.
- [A Solution for Unpaid Internships](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/solution-for-unpaid-internships/) - Internships can provide exceptional educational experiences and invaluable career development. Taking what they glean from those opportunities, students can then apply new insights to their major.
- [Open-Concept Lab Brings Bio Engineers Together](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/open-concept-lab-brings-bio-engineers-together/) - Known for cultivating a cooperative environment, the UW Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) is fostering face-to-face collaboration that is vital in the field of CBE.
- [Keeping Wonder Alive at UW–Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/keeping-wonder-alive-at-uw/) - UW–Madison believes in the wonder of learning, and outreach is an important aspect of inspiring that wonder in future generations of Badgers.
- [Progress for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/progress-for-patients-with-alzheimers-disease/) - More than six million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease, and it’s likely that number will double by 2050.
- [What’s Next: Philanthropy Transforms Beloved UW–Madison Landmark](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/philanthropy-transforms-beloved-uwmadison-landmark/) - The Lakeshore Nature Preserve — a 300-acre area on the south shore of Lake Mendota — is on the brink of some exciting developments.
- [Veterinary Medicine Celebrates Expansion and Future Innovation](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/veterinary-medicine-expansion-and-future-innovation/) - The UW School of Veterinary Medicine is a powerhouse for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Madison community, and the state.
- [Accessibility, Belonging, and Wellness on Campus](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/accessibility-belonging-and-wellness-on-campus/) - Since fall 2023, UW–Madison has been offering students and community members wellness support like never before.
- [A New and Improved Babcock Hall](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/new-and-improved-babcock-hall/) - In April 2023, the UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences celebrated the completion of construction to modernize Babcock Hall — the core of the UW’s dairy-product research and training.
- [Anonymous Gift Grows More Space for Organic Agriculture](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/food-systems-priority-theme/anonymous-gift-grows-more-space-for-organic-agriculture) - Wisconsin is among the nation’s top producers of organic agriculture. It ranks second in number of organic farms, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- [UW–Madison celebrates completion of new and improved Babcock Hall facilities](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2023/04/03/uw-madison-celebrates-completion-of-new-and-improved-babcock-hall-facilities/) - FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail The time has come to celebrate the completion of a major construction project for UW–Madison’s Babcock Hall, the heart of the university’s dairy product research and training.
- [Research Fellowship Aims to Diversify the Brewing Industry](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/food-systems-priority-theme/research-fellowship-aims-to-diversify-the-brewing-industry) - “There’s so much more that goes into brewing beer than just the ingredients,” says Tony Bugher, president of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company.
- [Matt Ruark named first Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2023/09/18/matt-ruark-named-first-wisconsin-potato-and-vegetable-grower-bcs-chair/) - Matt Ruark, professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil Science, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Grower BCS Chair at the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
- [Kikkoman Marks 50th Anniversary in U.S. with $3 Million Gift to CALS](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/food-systems-priority-theme/kikkoman-marks-50th-anniversary-in-u-s-with-3-million-gift-to-cals) - Fifty years ago, Kikkoman Foods opened its first U.S.-based soy sauce production plant in Walworth, Wisconsin, launching the company’s partnership with the state and its flagship university.
- [Chris Emfinger Receives 2023-24 Boyer Award](https://biochem.wisc.edu/2024/01/12/chris-emfinger-receives-2023-24-boyer-award/) - Chris Emfinger, postdoctoral researcher in the Attie Lab, is the recipient of the 2023-24 Boyer Award for Postdoctoral Excellence in Biochemistry.
- [Inna Popova, UW soil contamination researcher, receives new Leo M. Walsh Faculty Fellow Award](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2023/06/28/inna-popova-receives-walsh-faculty-fellow-award/) - Inna Popova, assistant professor in the UW–Madison Department of Soil Science, has been selected to receive the inaugural Leo M. Walsh Faculty Fellow Award.
- [Julie Dawson honored for crop breeding work for organic systems](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2023/11/03/julie-dawson-honored-for-crop-breeding-work-for-organic-systems/) - Julie Dawson, an associate professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, was recently named the Clif Bar and Organic Valley Chair in Plant Breeding for Organic Agriculture.
- [STAR Scholarship Program Makes the UW More Accessible](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/star-scholarship-program/) - The UW College of Engineering is investing in talented Badgers through the Strategic Targeted Achievement Recognition (STAR) Scholarship program.
- [Generous Fund Supports OT Students Pursuing Dual Degrees](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/generous-fund-supports-ot-students-pursuing-dual-degrees/) - Betty Hasselkus ’60, PhD’87 and her husband, Edward ’54, MS’58, PhD’62, both served as professors at UW–Madison, and to this day, they maintain a passion for supporting Badgers while elevating the university.
- [What’s Next: Wisconsin Athletics Is Building Champions](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/whats-next-wisconsin-athletics-is-building-champions/) - With the help of generous lead donors like Ted ’69 and Mary ’68 Kellner, Wisconsin athletics recently launched the Building Champions campaign — the largest capital project in UW athletics’ history.
- [Dedicated Donors Bolster Doctoral Candidates with Human Ecology Fellowship](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/dedicated-donors-bolster-doctoral-candidates/) - Through the advocacy and thoughtful benevolence of Mary Sue ’81 and Mike Shannon ’80, graduate students at the UW School of Human Ecology are receiving vital financial support.
- [New State Budget Proposal Calls for More UW Support](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/new-state-budget-proposal/) - Governor Tony Evers ’73, MS’76, PhD’86 recently announced his biennial budget proposal, which includes additional funding for the UW System.
- [Three Deduction Opportunities to Consider This Tax Season](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/deduction-opportunities-tax-season/) - Before you file your return this year, consider these last-minute adjustments to gain additional tax savings on your 2022 taxes.
- [Commemorating 175 Years of UW–Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/commemorating-175-years-of-uw-madison/) - The University of Madison–Wisconsin officially turned 175 on July 26, 2023. The university hosted a variety of events and organized an exciting state tour in celebration.
- [What’s Next: The UW–Madison State Tour Continues](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-state-tour-continues/) - In celebration of the impact that UW–Madison has made over the last 175 years of partnership with communities in Wisconsin, the university has organized an event-filled state tour.
- [Philanthropy Creates New Master’s Portfolio for Business Students](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/philanthropy-creates-new-masters-portfolio/) - Thanks to passionate Badger and philanthropist Patrick Thiele ’72, MS’75 the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) has established new, self-sustaining offerings, including the redesigned professional MBA program as well as a master of science in business analytics (MSBA).
- [L&S Professorship Preserves Vital Media Archive](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/professorship-preserves-vital-media-archive/) - An endowed professorship is helping to advance the production of a remarkable media archive, currently comprising than 2.5 million digitized pages of historic film books and magazines.
- [Generous Endowment Attracts Exceptional Faculty to L&S](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/generous-endowment-attracts-exceptional-faculty/) - Recruiting remarkable faculty has long been a top priority for UW–Madison.
- [Day of the Badger 2023 results](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/day-of-the-badger-2023-results/) - Thank you, Badger Nation, for showing up big time to this party with a purpose. Day of the Badger was another sweet success thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate and support the UW.
- [Embracing Future Fusion Technology at the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/embracing-future-fusion-tech/) - Faculty leaders at the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics have set their sights on the future of clean energy.
- [Advancing Pharmaceutical Development at the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/advancing-pharmaceutical-development/) - Applying collaborative expertise from across the UW campus community, the School of Pharmacy has launched a new center — the Lachman Institute for Pharmaceutical Development — to advance innovative drug treatments.
- [Raimey-Noland Impact: Cultivating Diversity at the School of Music](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/diversity-at-the-school-of-music/) - Badger alumna and philanthropist Kathleen Harker ’66 has always been passionate about the arts, and after attending her first opera at the UW Memorial Union, her love of music presented in an entirely new way.
- [A Dream Takes Shape](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-dream-takes-shape/) - A dream inspired by the Dalai Lama found its home as Richard Davidson opened the Center for Healthy Minds in the Waisman Center at the UW-Madison.
- [We Hope They Find Out What Causes It](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/we-hope-they-find-out/) - After surviving Stage 3C ovarian cancer, Alvina Runde and her husband, Pat, give what they can to promote cancer research.,
- [Change Your Mind](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/discovery-change-your-mind/) - Aaron Heller, the first recipient of the James L. Davis Memorial Graduate Support Fund, studies the neurobiology of depression to develop new therapies. Regina Lapate, the second recipient, explores how emotional awareness might help overcome negative experiences.
- [Collaboration Encourages Student Excellence](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/collaboration-encourages-student-excellence/) - How does the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education support an innovative program? By assessing the success of hard-working high school students with college ambitions.
- [Nursing Solutions Make Every Day Better](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/nursing-solutions-make-every-day-better/) - What does innovation mean at the School of Nursing? Online resources at school nurses’ fingertips with potentially life-saving benefits.
- [Recruiting the Best](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/recruiting-the-best/) - The Department of Economics in the College of Letters and Science is seizing the opportunity to bolster its already impressive national position by combining vigorous support from donors with Chancellor Biddy Martin’s Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU).
- [Department of Economics](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/department-of-economics/) - Your gifts, big and small, support current undergraduate and graduate students, recognize top-notch faculty, and advance cutting edge economics research — all of which keeps us consistently ranked among the best economics departments in the country.
- [Faculty Excellence: An Enduring Tribute](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/faculty-excellence-an-enduring-tribute/) - The late Professor James E. Jones Jr. LLB’56 was a visionary and a trailblazer for civil rights, labor law, and UW Law School. He returned to the university in 1969 to become UW Law School’s first African American faculty member. A passionate educator, Jones went on to create a teaching fellowship in 1973 in support of underrepresented faculty pursuing tenure-track positions. UW Law’s William H. Hastie Teaching Fellowship remains the oldest program of its kind — and nationally, it is one of just a handful in existence.
- [Give Happy](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/give-happy/) - According to happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, philanthropic behavior can be the key to increasing one’s own positive feelings.
- [Happier Cows, Healthier People](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/faculty-staff/happier-cows-healthier-people/) - Farmers in every nation are already struggling to solve problems of animal health and welfare, drought, high temperatures, and many more issues that put our nation and the world at risk for food scarcity. The Dairyland Initiative and other agricultural practices that have their roots in Wisconsin will play a vital role in how we continue to feed people at home and across the globe.
- [Dangerous Currents](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/dangerous-currents/) - Spending time on the Great Lakes is a primary form of recreation for many people every year. However, all too often the weather patterns of the lakes can rear their ugly heads, causing damage and tragedy. Massive wave systems and rip currents can claim the lives of swimmers, and have been labeled “sneaky waves” because the currents catch people off guard. They have been attributed to 85 deaths and 256 rescues between 2002 and 2013, but the idea of “sneaky waves” didn’t sit well with College of Engineering professor Chin Wu.
- [UW Kicks Off Comprehensive Campaign](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/uw-kicks-off-comprehensive-campaign/) - With the pomp of a chancellor’s address and the enthusiasm of a Homecoming crowd, the campaign for the University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked off at the Kohl Center last night. Titled “All Ways Forward,” the campaign is an effort to increase private support for the university.
- [Morgridge Match Spurs Rapid Growth](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/rapid-growth/) - The alumni who attended Wisconsin Ideas events in Naples and Milwaukee know that a Bill Cronon talk is a real treat. Cronon wowed the crowds when he spoke about the history of UW-Madison.
- [Outwitting the Blood-Brain Barrier](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/outwitting-the-blood-brain-barrier/) - With support from the New Frontier Science (NFS) group of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., UW-Madison engineers are conducting innovative research that could open new avenues for treating such diseases as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and others.
- [Advanced methods for developing advanced materials](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/advanced-methods-for-developing-advanced-materials/) - Today's smartphones and tablets provide consumers unparalleled mobile computing capability. Yet, these and many other technologies are critically dependent on sophisticated new materials that can solve challenges in areas ranging from clean energy and national security to human health and well-being. And currently, a new material's journey from discovery to commercial product typically takes as long as two decades.
- [Bridging the Divide Between Science and Application](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/bridging-the-divide-between-science-and-application/) - Charles Raison is one of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s best and brightest. Officially, he holds the position of Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families. In practice, he is a master of connecting ideas, research, and practice, leading the way in novel treatments for treating mental conditions.
- [Access to justice in family court](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/access-to-justice-in-family-court/) - Tonya Brito wants to know: how much do lawyers matter? With help from the Sheldon B. Lubar Distinguished Research Chair in Law, Brito will be able to explore this issue.
- [Caseys Share with Colleagues, Students and Community](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/caseys-share/) - They might be retired officially, but Martha and Charles “Chuck” Casey haven’t stopped working on behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [Thank You, 72](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/thank-you-72/) - With gratitude, Project 72 shows Wisconsin what the state and its university have made possible.
- [Healing the Brain Through the Tongue](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/healing-the-brain/) - Scientist Kurt Kaczmarek talked about the "Amazing Plastic Brain" to a group gathered for the Lubar Lecture at the Milwaukee Art Museum on Wednesday, November 10.
- [School of Education Rededicated in Style](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/school-of-education-rededicated/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education celebrated the grand reopening of its revamped Education Building on Bascom Hill with events tied to American Education Week.
- [Student Actors Engage Society](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/student-actors-engage-society/) - Norma Saldivar was the featured speaker at the recent Bascom Hill Society showcase luncheon and provided a glimpse into the Year of the Arts at the UW-Madison.
- [Caught Doing Something Wonderful](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/caught-doing-something-wonderful/) - Charles "Chuck" and Martha Casey take a creative approach to chemistry, academic planning and philanthropy.
- [Henry Luce Foundation Continues Support for Computer Sciences](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/henry-luce-foundation/) - The Henry Luce Foundation recently renewed its support for the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship in Computer Sciences at UW-Madison with a third gift installment.
- [Michael M. T. Henderson- Most Enjoyable Years](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/alumni/michael-m-t-henderson/) - Three of the most enjoyable years of my life were 1969-72, when I was housed on the 11th floor of Van Hise. I had no idea that school could be so much fun.
- [Will Provision Works Best](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/will-provision-works-best/) - Even though he graduated from Northwestern University, Robert P. “Bob” Gleason has always held the University of Wisconsin-Madison, particularly its athletic teams, close to his heart.
- [Shalala Visit Supports Nursing Campaign](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/shalala-visit/) - Nurses need more training and more independence, according to Donna Shalala, former chancellor of UW-Madison and keynote speaker at the Littlefield Lecture.
- [Workshop Helps Campus Partners Connect with Donors](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/workshop-helps-campus-partners-connect/) - Maj Fischer knew that encouraging philanthropy and building relationships with givers are important concepts. She discovered more of the “hows” and “whys” at a University of Wisconsin Foundation stewardship workshop on January 5.
- [UW Marching Band: Pasadena](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-marching-band-pasadena/) - Missing the Fifth Quarter excitement from this year's big Badger football season? Couldn't make the trip to Pasadena to see the home team in the Rose Bowl? Well now you can look back and see the band perform during the New Year’s Eve parade in Los Angeles.
- [A Place at the Table for Campus ‘Family Members’](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/campus-family-members/) - With more than 40 years invested on campus, Chris and Marge Kleinhenz have deepened their relationship with their University family through their giving.
- [Nursing Looks to the Future](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/nursing-looks-to-the-future/) - Thanks to named professorships, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing is recruiting new faculty to bolster clinical teaching, encourage cooperation among health-care providers and delve deeper into how nurses can best serve families and children.
- [Board All Aces When it Comes to Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/board-all-aces-when-it-comes-to-giving/) - When it comes to annual giving, the School of Education’s Board of Visitors (BOV) earns a perfect score. One hundred percent of the 17 members committed to make gifts to the School’s annual fund – a unique feat
- [Great People Scholarship Helps Students Reach Dreams](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/great-people-scholarship-helps-students/) - Rick Issod died during his sophomore year of college and was never able to achieve his dreams. But his parents are helping other UW-Madison students reach their goals through the Richard Scott Issod Great People Scholarship
- [Tenured Women Mentor New Women Faculty](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/tenured-women-mentor-new-women-faculty/) - Tenured women faculty help new women navigate the ins and outs of University life.
- [Happy Blues: Arrival of Limited-edition Chair Kicks Off Union Campaign](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/limited-edition-chair-union/) - Joy Amundson (’76 BA L&S), who serves on the Wisconsin Union’s Campaign Cabinet, jumped at the opportunity to own a piece of Badger history: a limited-edition Mendota Blue chair.
- [Double Win: Back the Badgers, Support Student Interns at Spring Football Game](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/double-win/) - Proceeds from the April 28 Wisconsin Football Spring Game will support a new program in the School of Human Ecology’s Center for Nonprofits that will match prospective interns with nonprofits and help the students get paid for their work.
- [A Higher Return on Investment](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/a-higher-return-on-investment/) - The knowledge, experience, and network the Wisconsin School of Business can offer is invaluable. Your gift will help us maintain our tradition of assisting students who show financial need and academic merit.
- [Details Set Union South Apart](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/details-set-union-south-apart/) - By now, you have probably heard about Union South’s eight bowling alleys, the climbing wall, the new movie theater and the Sett, a three-story club and recreation complex named after a badger’s den. The details, however, are what make the new $94.8 million gathering spot a worthy partner for the historic Memorial Union.
- [Change Your Mind. Change the World.](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/change-your-mind/) - At the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison's Waisman Center, researchers believe healthy qualities can help people learn to be happier.
- [Science on a Shoestring](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/science-on-a-shoestring/) - A modest amount of money, pooled from several sources, had a group of educators and scientists seeing stars so they could inspire young people to do the same.
- [Four Professors Honored with Hilldale Award](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/professors-honored-with-hilldale-award/) - Claudia Card, Bruce Klein, Max Lagally and Marsha Mailick Seltzer have been honored with 2011 Hilldale Awards, the top honor for faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [Channeling Campus Resources to Sustain Tomorrow’s Health](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/sustain-tomorrows-health/) - Ensuring world health today and tomorrow will require resources from across campus, says Jonathan Patz, director of the Global Health Institute.
- [Selig Lecturer: Baseball Helped Japanese Connect with America](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/baseball-helped-japanese/) - In “One Base at a Time,” the Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society, Professor Samuel O. Regalado illuminated how baseball helped shape Japanese American identity and build social and global bridges.
- [Wilcox Wins CASE Award](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wilcox-wins-case-award/) - Sandy Wilcox, president of the UW Foundation, is one of two who are this year's recipients of the CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation awards.
- [DEI Support for the School of Education](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/dei-support-for-the-school-of-education/) - Throughout her career, Sheila Ruhland MS’84, PhD’90 has witnessed underrepresented students being unnecessarily labeled and separated. These experiences left her keenly aware of the importance of ensuring that everyone in higher education feels a sense of belonging.
- [Enterprising Badgers Pledge to Give Back](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/enterprising-badgers-pledge-to-give-back/) - True entrepreneurs know an opportunity when they see one, and that’s exactly what drove then mechanical engineering student Mike Casper ’04 to take part in the seventh G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition.
- [A Remarkable Renovation for Camp Randall’s South End Zone](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/renovation-for-camp-randall/) - Originally constructed in 1917, Camp Randall is the fifth-oldest college football stadium in the country.
- [A Life-Changing Gift for Transplant Patients](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/life-changing-gift-for-transplant-patients/) - Originally from Chicago, Pleasant Rowland is an educator, writer, and entrepreneur.
- [A Monumental Achievement for the Department of Chemistry](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/monumental-achievement-department-of-chemistry/) - A nine-floor, state-of-the-art addition — Chemistry Tower — is the perfect solution for the escalating challenges that the Department of Chemistry was facing.
- [Raimey-Noland Impact: A Legacy for the Black and Bold Badgers](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/raimey-noland-impact-a-legacy-for-the-black-and-bold-badgers/) - In the late 1960s, a lack of resource centers and organizations at the UW led a small group of Black students to gather informally at the Rathskeller.
- [Creating an Equal Classroom](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/creating-an-equal-classroom/) - Jessica Stovall builds from her UW–Madison experience to generate a learning environment in which everyone can be their authentic selves.
- [Giving Everyone a Chance to Thrive](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/giving-everyone-a-chance-to-thrive/) - Alexa Posny’s UW degree helps her focus on special education issues.
- [Cold Hard Science in the Heart of Cranberry Country](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/features/cold-hard-science-in-the-heart-of-cranberry-country) - At the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station, CALS scientists team up with growers to solve some of the toughest problems that arise while cultivating this native fruit crop — including exposure to frigid temperatures.
- [Kaiping Chen named first Burkhardt Professor](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2022/08/22/kaiping-chen-named-first-burkhardt-professor/) - Kaiping Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Life Sciences Communication who specializes in computational communication, has been named the first recipient of the Burkhardt Seed Grant Professorship. This professorship supports and encourages early-stage, high-risk/high-reward research at UW–Madison.
- [Michael Sussman named first Salm-Bray Distinguished Chair](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2022/08/29/michael-sussman-named-first-salm-bray-distinguished-chair/) - Michael Sussman, professor of biochemistry, is the first recipient of the Salm-Bray Distinguished Chair at the UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. This chair recognizes and rewards a faculty member who demonstrates exceptional cross-disciplinary scholarship and collaboration in the area of human or animal health, and who advances the impact of agriculture through the identification and development of novel bio-functional compounds.
- [Kent Weigel, Milo Wiltbank named first Judge John J. Crown chairs](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2022/09/08/kent-weigel-milo-wiltbank-named-first-judge-john-j-crown-chairs/) - Kent Weigel and Milo Wiltbank, both professors in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, have been named the inaugural recipients of the university’s new Judge John J. Crown chair appointments.
- [Alum Helps Sustain ‘Another Level of Molecular Clarity’](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/basic-science/alum-helps-sustain-another-level-of-molecular-clarity) - Less than a decade ago, UW researchers began to gather and assemble the components of a powerful, advanced imaging technology called cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) that would allow them to observe the structures of some of the tiniest building blocks of life. In 2021, they realized their vision as the Department of Biochemistry launched the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center (CEMRC).
- [Andrew Stevens receives Atwood Faculty Fellow Award](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2022/10/28/andrew-stevens-receives-atwood-faculty-fellow-award/) - Andrew Stevens, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, was recently selected to receive the Myron H. and Anna Atwood Faculty Fellow Award. Stevens is an economist with broad research interests in agricultural and food policy.
- [Adam Kuchnia receives Aberle Faculty Fellow Award](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2022/10/28/adam-kuchnia-receives-aberle-faculty-fellow-award/) - Adam Kuchnia, assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, has been selected to receive an Elton D. and Carrie R. Aberle Faculty Fellow Award. Kuchnia’s research program focuses on nutritional management in clinical populations, with an emphasis on muscle and protein metabolism – with the goal of preserving muscle mass in this group.
- [Potato Industry Invests in Future Harvests](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/food-systems-priority-theme/potato-industry-invests-in-future-harvests) - Back in 2017, Wisconsin’s potato producers made a big commitment to CALS. In January of that year, industry leaders announced their intention to raise $5 million over 10 years to help support the college’s potato program. Since then, they’ve been taking the steps needed to reach their goal.
- [Inaugural Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award recipient announced](https://obe.wisc.edu/news/inaugural-jake-leinenkugel-diversity-in-brewing-award-recipient-announced) - A sophomore from Waunakee, Wisconsin is the recipient of the first-ever Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. Babyosimi (Simi) Fadiran, a microbiology major in his second year, is the first student to receive the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award.
- [UW Nelson Institute — Supporting Students for the Good of the Environment](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-nelson-institute/) - The CESP focuses on Badgers from underrepresented communities, first-generation college students, returning adult students, and veterans.
- [Badgers Helping Badgers — Supporting Diversity in Agricultural Business Management](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/badgers-helping-badgers/) - After identifying a diversity gap in her academic environment at UW–Madison, first-generation student Abagail Catania ’19 was moved to create a scholarship for her peers to help fill it.
- [Raimey-Noland Impact: STEM Scholars Program Helps Underrepresented Students Succeed](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/raimey-noland-impact-stem-scholars-program/) - The new STEM Scholars program within the UW College of Letters & Science is giving students from underrepresented groups a leg up in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- [Wisconsin School of Business — Ensuring Success for Future Business Professionals](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wisconsin-school-of-business-ensuring-success-for-future-business-professionals/) - In 2016, the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) launched the Business Emerging Leaders (BEL) program.
- [L&S Donors Generously Provide Opportunities for LGBTQ+ Studies](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/ls-donors-generously-provide-opportunities-for-lgbtq-studies/) - What began as a momentary notion almost 30 years ago has evolved into an innovative scholarship fund for the College of Letters & Science that supports LGBTQ+ studies at UW–Madison.
- [Healing the Brain Through the Tongue](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/healing-the-brain-through-the-tongue/) - First, there was the voice, a full, rich bass, the kind of voice that makes audiences swoon within a few measures and can fill a 3,000-seat theater with no microphone. Robert Goulet grew famous with that kind of voice, but Goulet never lost his magnificent sound. Broadway singer Ron Husmann – his star traveling with
- [UW Mini Med School - 2011](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uw-mini-med-school-2011/) - Learn what you can do – and what the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is discovering – to ensure better health for everybody by attending this series of Mini Med School events.
- [Mini Med School Shows Research in Action](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/mini-med-school/) - The mini med school lecture series at the UW-Madison invites audience members to become med students to learn the latest information about heart disease and, June 20, breast cancer.
- [Chemistry Instrument Center Gives Students State-of-the-Art Access, Training, and Research Support](https://chem.wisc.edu/2014/02/27/chemistry-instrument-center-gives-students-state-of-the-art-access-training-and-research-support/) - A gift from former UW-Madison chemistry professor Paul Bender and his wife, along with Bender's expertise and hard work, helped build the Chemistry Instrument Center into a premiere facility. Today, students conducting research enjoy open access to the center's facilities and the staff's expertise.
- [Meet Tong Wang ('15)](https://chem.wisc.edu/2016/04/18/tong-wang-b-s-2015/) - Tong Wang, a campus tour guide, encourages prospective students to get involved in research at UW-Madison. As a chemistry major, his research experience has allowed him to learn how to ask questions and investigate like a scientist.
- [Meet Milton Repollet-Pedrosa ('13)](https://chem.wisc.edu/2016/04/18/milton-repollet-pedrosa-ph-d-2013/) - During his time at UW-Madison, Milton Repollet-Pedrosa has made a point to contribute to the chemistry graduate program by helping to forge a new path of study in materials chemistry.
- [Meet Josh Shutter ('14)](https://news.wisc.edu/prolific-chemistry-student-wins-churchill-scholarship/) - From an internship at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to research in a UW-Madison astrochemistry research group, Josh Shutter's undergraduate research experiences are opening doors to a meaningful future in science.
- [Meet Jenny Laaser ('13)](https://chem.wisc.edu/2016/04/18/jenny-laaser-ph-d-2013/) - Jenny Laaser ventured out of the lab and into the newsroom in a quest to bridge the gap between the public and researchers who often use scientific jargon.
- [Building Space to Grow the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/whats-next-beyond-all-ways-forward/) - A trifecta of major building efforts is on the horizon for UW–Madison.
- [With Help from Milwaukee Company, Two Engineers Graduate with a Head Start](https://news.wisc.edu/with-help-from-milwaukee-company-two-engineers-graduate-with-a-head-start/) - Two University if Wisconsin-Madison engineering graduates had a head start on promising careers even as they crossed the stage in the May 2012 commencement ceremony. Now they will join the ranks of engineers at Rockwell Automation.
- [A $5 Million Gift for the Ages](https://news.wisc.edu/gift-of-5-million-establishes-two-faculty-chairs-at-school-of-nursing/) - A funny thing happened to Mary and Carl Gulbrandsen on their way to the Dane County airport last fall. The passengers whom they were transporting to fly back to their California home suddenly gave the Gulbrandsens an assignment: If it were up to them, where would they create two new faculty chairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?
- [Meet Alison Wendlandt ('15)](https://chem.wisc.edu/2016/04/18/alison-wendlandt-ph-d-2015/) - Graduate students don’t rub shoulders with Nobel Laureates every day. But chemistry graduate student Alison Wendlandt did at the 2013 Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting. The experience confirmed for her the importance of fundamental science research.
- [Love of Big Ideas Led Inventor to Wisconsin Project](https://www.wisconsinproject.org/) - Fourteen years ago, Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering Gerald Kulcinski sat down for lunch with a fellow member of the National Academy of Engineering, Wilson Greatbatch. That chance meeting led to a decade-long collaboration between Greatbatch and the UW-Madison fusion engineering team.
- [Dream it, Design it, Build it](https://engineering.wisc.edu/departments/mechanical-engineering/) - A $1.5 million alum gift helps the Department of Mechanical Engineering better prepare students for a dynamic industry.
- [Turning a red fire engine ‘green’](https://www.alumnipark.com/exhibits/featured/bucky-wagon/) - The Bucky Wagon is back and looking better than ever, thanks to many donors who supported a two-year makeover.
- [‘Great people’ in the College of Engineering](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/great-people-scholarship/) - The UW-Madison Great People Scholarship Campaign and funding through the College of Engineering Dean’s Fund for Excellence help keep the university accessible to students who have the intellectual ability, curiosity and tenacity to achieve their educational goals.
- [‘Cooking up’ a competitive future](https://vehicles.wisc.edu/BAJA/BAJAabout.html) - At the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja Wisconsin competition, in Burlington, Wisconsin, university vehicle team members raised $10,000 by running a food stand and serving more than 1,200 attendees. The money has launched an endowment that, with additional alumni support, will preserve the five teams for future generations of students.
- [First, fishing. Then, volleyball. Serious fun at Trout Lake Station](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/first-fishing-then-volleyball-serious-fun-at-trout-lake-station/) - Each summer, undergraduates from UW-Madison travel to the Trout Lake Research Station in Boulder Junction, Wis., for a one-of-a-kind hands-on research experience in the northwoods. Support for these unique student employees and their graduate student mentors is supported by the Juday and Lane families as well as grants from the National Science Foundation.
- [Magnetic Field Study](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/ls-scientists-begin-effort-to-stir-up-a-cosmic-dynamo-in-the-lab) - Gifts to the L&S Annual Fund support ground-breaking research about how magnetic fields are generated. The Madison Plasma Dynamo Experiment is the first facility in the world to study the origin of the magnetic fields of planets, stars and galaxies. The origin of magnetic fields in universe is unknown, despite efforts by many scientists. The donations allowed for the creation of a new laboratory hosting an innovative sphere that is the focal point of the experiment.
- [Fund the Future](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/every-gift-matters) - Gifts to the L&S Annual fund benefit the L&S Freshman Scholar Award allow the College to provide assistance to 25 outstanding first-year students.
- [Family’s Legacy Professorship Strengthens Danish Studies](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/familys-legacy-professorship-strengthens-danish-studies/) - Dr. Paul Madsen, professor emeritus in urology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and his wife, Dr. Renate Madsen, recently honored their family’s Danish and German heritage by establishing the Paul and Renate Madsen Professorship in Danish in the College of Letters & Science. This Professorship will encourage scholarship and research to preserve the university’s historic strengths in Danish studies.
- [Legacy gift for L&S and SMPH](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/pioneering-spirit) - When Mary Herman Rubinstein earned her MD from UW-Madison in 1960, she was one of four women in her medical school class. Yet, this was hardly first first nor the last time she would blaze an uncommon course. Recognizing the importance of innovative research, Rubinstein set up a generous bequest to support up to seven endowed professorships within the College of Letters & Science.
- [A Gift that Goes all the Way to Troy](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/a-gift-that-goes-all-the-way-to-troy/) - Gifts to the College of Letters & Science allowed Professor William Aylward to involve students in his archaeological expedition of Troy.
- [Impact of Morgridge Match on L&S, UW-Madison](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/ls-nets-100-million-from-morgridge-match) - The College of Letters & Science is inspired by the incredible outpouring of financial support, which will create over 40 new professorships, chairs, and distinguished chairs, as well as enhance 13 existing funds.
- [Chemists Find New Compounds to Curb Staph Infection](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/chemists-find-new-compounds-to-curb-staph-infection/) - Chemists find new compounds to curb staph infection. The new research was conducted with support from the Office of Naval Research, the Burroughs Welcome Fund and the Kimberly-Clark Corp.
- [Summer Snapshots: Badgers Go Digging](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/summer-snapshots-badgers-go-digging) - Most of the students in the College of Letters & Science may be away, but that doesn’t mean the action has stopped on campus. Our faculty and staff are still living out the Wisconsin Idea, both in Madison and all over the world.
- [CSD Professor, Students Again Make Difference in Guatemala](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/csd-professor-students-again-make-difference-in-guatemala) - For the second straight year, clinical associate professor Michelle Quinn and a group of graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders assisted in literacy efforts in Guatemala over winter break.
- [Internship Program does Students Justice](https://ls.wisc.edu/news/internship-program-does-students-justice) - Allison Gilmore is pursuing a certificate in Criminal Justice and, as such, needed to complete a summer internship. She found one in the Juvenile Court Intake Department of Children’s Court Services in her native Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The experience proved transformative.
- [Hamel Music Center](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/destination/introducing-the-hamel-music-center/) - After decades of rehearsing in the basement of the Mosse Humanities Building, UW's musicians will now have a state-of-the-art acoustic environment in which to prepare for performances. Pamela Hamel provided the naming gift for the new center, and the Mead and Witter families from Wisconsin Rapids enabled the project to be fully realized at once.
- [We did it! Bucky Challenge earns nearly $20,000 for scholarships](https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2011/10/bucky-challenge-raises-20000-for-scholarships) - UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Association have a message for the campus community of social media users: You have accomplished something historic. During the challenge period, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends helped UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Association make close to 20,000 new social media connections.
- [Gift Annuities a Sound Vehicle for this Engineer](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/gift-annuities-a-sound-vehicle/) - G.R. "Duke" Williams is a hands-on kind of guy, but he finds that it makes sense for the University of Wisconsin Foundation to handle an increasing percentage of his portfolio through gift annuities.
- [Lecture Links Crocheting, Geometry, Coral Reefs](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/lecture-links-crocheting-geometry-coral-reefs/) - The Hyperbolic Crocheted Reef Project, made of crocheted contributions from hundreds of craftswomen (and a few men) around the world, will be introduced to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Thursday, March 31. Project co-founder Margaret Wertheim, co-founder of the Institute for Figuring, presents the Ruth Ketterer Harris Lecture at 5:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
- [Proud Parents Lead Effort to Support Campus Libraries](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/parents-lead-effort-to-support-libraries/) - Steve and Nancy Batterman of DePere have sent three children to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and they are glad the experiences have been overwhelmingly positive. Now, they are stepping forward to lead the UW Foundation’s 2011 Parents Enrichment Fund.
- [Nursing School in State Budget](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/nursing-school-in-state-budget/) - The State Building Commission Wednesday, March 16, approved plans to construct a new $52.2 million building for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing. The project, the top campus building priority, was added to the governor’s proposed capital budget for 2011-2013.
- [Nursing Building Unveiled](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/nursing-building-unveiled/) - School of Nursing faculty and staff had their first look February 25 at schematic designs for the School’s new building, which features a two-story atrium, 300-seat auditorium; wired, interactive classrooms, and simulation labs.“This building will create incredible space for our faculty to teach, our students to learn and for them to create the future of nursing in Wisconsin,” Dean Kathryn May said, adding it will be a signature building for West campus.
- [John Chaston- Learning In and Out of the Lab](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/john-chaston/) - It was a fantastic opportunity for me to become familiar with the work that these people are doing and to meet some of them. Again, the travel award was my sole supporter for all three meetings, and I am very grateful for the generosity of the donors who provided this learning experience for me. Thank you very much.
- [Spring Game Supports Nursing](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/spring-game-supports-nursing/) - Buy a football ticket. Support nursing. That’s the winning strategy for the Badger football team’s spring game. The $5 ticket price for the April 23 game at Camp Randall Stadium will benefit the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing’s new learning center.
- [The cultural story: “Clothing and Culture in South Asia”](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/clothing-and-culture-in-south-asia/) - For the first time in recent memory, pieces from the famed Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection are featured in an exhibition outside the state of Wisconsin. A special exhibit and gallery talk will be held Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Koehnline Museum of Art at the Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois.
- [US Bank Backs Great People Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/us-bank-backs-great-people/) - Before the men’s basketball team played Purdue on snowy February 1, Scott Lockard, Madison Market President for U.S. Bank, presented a check to Chancellor Martin for touchdowns scored at Camp Randall Stadium during the 2010 Badger football season.
- [Repeat Winner in College of Engineering Innovation Days Competition](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/repeat-winner-in-innovation-days/) - Arterial disease treatment system earns mechanical engineering senior $10,000 Innovation Days top prize. Alumni make more than $28,000 in prizes available for concept, prototype and presentation.
- [Signe Cooper Celebrates 90th Birthday](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/signe-cooper-celebrates-90th-birthday/) - Friends, colleagues, alumni and Dean Kathryn May joined Signe Skott Cooper for her 90th birthday celebration January 28 at the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing. Faculty and staff joined the group for cake. Cooper, a national nursing Living Legend, earned her degree and later taught in the UW-Madison School of Nursing.
- [Nursing Meets Basketball](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/nursing-meets-basketball/) - Student-athlete Alyssa Karel is making her mark on the basketball court and in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, and the Wisconsin State Journal shared her story in its January 19 edition.
- [Scholarships Draw Top Talent to School of Music](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/scholarships-draw-top-talent/) - "Donors make it possible for UW-Madison to get all the great talent that we have," senior Daniel Kim said. "Without them, this institution doesn’t happen, at least not the way it does today."
- [McBurney Disability Resource Center Celebrates Grand Opening](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/mcburney-center-grand-opening/) - The campus center for students with disabilities welcomed guests for tours of its new state-of-the-art home in the heart of campus at 702 W. Johnson Street. Visitors, University of Wisconsin-Madison administrators, McBurney Center staff and students gathered to dedicate the facility, which includes unique design features and innovative programs that showcase the University’s leadership in serving this student population.
- [Gifts in Memory of "Dr. Dave" Impact Students](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/memory-of-dr-dave/) - Whether judging cattle or investing in students, David Dickson had an uncanny ability to seize the positive and sum it up succinctly. Gifts made since his death will continue to provide for what Dickson valued most—University students.
- [Patients, Families Join Wedding Party](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/patients-families-join-wedding-party/) - Dr. Taryn Bragg celebrated her wedding with her patients at the American Family Children’s Hospital and designated gifts to benefit the institution.
- [Lessons in Leadership](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/lessons-in-leadership/) - Willis Jones was a legendary Wisconsin high school coach. He knew how to motivate young people and inspire them to be champions and leaders. His daughter, Dottie King, and her husband, Bob, endowed the Willis L. Jones Student Leadership Center in Memorial Union so UW-Madison students would have an opportunity to learn their own lessons in leadership.
- [Engineering Students Prepare to "Connect for Life"](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/connect-for-life/) - Now students and recent graduates have twice the incentive to make a gift to the College of Engineering. The college’s Industrial Advisory Board will double match these gifts as part of the Connect for Life introduction. The goal of Connect for Life is to start students on a path of lifelong involvement with the college and the University.
- [Alumni Share Medical School Memories with the First UW Medical School Great People Scholars](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/medical-school-great-people/) - UW Medical School alumni met and mingled with Phil Miles and Heather Nennig, first year medical students and the school’s first Great People Scholars at a reception hosted by Dr. Dennis Maki and his wife, Gail. The November 10, 2011 event raised awareness and support for the Great People Scholarship Campaign.
- [Campus and Community Celebrate Chazen Museum of Art Addition](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/celebrate-chazen-museum-addition/) - For an entire weekend, October 20 to 23, the campus community, city of Madison neighbors and dignitaries, and guests from around the country gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Chazen Museum.
- [Blanchards Preserve Trail](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/blanchards-preserve-trail/) - With gifts and labor, the Blanchard Family improves the trails at the UW-Madison Arboretum.
- [Honored Economist Builds on Wisconsin Roots](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/honored-economist-builds-on-wisconsin-roots/) - Noted economist Stephen Roach, who has supported career development in the Department of Economics, was honored as one of the recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award.
- [Assume Complexity in Social Work](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/assume-complexity-in-social-work/) - Ed Irwin’s working to help other consumers (of mental health services) and students who will be social workers.
- [WAA Introduces Ice Cream, Street Signs to Mark 150th](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/waa-introduces-ice-cream/) - Alumni and friends helped the Wisconsin Alumni Association celebrate with a 150th birthday party on Alumni Pier. WAA introduced Mad Grad Medley ice cream and unveiled new street signs that will be installed across campus.
- [Students Soak in KlezKamp Experience Thanks to Donors](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/students-soak-in-klezkamp/) - UW-Madison students were able to experience KlezKamp, a celebration of Yiddish culture, thanks to the William & Marjorie Coleman Fund for Undergraduate Learning Enhancement. The Madison Summer KlezKamp will be held July 10-14.
- [Pharmacy Scholarship Opens Doors to Opportunity](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/pharmacy-scholarship-opens-doors/) - Pharmacy gives April Jue the opportunity to blend her interest in seeing results for patients with her love of science. Thanks to the Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA) and several hundred alumni and friends, Jue has another opportunity: She can seriously consider studying in Ecuador this summer.
- [Visitors get Sneak Peek at Chazen Museum Expansion](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/chazen-museum-expansion/) - Led by museum director Russell Panczenko, visitors donned hard hats and sensible shoes for a tour of the Chazen Museum of Art expansion. Completion is slated for late summer with grand opening celebrations in October.
- [North and Friends raise more than $900,000 for UWCCC](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/north-and-friends-for-uwccc/) - More than $900,000 was raised in the third annual Andy North & Friends Golf Classic events at Trappers Turn Golf Club and Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
- [WAA-France Backs Scholar’s Study of Subversive Songs](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/study-of-subversive-songs/) - University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD candidate and first-ever Ouisconsin Scholar Kelly Jakes has focused her research on how and why members of the Resistance used well-known tunes to subvert and battle their occupiers.
- [Great People Scholarships Give Great Students a Boost](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/great-people-give-students-a-boost/) - UW Credit Union Great People Scholarships helped three seniors earn their bachelor’s degrees this spring.
- [Award will Help Children with Brain Injuries](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/award-will-help-children/) - Dr. Joshua Medow is finding a way to help children and adults who rely on shunts to drain excess fluid from their brains. A three-year, $300,000 award from The Hartwell Foundation is moving the work forward.
- [Scientist Turned Wordsmith Impacts Students](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/scientist-turned-wordsmith/) - Theodore “Ted” Cohen has authored five novels that share his life experiences—facts wrapped in fiction—that many Badgers will recognize.
- [Cellular and Molecular Biology Celebrates 50 years of Graduate Education](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/cellular-and-molecular-biology-celebrates-50-years/) - Students, alumni and faculty celebrate the program’s 50th anniversary Friday, May 27, with a day of presentations and time to reconnect. With the celebration, CMB also will announce a new fund created to support a lecture series that brings successful alumni back to campus each semester.
- [Football a Winner for Nursing](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/football-a-winner-for-nursing/) - The new School of Nursing building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was the biggest winner after the Badgers’ Spring Football game. Not only did 10,000 fans generate $50,000 in ticket revenues for the capital campaign, an unnamed donor, inspired by the game, gave $1 million to move the campaign forward to build a new home for the School.
- [Breaking Ground Thanks to Gifts](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/breaking-ground-thanks-to-gifts/) - Sharon Cole, a captain on the first Badger women’s hockey national champions in 2006, is one of the donors making the LaBahn Arena possible at UW-Madison. The Wisconsin State Journal shared her story in its May 12 edition.
- [PEOPLE Prep to be emulated in New Cardinal Stritch Effort](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/people-prep-to-be-emulated/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison PEOPLE program will partner with Cardinal Stritch University to develop the first ever program replicating PEOPLE at a non-UW institution.
- [Encouraging Collaboration for Better Health](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/encouraging-collaboration/) - Evidence increasingly shows that nurses, physicians and pharmacists will need to collaborate more and communicate more closely to deliver affordable, top-quality health care. With an eye to encouraging a new, cooperative health-care model, Richard Sinaiko and his wife, Patricia, have established a new professorship in the School of Nursing.
- [Engineering Expo ’11 Mystifies and Motivates](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/engineering-expo-11/) - Future engineers and scientists visited the College of Engineering to discover all the things engineers do. They performed experiments, controlled flashing lights, watched an earthquake swallow a building, built self-sufficient cells and learned that science is pretty interesting.
- [Collaborating on a Masterpiece](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/collaborating-on-a-masterpiece/) - The Chazen Museum is a cornerstone of the visionary East Campus Gateway, which, when completed, will provide a swath of carefully planned development from Regent Street to Lake Mendota.
- [Moving the Student Giving Spirit](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/moving-the-student-giving-spirit/) - By several measures, students giving to support UW–Madison and their awareness of its importance leaped forward in 2011.
- [Helping One Aids Many](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/helping-one-aids-many/) - Abby Bernhagen, recipient of a Great People Scholarship, tested wastewater from the Salvadoran community of Nejapa as a member of the student organization Engineers Without Borders–El Salvador.
- [Farmers Have Reaped the Benefit of His Work](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/farmers-have-reaped-benefit/) - Glenn Coates and his wife, Dolores, live in Racine and have made gifts to establish the Jake Beuscher/Coates Family Scholarship in the Law School.
- [Donald Radcliffe- Scholarships Lead to Growth, Service](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/donald-radcliffe/) - A big reason I am able to pursue these incredible experiences is that I have had financial assistance in the form of scholarships.
- [Lending a Hand to Low-Income Workers](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/lending-a-hand/) - Wisconsin Business Development has funded initiatives in the Center on Business and Poverty to help low-income employees.
- [Why I Give: Russell Has Witnessed What Giving Makes Possible](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/why-i-give-russell/) - Jeff Russell has seen what philanthropy can do on campus, and that’s a big reason he and his wife, Vicki, support the UW-Madison.
- [Fueling Dreams: Chad Navis Studies, Encourages Entrepreneurship](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/fueling-dreams/) - Chad Navis, assistant professor of management and human resources, uses his research into entrepreneurship to inform his classes, encouraging students to start successful businesses.
- [Looking Out for Small Towns](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/looking-out-for-small-towns/) - K. Gus Vlahadamis has established the Vlahadamis Law Firm Scholarship in the University of Wisconsin Law School, and once it is endowed, he would like it to support Wisconsin students outside of Dane and Milwaukee counties interested in practicing in rural Wisconsin.
- [Couple Share Eclectic Collection, Asian-inspired Garden During High Tea](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/eclectic-collection-high-tea/) - During the High Tea, an annual event that spotlights homes and collections of people who have supported the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, Linda Brazill and Mark Golbach shared their motivations in building their collection and constructing the garden.
- [Varsity Band Concert Thrills, with Support from Baird](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/varsity-band-concert-thrills/) - The UW Varsity Band Concert played to exuberant Kohl Center crowds in April.
- [Fresh Air Led to a New Life](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/fresh-air-led-to-a-new-life/) - After growing up in the heat of Mississippi and Louisiana, Dorothy Pearson felt the cool breeze off Lake Michigan in June and sensed it was the wind of change.
- [Why I Give: A Lifetime of Great Experiences Inspires Philanthropy](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/why-i-give-pridham/) - Karen Pridham and her husband, Walt, give jointly to various initiatives on campus, including the School of Nursing, the Great People Scholarship, the Wisconsin Union and more.
- [Alliant Energy Foundation Backs Campus Initiatives](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/alliant-energy-foundation-backs-campus/) - The life-improving Odyssey Project, the University of Wisconsin Center for Nonprofits and the Wisconsin Union Theater are the beneficiaries of grants from the Alliant Energy Foundation to support programs at the UW-Madison.
- [Stem Cells Benefit Heart Research](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/stem-cells-benefit-heart-research/) - By translating discoveries into practical applications, the School of Medicine and Public Health battles cardiovascular disease.
- [Student Research to Help Wisconsin Farmers](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/student-help-wisconsin-farmers/) - Caitlin Henning and Anders Gurda, who both secured Annual Fund-supported graduate assistantships, are exploring how to create regional markets and control Canada thistle in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Agroecology Master’s Program.
- [Gifts Improve Discourse on Rwanda, Judicial Decisions, Union Politics](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/gifts-improve-discourse/) - Gifts help the Department of Political Science recruit and retain top faculty, who examine world issues.
- [UW-Madison Launches Surgery Research Program for Teens](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/surgery-research-program-for-teens/) - Students in the surgery program will be selected from those enrolled in UW-Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) program.
- [Colorado Rockies Honor MLB’s Selig with $100,000 Scholarship Gift to UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/colorado-rockies-honor-selig-with-scholarship-gift/) - A $100,000 gift from the Colorado Rockies’ baseball organization in honor of Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig will support student scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [Ben Davis- Invaluable to my Growth](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/ben-davis/) - The scholarships I have received from the School of Music and the Raymond F. Dvorak Scholarship have been very important for my family. The financial assistance provided through these scholarships really have been of much use in reducing the net cost of my schooling and that has allowed me to be able to continue experiencing all of these great things that I have been able to do up here at UW, so I am extremely thankful!
- [Jeff Snyder- Start Myself on this Trajectory](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/alumni/jeff-snyder/) - Without the Hilldale Undergraduate Research Grant at UW-Madison, I would not have had the freedom and resources to start myself on this trajectory when I did, and I may not have found my way to the creative and exciting field I work in today.
- [Jacob Wolbert- Connect with People](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/jacob-wolbert/) - Thanks to these scholarships, I have been able to further my love of Brazilian music, develop a better understanding of the Portuguese language, and connect with people across the university and country that I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to connect with.
- [Courtney Holdt- Help Students Just Like I Was Helped](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/courtney-holdt/) - The scholarships I have received from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have truly been amazing. It is awesome to know that there are people out there who want to give back to our school, it shows just how amazing CALS and the University of Wisconsin are.
- [Taylor Holterman- A Love for Learning](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/taylor-holterman/) - Coming to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specifically the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has opened my eyes to the opportunities that this motivation can take me to, as well as surrounding me with a supportive community of peers, advisors, professors and industry contacts.
- [Luau Funds Researcher](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/luau-funds-researcher/) - After three years of winter luaus, Lily’s Fund can support a new researcher in epilepsy. This year’s January 15 fundraiser netted $64,000 to bring epilepsy into the spotlight.
- [Gift Provides Unprecedented, Discretionary Support to Pharmacy School](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/gift-provides-unprecedented-discretionary-support-to-pharmacy/) - Marla Ahlgrimm saw a need in women’s health and successfully filled it. She has become an inspiration and a role model to entrepreneurs everywhere.
- [A Tower Worthy of the Field](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/tower-worthy-of-field/) - The UW Marching Band now has a director’s tower worthy of its new practice field. Funded by a small group of band donors and friends, the new structure and its Band Bucky "medallions" stand proudly over the field, completing the facility.
- [Conger Sisters’ Gift to School of Nursing](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/conger-sisters/) - The Conger sisters lived in the Nurses Dormitory, where they built enduring connections to their profession and fellow nurses. In honor of this special place, Katinka and Sarah have made gifts to the new Nursing Sciences Center.
- [100 Women Wall Recognizes Women’s Contributions](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/100-women-wall-recognizes-womens-contributions/) - Nancy Nicholas Hall construction and restoration is complete, making a welcoming home for students, faculty and alumni of the School of Human Ecology.
- [Beyond Bugs](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/beyond-bugs/) - With the Lillian and Alex Feir Graduate Student Fellowship Fund, UW-Madison entomology students help discover new ways to protect crops and people from insects.
- [Innovative Research for treating PTSD](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/innovative-research-for-treating-ptsd/) - Combat veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, are finding relief from non-traditional treatments being studied by scientists at UW-Madison’s Waisman Center.
- [Retail: More than Meets the Eye](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/retail-more-than-meets-the-eye/) - Kohl’s Department Stores made a major gift that named the Kohl’s Department Stores Center for Retailing Excellence in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology.
- [Monsanto Fellows Work to Improve Crops](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/monsanto-fellows-improve-crops/) - Nine 2010 Monsanto Fellows, pursuing their degrees in plant and animal breeding, are discovering new ways to feed a hungry word and produce sustainable energy.
- [Bishop Family Supports Rural Medicine](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/bishop-family-supports-rural-medicine/) - Erin Kimball grew up in a township of 250 where her family has lived for four generations. As a fourth year medical student, she focused on rural medicine.
- [Alexandra Miller- Connecting the Dots](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/alexandra-miller/) - Like many first year students, Alexandra Miller's journey was full of uncertainties and even discomfort as she navigated the large UW campus and all of its offerings. Taking leadership roles within student groups and finding the close-knit geography department helped Alexandra create her own "space" within the large UW community.
- [Lessons in Leadership: Learn, Understand, Value](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/learn-understand-value/) - As a professor and chair of the Dept. of Comparative Biosciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, Gordon Mitchell sees the benefits of research firsthand.
- [Wisconsin School of Business: Redefining Education](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wisconsin-school-of-business-redefining-education/) - The Wisconsin School of Business Innovation Fund is providing the funding needed for the School to explore new approaches to teaching as part of the campus effort to focus on educational innovation.
- [CALS Donors, Students Celebrate Scholarships](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/cals-brunch/) - This year, donors' gifts to the University of Wisconsin-Madison helped CALS award more than $1 million in support to about 800 students.
- [MillerCoors Makes Gift of Fermenters](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/millercoors-fermenters/) - Something's brewing in the Microbial Sciences Building on the UW-Madison's campus. MillerCoors donated three fermenters to the Kikkoman Fermentation Laboratory.
- [Honors Program Marks 50th Anniversary](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/honors-program-marks-50th-anniversary/) - The UW-Madison College of Letters and Science Honors Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is welcoming back some of the people who made it possible.
- [Red Shirts for Best and Brightest](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/red-shirts-for-best-and-brightest/) - For many promising students, a UW-Madison education would be out of reach if not for the financial aid provided by generous donors.
- [Seeding our Future](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/seeding-our-future/) - What does innovation mean for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences? Creative plant breeding efforts to feed the demand for organic food. The fruits of Tessa Peters’ labor taste sweet.
- [Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture Will Have Trove of Recordings](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/mayrent-institute-for-yiddish-culture-recordings/) - At the center of the new Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture will be an astounding collection of 78-rpm discs of historic recordings.
- [Gift Makes Chazen Museum of Art a Major Study Center](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/gift-makes-chazen-museum-of-art-a-major-study-center/) - A prominent attorney and his wife have bequeathed a major private art collection to the Chazen Museum of Art including work from Pablo Picasso and Isamu Noguchi
- [Adding New Dimensions to an Old Curriculum](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/adding-new-dimensions-to-an-old-curriculum/) - Donors make innovation happen in Mechanical Engineering. A $1.5 million gift helps better prepare students for a dynamic industry.
- [The Power of an Endowment](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/power-of-an-endowment/) - Dr. Sobey Okuyama never married and had no children but he thought about future generations and wanted his money to go where it would do the most good.
- [Michael Poeschel- A Great Pursuit](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/michael-poeschel/) - Michael Poeschel is a small town kid taking advantage of opportunities at UW-Madison, living life to the fullest and pursuing a nursing career with enthusiasm.
- [Douglas Wubben- Changing Paths](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/douglas-wubben/) - Douglas Wubben is inspired by the nurses he has met through classes and clinical experiences because they embody what he hopes to become: a caring advocate.
- [Cancer Center Researchers Honored](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/uwccc-researchers-honored/) - Two researchers at the UW Carbone Cancer Center were named 2010 Young Investigators by the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
- [Letters & Science Honors: The Power of Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/ls-honors-the-power-of-giving/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison L&S Honor program wouldn’t be what it is, and the students would not have as rich an experience, without private support.
- [Letters & Science Honors: Increased Opportunities](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/ls-honors-increased-opportunities/) - The Letters and Science Honors Program has many tales of high student achievement. Daniel Lecoanet could be its poster child.
- [Letters & Science Honors: 50 Years of Raising the Bar](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/letters-and-science-honors/) - The Honors Program was created in April 1960. Fifty years later, the program is thriving, and its students are leaders on campus and in the community.
- [Carbohydrates Influence Stem Cells, Tuberculosis](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/carbohydrates-influence-stem-cells/) - By manipulating specific carbohydrates, Professor Laura Kiessling has discovered a better way to grow stem cells and new approaches for treating diseases such as tuberculosis, which affects a third of the world’s population.
- [Money, Behavior and Safety](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/money-behavior-and-safety/) - The Center for Financial Security at UW-Madison is focused on understanding when people need specific consumer information and what makes them likely to act.
- [A Family on Ice](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/a-family-on-ice/) - Mark Burish (’78 JD LAW) remembers the day his wife, Helen (’79 BS EDU, ’95 MA EDU), called him to say that a neighbor had encouraged her to take their two young children down to the rink and try skating for the first time. They would wear helmets and push chairs around the ice. The
- [Center for Healthy Minds Receives Grant from Mental Insight Foundation](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/cihm-receives-grant-from-mental-insight-foundation/) - Through the grant, CHM will actively pursue “Evaluating Integrative Treatments for Veterans with PTSD Using State-of-the-Art Brain Imaging.”
- [Extending Wisconsin’s Raspberry Season](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/extending-wisconsins-raspberry-season/) - Annual fund gifts help UW-Madison professors and students help Wisconsin’s fruit growers.
- [Tax Program Helps Working Poor](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/tax-program-helps-working-poor/) - Thanks to a free tax preparation program, families across the country claim deserved deductions and receive student aid.
- [Personal Experiences Inspire Alzheimer's Research](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/personal-experiences-inspire-alzheimers-research/) - Alzheimer’s research at the UW-Madison is advancing on many fronts. Passion and concern can be seen in the number of individual and foundation donors backing Alzheimer’s research efforts..
- [An Upbeat Investment in Young Musicians](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/investment-in-young-musicians/) - Pianist-composer Johannes Wallmann, formerly director of jazz studies at California State University, East Bay, was hired from a field of more than 140 applicants and started this fall as the John and Carolyn Peterson Professor of Jazz.
- [Acknowledging a Mentor’s Guidance](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/acknowledging-a-mentors-guidance/) - After seeing their son excel with help of a faculty mentor, Stew and Deb Stender made a gift that will help students at the Wisconsin School of Business.
- [Melanie Zaferos- Pursuing a Dream to Teach](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/melanie-zaferos/) - Melanie Zaferos from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, follows her mother, father and sister to the UW-Madison. She’s pursuing her lifelong dream to become an elementary school teacher and hopes to one day also teach abroad. The Ab and Nancy Nichols Great People Scholarship and Alta T. & Daniel B. Straley Scholarship allow her to continue her higher education.
- [Attracting the World's Best Minds](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/attracting-the-worlds-best-minds/) - What’s a department chair to do, when he’s given six new faculty lines but needs start-up packages to go with them. Donors step in.
- [Encouraging Family Physicians](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/encouraging-family-physicians/) - The Korbitz Endowed Scholarship has rewarded 23 medical students who’ve made a commitment to family medicine.
- [Why I Give: Robert Mathieu](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/why-i-give-mathieu/) - Robert Mathieu, an astronomy professor currently on sabbatical, was on the Faculty Senate’s University Committee in 2008 when he and Chair Ann Hoyt led the Faculty-Staff Great People Scholarship Campaign.He talked about the reasons behind the Great People effort and why it matters to students, faculty, staff and the campus as a whole.
- [Why I Give: Ann Hoyt](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/why-i-give-hoyt/) - Ann Hoyt is a professor of consumer science in the School of Human Ecology. In 2008, as chair of the Faculty Senate’s University Committee, she and Robert Mathieu headed up the Faculty-Staff Great People Scholarship Campaign. She talks about that experience and the emotional rewards of supporting UW-Madison students.
- [Kayla Steinhorst- Living Up to Her Potential](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/kayla-steinhorst/) - Kayla Steinhorst from Baraboo, Wisconsin, believes the UW-Madison will allow her to reach her educational potential, and she wrote that she also appreciates Madison’s unique and exciting atmosphere. The Gwen P. Shapiro Rural Nursing Scholarship isn’t just a monetary award for Steinhorst; it’s a recognition of her hard work and her parents’ commitment to help her as much as they can, despite tough economic times.
- [Hyunah Cho- New Country, New Challenges](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/hyunah-cho/) - The Oscar Rennebohm Teaching Award gives graduate assistant Hyunah Cho confidence to teach American students, even though he’s from South Korea. The teaching assistant award also encourages her to stay in academia to perform research and teach students. “I truly appreciate your generosity and hope sometime in my life, I can help students as now you help us,” Cho wrote.
- [Ensuring a Future](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/ensuring-a-future/) - Few of us can resist a golden retriever. Big, lovable, friendly. After living with five goldens, John and Linda Nelson designated a planned gift for cancer research in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
- [Changing Lives One Treatment, One Student at a Time](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/changing-lives/) - After earning his master’s and doctoral degrees from the UW-Madison, retired biochemist James Chieh-Hsia Mao, who fled Chinese Communism, wants to help students and better the world.
- [Targeting a Strategic Approach](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/targeting-a-strategic-approach/) - Dr. Douglas McNeel and his team at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) have been targeting ways the body might fight off prostate tumors.
- [Lecture Fills House at New York Public Library](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/lecture-fills-house-at-ny-public-library/) - Professor Charles L. Cohen, director of the Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, lectured on "Jews and Muslims in Christian America" at the Mid-Manhattan Branch of New York Public Library before a standing-room crowd on January 20.
- [James Patterson’s Badger Spirit Inspires Nursing Gift](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/james-pattersons-badger-spirit/) - Pattersons make a deep commitment to the University of Wisconsin-Madison with gifts to establish scholarships in Education, Nursing and Athletics.
- [Have a Seat](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/have-a-seat/) - A gift from Gary C. Wendt means additional sections of popular courses in the Wisconsin School of Business for non-business majors.
- [Partners Say Cheese](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/partners-say-cheese/) - The Center for Dairy Research is at the heart of Wisconsin’s artisan cheese industry. Now, the cheese makers say thanks by supporting a campaign to renovate center facilities.
- [Astronaut and College of Engineering Alumnus Brewster Shaw Lands on Campus for Talk and Scholarship Presentation](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/astronaut-brewster-shaw-lands-on-campus/) - Brewster Shaw, astronaut on three Space Shuttle missions, returned to the College of Engineering campus on September 14 to speak and to present an Astronaut Scholarship Foundation scholarship to College of Engineering student, Anthony Sprangers, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering.
- [Band Donors Enjoy their Five Minutes of Fame](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/band-donors-five-minutes/) - More than 350 Wisconsin Marching Band supporters took the field with their students this Saturday, September 10, during half-time in the Wisconsin vs. Oregon State game. There's more to cheer about than just great Badger football.
- [Oregon State Visitors Get Badger Welcome](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/oregon-state-badger-welcome/) - UW Foundation’s Corporate and Foundation Relations Department presented an overview of corporate relations on the UW-Madison campus and Madison community to visiting Oregon State University (OSU) personnel.
- [Foundation’s Gift Supports University Opera](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/gift-supports-university-opera/) - The John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation has made a contribution of $15,000 to support a teaching assistant position for one year within the University Opera.
- [Watchdogs on Beat Thanks to Internship](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/watchdogs-on-beat/) - For the last three years, UW-Madison interns have worked with the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel thanks to support from Sharon Stark.
- [Drugs Under the Microscope](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/drugs-under-the-microscope/) - Pharmacy research targets Central Nervous System Disorders at the source, in the brain. Assistant Professor Robert Thorne studies how to deliver medication across the blood-brain barrier.
- [Unitrusts Benefit Donor, University](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/unitrusts-benefit-donor-university/) - With the proceeds from selling two condominiums in Vail, Colorado, Ed Drager created charitable remainder unitrusts through the UW Foundation. The unitrusts help his current financial situation and eventually will benefit UW-Madison.
- [Badgers Have the Right Game Plan When It Comes to Need-based Financial Aid](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/need-based-financial-aid/) - Badger sports produce more than excitement. Licensing fees and Big Ten Network shared revenue enabled the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department (UWAD) to contribute more than $2.7 million to support need-based financial aid. That’s championship performance.
- [PEOPLE Students, Supporters Celebrate Success](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/people-students-supporters-celebrate-success/) - The July 29 PEOPLE Recognition Banquet celebrated 138 high school seniors arriving on the threshold of college and 87 UW-Madison freshmen who have gone through the pre-college portion of the PEOPLE Program.
- [Guatemala Experience Changes Career Path](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/guatemala-experience-changes-career-path/) - Abby Kalscheur may never forget following the spry Guatemalan farmer up the side of a volcano to his milpa, a small subsistence farm. Twenty students and three faculty members struggled to keep up with the father of 10, during an international learning trip.
- [Yiddish Culture at the Fore with KlezKamp, Greenfield Institute](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/yiddish-culture-at-the-fore/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus became a nexus of Yiddish music and culture from July 10-14 thanks to the inaugural Madison Summer KlezKamp and the 12th annual Greenfield Summer Institute.
- [Tandem Press Wine Auction Attracts Enthusiastic Bidders](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/tandem-press-wine-auction/) - A summery June evening, the opportunity to support printmaking and the thrill of taking home a vintage wine attracted 175 people to the annual Tandem Press wine auction.
- [Whom Would You Honor?](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/whom-would-you-honor/) - The School of Education has created a program that makes it easy for you to recognize teachers and academic mentors. The Honor Your Teacher Campaign offers the opportunity to make a gift in honor of the educator who has made a profound impact on your life.
- [Legacy of Professor Joseph Dillinger Endures](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/legacy-of-professor-joseph-dillinger/) - When Theodore "Ted" Cohen published his first novel, "Full Circle," he mailed it to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics with a check and a note, reading, "In partial repayment of a debt long overdue."
- [High Tea a Success](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/high-tea-a-success/) - Nearly 50 guests were refreshed by iced tea at this year’s High Tea benefit for the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection.
- [2023 Women's Philanthropy Council Annual Giving Project](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/2023-wpc-annual-giving-project/) - The advisory council considered 13 proposals submitted in response to our campuswide solicitation of projects. Each of the proposals was evaluated against our three stated criteria: (1) connection to advancing and sustaining women
- [Campus Welcomes Chinese Champions](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/campus-welcomes-chinese-champions/) - Eleven Chinese champion student-athletes, including 4 Olympic medalists, are spending six months living and studying at the UW-Madison as part of a partnership.
- [3M Will Help Bring National Science Olympiad to Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/3m-national-science-olympiad/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the next National Science Olympiad on May 18-21, 2011, when an estimated 7,000-plus middle school and high school students, parents, educators and volunteers arrive on campus. A $25,000 sponsorship grant from the 3M Foundation will help meet the costs of the 2011 Olympiad.
- [Catherine Kuzmicki- An Incredible View](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/catherine-kuzmicki/) - Catherine Kuzmicki is inspired by her peers. Everyone at Madison is extremely goal-oriented. It's hard not to motivate yourself when everyone around you is.
- [Chemistry + Family Ties = Enduring UW Support](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/chemistry-family-ties-enduring-uw-support/) - A loyal Madisonian, Steve Yamamoto ’65 grew up very proud to be a Wisconsinite
- [A Legacy of Giving Supports Next-Level Drug Research at the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-legacy-of-giving-supports-next-level-drug-research-at-the-uw/) - When Anna Apinis, her husband, Janis ‘54, and their two small children, John and Rasma, fled Latvia and immigrated to the United States during World War II, she had no choice but to abandon her pharmaceutical career.
- [A Philanthropic First for Chemical and Biological Engineering](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-philanthropic-first-for-chemical-and-biological-engineering/) - Philanthropy can elevate a university and offer life-changing opportunities for students, faculty, and departments alike.
- [Raimey-Noland Impact: SoHE Hosts the Inaugural Equity & Justice Network Summer Institute](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/raimey-noland-impact-sohe-hosts-the-inaugural-equity-justice-network-summer-institute/) - In June, the UW School of Human Ecology (SoHE) hosted a group of nine students from historically Black college and university partner institutions, offering an introductory immersion experience for graduate-level education called the Equity & Justice Summer Institute.
- [Making History and a Philanthropic Difference](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/making-history-and-a-philanthropic-difference/) - Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology (SoHE), received one of the highest honors bestowed in academia — an endowed deanship.
- [Sowing a Better Future for Organic Farmers](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/sowing-a-better-future-for-organic-farmers/) - The newly established Clif Bar Endowed Chair in Organic Agriculture and Outreach was created for the UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
- [Student Support: Music + Math = Love](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/student-support-music-math-love/) - A UW degree can open doors to a dream career, but for some, cost is too big an obstacle, forcing students to compromise or even give up their ambitions. Barbara and Maurice MS’52 Aegerter hope that future generations of Badgers won’t have to sacrifice as they did.
- [Educational Experience: Empowering Future Generations](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/educational-experience/) - At just 25 years old, Kramer Endres ’17 became the youngest donor to pledge an estate gift to the UW. He forged a connection with the UW long before he became a Badger. Growing up on Lake Wisconsin, Endres was diagnosed early in his life with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, undergoing many surgeries at UW Hospital. Despite his physical challenges, Endres was not deterred from his long-term goals.
- [Research and Innovation: America Needs Nurses](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/research-and-innovation-america-needs-nurses/) - By 2030, the American health care system will need a million new nurses, and the UW School of Nursing is working to mitigate that shortage with a supply-meets-demand approach. The school launched an accelerated bachelor of nursing program in 2017 that is now training students to become registered nurses in just 12 months.
- [WFAA’s Mentoring Program](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/mentoring-program/) - Each new WFAA employee has the opportunity to pair with an experienced staff member who is available to discuss work-related issues.
- [The UW Shelter Medicine Program: Improving the Lives of Shelter Animals and Staff](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-uw-shelter-medicine-program-improving-the-lives-of-shelter-animals-and-staff/) - UW–Madison is leading the charge in the relatively new field of shelter medicine.
- [Raimey-Noland Impact: A More Inclusive Experience for Future Veterinarians](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/raimey-noland-impact-a-more-inclusive-experience-for-future-veterinarians/) - The UW School of Veterinary Medicine is building a more inclusive environment for its students’ success.
- [Hope for Kids — Philanthropy Helps Raise the Bar in Pediatric Oncology](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/hope-for-kids-philanthropy-helps-raise-the-bar-in-pediatric-oncology/) - Thanks to a transformational gift from the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund, a talented team of UW doctors is working on revolutionary treatments for pediatric cancer.
- [The Center for Aging Research and Education: Improving How We Age](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-center-for-aging-research-and-education-improving-how-we-age/) - America needs nurses, and the UW School of Nursing is focused on mitigating that shortage.
- [The Kohl Initiative — Finding Common Ground](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-kohl-initiative-finding-common-ground/) - Announced in May 2019, the Kohl Initiative is already impacting the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs by expanding the school’s public outreach mission, advancing the training of future public leaders, and supporting influential research led by faculty and students.
- [The Hamel Music Center — Sounds of Gratitude](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/the-hamel-music-center-sounds-of-gratitude/) - There’s something magical about music — it has the capacity to unite us, creating a space for collective joy and transformational experiences.
- [Fostering Creative Collaboration at the Wisconsin School of Business](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/fostering-creative-collaboration-at-the-wisconsin-school-of-business/) - There are a multitude of remarkable things about the Learning Commons in Grainger Hall at the Wisconsin School of Business. One of the most impressive aspects is that this revolutionary endeavor was wholly funded by generous donors of the university.
- [Serving Wisconsin and Saving Lives: A New Era in Veterinary Medicine](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/serving-wisconsin-and-saving-lives-a-new-era-in-veterinary-medicine/) - Over the last four decades, the UW School of Veterinary Medicine has trained more than 50 percent of the practicing veterinarians in the state of Wisconsin, and it currently serves more than 29,000 animals each year, from family pets to agricultural herds. That is a significant undertaking in a space designed for only 12,000 animals,
- [Engineering a Healthy Approach](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/engineering-a-healthy-approach/) - A team of UW-Madison engineers is creating new, more robust decision-support software that could help prevent a frequent, potentially fatal blood-clotting condition in hospitalized patients.
- [Fit Families](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/fit-families/) - Fit Families is a physical activity program that brings together children with disabilities, their parents, college students, and in-service professionals in the fields of adapted physical education, special education, and more.
- [Garding Against Cancer](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/garding-against-cancer/) - WFAA welcomes basketball coach Greg Gard and his wife, Michelle, and helps them to fight for cancer patients and their loved ones.
- [UW receives UN chair](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/uw-receives-un-chair/) - UW–Madison helps to advance women in a broad array of fields through its involvement with UNESCO.
- [Why We Give: Tom and Karen Falk](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/tom-karen-falk/) - The Falks discuss the role the University of Wisconsin played in their own lives and explain why making a little more noise about the great things happening at the UW is the right thing to do.
- [Thirsty Planet](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/thirsty-planet/) - A class at UW–Madison inspired Theoren Loo ’16 to develop a personal mission: to find a solution to the issue of access to clean water.
- [Student, Volunteer, Badger](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/student-volunteer-badger/) - Alan Paberzs ’04, MPA’05 has built a careers inspired by the Wisconsin Idea and guided by his time spent with the Morgridge Center for Public Service.
- [Shoring up the Foundation of Health Care](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/shoring-up-the-foundation-of-health-care/) - Richard Sinaiko ’66 is a strong supporter of the School of Nursing and it all stems from love.
- [Why I Give: Ricky Sandler](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/ricky-sandler/) - Ricky Sandler talks about the tremendous enthusiasm that UW alumni have for their alma mater. He also shares the things that inspire him to give back to the university.
- [Remarkable Students, Outstanding Opportunities](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/remarkable-students-outstanding-opportunities/) - Noe Vital, Jr. BBA’15 took full advantage of what the Wisconsin School of Business has to offer and found outstanding opportunities.
- [Reconnecting Milwaukee Youth with the Earth](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/reconnecting-milwaukee-youth-with-the-earth/) - UW–Madison students Katie Piel and Natalie Hogan both find a way to bring the Wisconsin Idea to life and move the UW forward.
- [Promoting Inclusivity](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/promoting-inclusivity/) - The Grebner Family OT Fieldwork Scholarship Fund, awarded for the first time during the 2020–21 academic year, offers aspiring occupational therapists the chance to gain real-world experience, serve underrepresented communities, and make a difference.
- [Producing Tomorrow’s Producers](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/producing-tomorrows-producers/) - Twenty-six years — and plenty of TV series, movies, and scripts — later, Joey Soloway ’87 still remembers the profound influence of her semester in the capstone production course, Comm Arts 659.
- [Alumni Perspectives: Pride](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/pride/) - “I just love telling people that I went to school here.”
- [Alumni Perspectives: Next Generation](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/next-generation/) - “We want to continue that legacy.”
- [Why I Give: Nancy Ballsrud](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/nancy-ballsrud/) - Nancy Ballsrud explains what makes students fall in love with UW-Madison. She also talks about the ways that the educational excellence of the UW has had a worldwide ripple effect.
- [Motivation](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/motivation/) - “If you’ve been thankful… giving becomes a natural.”
- [Why We Give: Mike and Mary Sue Shannon](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/mike-mary-sue-shannon/) - Mike and Mary Sue Shannon talk about the nationwide reputation of UW graduates as hardworking and reliable, and they explain why they’ve selected the university as their primary place to give.
- [Why I Give: Melinda Mount](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/melinda-mount/) - Melinda Mount talks about the ways that the university fosters a transformation in students, especially students from small towns. She also shares her views on the culture of the UW.
- [Making the Dream of Law School a Reality](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/making-the-dream-of-law-school-a-reality/) - Sophie Crispin could have gone to any of a number of law schools. The Ohio native looked at several in the Big Ten, but the UW offered her a scholarship. That clinched the deal.
- [Why I Give: Linda Procci](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/linda-procci/) - World War II veteran Arthur Kautza ’49 attended UW Madison and for the rest of his life exemplified the Wisconsin Idea through his work and service to the community. Now, through her gift to the Meat Sciences Building, Arthur’s daughter Linda Procci ’72 is following her father’s example of giving back.
- [Alumni Perspectives: Legacy](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/legacy/) - “That gift is going to become something special.”
- [Why I Give: John Oros](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/john-oros/) - John Oros explains how his giving has allowed him to maintain important relationships with donors he considers to be his role models. He explains why this makes him feel more like a recipient than a donor.
- [Jim Berbee & Karen Walsh](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/berbee-walsh/) - James Berbee ’85 and Karen Walsh ’81 support many different things, but nearest and dearest to their hearts is the University of Wisconsin–Madison. They’re giving back in a big way through a matching gift to the School of Veterinary Medicine, where they see exciting intersections between human and animal health.
- [Inspiring Young Writers](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/inspiring-young-writers/) - When English major Laura Schmitt was a freshman, she got involved with Illumination, an undergraduate literary journal run through the Wisconsin Union Directorate Publications Committee. It was there that she saw how powerful it could be for a young author to be published.
- [Help a Student; Change the World](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/help-a-student-change-the-world/) - Truman Scholar Elizabeth Doyle studies how people relate to their natural, social, and constructed environments.
- [Alumni Perspectives: Giving Back](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/giving-back/) - “All of those small contributions really add up.”
- [Alumni Perspectives: Giving](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/giving/) - “Giving is as easy as making a choice.”
- [Why I Give: George Hamel](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/george-hamel/) - George Hamel explains why UW-Madison stands out above all other American universities. He also asks alumni to consider what they can do to keep this institution great.
- [Alumni Perspectives: Generosity](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/generosity/) - “I just want other people to have that opportunity.”
- [From Here to Opportunity](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/from-here-to-opportunity/) - The UW helped McKenzie Capouch explore the world and use what she learned to help her home town.
- [Why I Give: Fran Taylor](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/fran-taylor/) - The reach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison stretches far beyond the bounds of campus. Fran Taylor ’68 explains how the university’s ideas, enthusiasm, and funding affect communities and businesses in every corner of Wisconsin.
- [For the Public Good: A Call to Serve](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/for-the-public-good/) - The Law School’s Innocence Project relies on students like Curtis Hinca.
- [Bucky’s Tuition Promise Supported 796 Students in Its First Year](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/buckys-tuition-promise/) - Bucky’s tuition Promise is making UW–Madison affordable for all Wisconsin citizens.
- [Bringing the Wisconsin Idea to Africa](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/bringing-the-wisconsin-idea-to-africa/) - On her study abroad in Kenya, Kayla Sippl fought disease with soap.
- [Brain Building](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/brain-building/) - John and Inara Apinis honor the family’s founders with a UW professorship.
- [Transportation, WEMPEC and driving safety](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/transportation-wempec-and-driving-safety/) - The College of Engineering drives improvements in many areas of transportation, including safety, automobile performance, and environmental impact, among many others. Here are a few recent developments.
- [Tracking Sustainable Behaviors](https://www.supportuw.org/uncategorized/tracking-sustainable-behaviors/) - Nancy Wong, professor of consumer science in the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, designed an energy-tracking app to make reducing day-to-day energy usage more accessible.
- [To Fix A Heart Defect, Think Like An Engineer](https://www.supportuw.org/uncategorized/to-fix-a-heart-defect-think-like-an-engineer/) - Children born with single ventricle heart defects—a condition in which the heart only has one functioning pumping chamber—often need to undergo a series of surgeries in the first years of life. Using a selective laser sintering (SLS) machine the size of a compact car, the team creates intricate, highly detailed models that accurately duplicate patients’ distinct heart defects.
- [The Show Must Go On](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/the-show-must-go-on/) - Whoopensocker, a theater arts education residency program that typically works in-person with elementary-age students was able shift to online outreach thanks to the generosity of donor gifts to the School of Education Annual Fund.
- [The Pediatric Cancer Dream Team](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-pediatric-cancer-dream-team/) - Due to their innovative approach to targeting cancer cells without harming healthy tissue, Dr. Sondel and his team have been asked to join the pediatric oncology “Dream Team” by Stand Up to Cancer, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Representing unique collaborations across multiple disciplines, this alliance of 7 research groups is the only pediatric cancer Dream Team in North America.
- [The NEST Helps Technology Ideas Take Wing](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-nest-helps-ideas-take-wing/) - Launching the next successful startup takes more than a good idea and the skills to design a well-built app. That’s why Professor Jignesh Patel of the Department of Computer Sciences organizes the NEST for Emerging Software Technologies competition. NEST is no ordinary contest: Professor Patel mentors competitors throughout the process. Participating students have their work
- [The Long Leash of the Law](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-long-leash-of-the-law/) - Some of the most important members of Wisconsin’s police departments walk on four legs. Canine — or “K9” — cops perform crowd control, sniff out drugs and bombs, track suspects and missing persons, and help with community outreach.
- [The Buck Stops Here](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/the-buck-stops-here/) - Most economists don’t debate the purpose of money. But Ray B. Zemon Chair in Liquid Assets Professor Randall Wright of the Wisconsin School of Business isn’t like most economists.
- [Shaping a Brighter Future](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/shaping-a-brighter-future/) - The future will be challenging for the human race. How we deal with the problems we have helped to create will be the ultimate test of our survival. But with Dr. Patz diligently asking and answering the important questions, we have a much better chance at a brighter tomorrow.
- [Serving Others, Saving Lives](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/serving-others-saving-lives/) - Law school confirmed Cory Brewer’s desire to serve others. It may also have saved her life.
- [See-Through Sensors Open New Window Into the Brain](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/see-through-sensors-open-new-window-into-the-brain/) - Developing invisible implantable medical sensor arrays, a team of UW-Madison engineers has overcome a major technological hurdle in researchers’ efforts to understand the brain.
- [Predicting—And Preventing—The Next Pandemic](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/predicting-and-preventing-the-next-pandemic/) - Infectious diseases are as unpredictable as they are terrifying. And in an increasingly interconnected world, the potential for a global outbreak is immense. Researchers at UW-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine are seeking innovative ways to stay a step ahead of the next pandemic.
- [Planting the Seeds for a Brighter Tomorrow](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/planting-the-seeds-for-a-brighter-tomorrow/) - We’re all familiar with the produce section of the grocery store. As soon as we walk in, we are met with stacks of fresh fruits and vegetables—often regardless of growing season. While the journey from seed to plate may be unfamiliar to us, that doesn’t mean that it happens by acc
- [Personalized Cancer Care](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/faculty-staff/personalized-cancer-care/) - In a highly successful, first-of-its-kind endeavor, a multidisciplinary team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have created a "tumor in a dish" that can accurately anticipate a multiple myeloma patient’s response to a drug. The advance could mean a giant step forward in efforts to tailor medical treatment plans to individual patients.
- [Personal Finance "Learning Lab" Drives Real ROI for Students & Peer Educators](https://www.supportuw.org/uncategorized/personal-finance-learning-lab-drives-real-roi-for-students-peer-educators/) - Word of SoHE's Financial Life Skills (FLS) program has spread across campus, pushing enrollment from 100 students in its first year to 400 students, plus a wait list for year three. What's driving the surge?
- [Once Homeless and Hungry, Grad Forges Forward for Change](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/grad-forges-forward-for-change/) - UW–Madison students do great things, even when the cards are stack against them. Pablo Montes, a first-generation, working-class student, was dependent on aid when he transferred to UW–Madison. Once here, he was blindsided by the university’s steeper cost of living.
- [On the Trail of Zika](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/on-the-trail-of-zika/) - With its connection to birth defects and seemingly rapid spread, the Zika virus became one of the most terrifying health stories of 2016. Cases appeared across the tropics, and scientists launched into a race to find a vaccine or other means of preventing its devastating effects.
- [Next Generation Needs Today’s Best Educators](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/next-generation-needs-todays-best-educators/) - As part of Impact 2030 the School is committed to recruiting top academics like Chris Walker, professor in the Dance Department, to continue a tradition of excellence in education, research, and service.
- [Maintaining Quality During COVID](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/maintaining-quality-during-covid/) - When the COVID-19 crisis hit, faculty and staff quickly transitioned our 400 classes to virtual modes of delivery.
- [Math Dreams](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/math-dreams/) - When assistant math professor Melanie Matchett Wood was in seventh grade, she was surprised to win a citywide math competition in her native Indianapolis. Then she won a state competition, and in eighth grade placed tenth in the country.
- [Wisconsin School of Business Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/wisconsin-school-of-business-fund/) - The Wisconsin School of Business Fund provides flexible, unrestricted resources that can be used immediately, giving the School the ability to respond quickly to market changes and emerging opportunities.
- [School of Veterinary Medicine Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/school-of-veterinary-medicine-fund/) - Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion. That’s what drives the School of Veterinary Medicine.
- [School of Pharmacy Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/school-of-pharmacy-annual-fund/) - Enhance the quality of life. That’s what drives the School of Pharmacy. And it’s why the school is considered a world-class leader in pharmacy education, research, and service in the pharmaceutical, social, and clinical sciences.
- [School of Medicine and Public Health Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/school-of-medicine-and-public-health-annual-fund/) - Transformative. That’s what the School of Medicine and Public Health has been, and will continue to be as it strives to meet the health needs of Wisconsin and beyond. But keeping the school strong will take the help and support of alumni and friends.
- [School of Nursing Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/school-of-nursing-annual-fund/) - To prepare leaders who improve human health. That’s the mission of the School of Nursing. And it will continue to be the mission as the school strives to meet the health needs of Wisconsin and beyond.
- [School of Human Ecology Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/school-of-human-ecology-annual-fund/) - Find a better way. That’s what students and faculty from the School of Human Ecology (SoHE) do. They’re design thinkers who embrace problems from every angle, and use both creativity and intellect to generate the most effective solutions.
- [The Best and the Brightest Badgers](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/the-best-and-the-brightest-badgers/) - Support for scholarships at the Wisconsin School of Business helps to attract the best students, and empowers them to follow their passions.
- [School of Education Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/school-of-education-annual-fund/) - At the head of the class: where else would you expect to find the School of Education? Consistently ranked one of the top schools of education in the United States, the school is home to 10 departments and a variety of highly regarded programs across the arts, health, and education.
- [Succeeding On and Off the Field](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/succeeding-on-and-off-the-field/) - Support to Wisconsin Athletics allows for the university to provide scholarships to recruit the nation's best student-athletes.
- [Hardware Security Made Easy](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/hardware-security-made-easy/) - Support from donors to the College of Engineering made it possible for Edward Tashjian to work with hardware security.
- [Great People Scholarship](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/great-people-scholarship/) - The Great People Scholarship makes a difference for promising students.
- [Law School Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/law-annual-fund/) - A transformative life experience – that is what students attending UW Law School can expect. By investing in UW Law, you have the opportunity to improve the quality of the school and the value of a UW Law degree.
- [College of Engineering Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/engineering-annual-fund/) - Bold moves. That’s what the College of Engineering is known for making when it comes to the future of research and education. And our faculty, staff, and students are making extraordinary strides to ensure that the college remains a key driver of economic and social progress.
- [College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/cals-annual-fund/) - Growing the future. That’s what the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) does. But to continue that mission, it will take the help and support of alumni and friends.
- [Wisconsin Ideas: New York City](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wisconsin-ideas-new-york-city/) - Nearly 400 University of Wisconsin – Madison alumni gathered at Wall Street’s Cipriani for the third installment of Wisconsin Ideas: Let The World Know.
- [Wisconsin Ideas: Naples](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wisconsin-ideas-naples/) - Groundbreaking advances in Alzheimer’s research. The promise of more healthful living through virtual reality. The secrets and science of prize-winning Wisconsin cheese. And why Wisconsin’s legacy always makes UW-Madison feel like home. More than 300 alumni, donors, fans and friends in Naples were inspired by these insights and innovations — just a few of the world-class Wisconsin Ideas moving forward at today’s University of Wisconsin.
- [Bringing Precision Medicine to Wisconsin Cancer Patients](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/bringing-precision-medicine-to-wisconsin-cancer-patients/) - Cancers are typically classified based on their tissue of origin, and that determines treatment plans. Although that practice is unlikely to end anytime soon, tumor classifications based on genetics are gaining traction and could lead to more effective, personalized treatments for patients.
- [Bioproducts that Pay](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/bioproducts-that-pay/) - Researchers at UW-Madison are changing the way we look at bioproducts.
- [Kicking off ‘Career Kickstart’](https://www.supportuw.org/educational-experience/kicking-off-career-kickstart/) - Graduation is years away for many students, but it’s never too early to think about what comes next.
- [Introducing Manufacturing for Design](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/introducing-manufacturing-for-design/) - In the field of manufacturing, very often the brains behind creative new concepts find themselves at odds with the operators of the machines that must produce the finished object.
- [How to Do Good Better](https://www.supportuw.org/educational-experience/how-to-do-good-better/) - Badgers are known for their desire to do good: they join the Peace Corps in record numbers, they sign up for Teach For America, and they spend their academic breaks doing service projects.
- [Honoring the War Dead, Bringing History to Life](https://www.supportuw.org/educational-experience/honoring-the-war-dead-bringing-history-to-life/) - In the fall of 2013, Mary Louise Roberts, Lucy Aubrac Professor of History, received an email from a man in France requesting information about Robert Kellett, an American G.I. buried in Épinal military cemetery.
- [A Recipe for Success](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/recipe-for-success/) - One day Richard King, a shareholder and director at Capital Brewery, asked Thomas O’Guinn, professor of marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin School of Business, if his MBA students would be interested in a project on beer.
- [Holding the Fabric of Culture Together](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/holding-the-fabric-of-culture-together/) - Many of Helen Louise Allen’s students have a picture in their minds of their teacher sitting at a loom, her skilled hands creating — seemingly out of nothing — extraordinary textiles.
- [Healing All Worlds](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/faculty-staff/healing-all-worlds/) - What’s good medicine for animals often turns out to be good for humans as well. This is something that the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) has been demonstrating for a long time.
- [A Powerhouse Professor](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/faculty-staff/a-powerhouse-professor/) - The UW-Madison School of Pharmacy is home to a number of outstanding professors, and one of them is Glen Kwon.
- [Wisconsin Ideas: Milwaukee](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/wisconsin-ideas-milwaukee/) - 600 Badgers gathered in Milwaukee to celebrate the innovations, enthusiasms, and generosity of some exceptional Badgers.
- [Photos From The UW Now: Coachella Valley](https://www.supportuw.org/uncategorized/photos-uw-now-coachella-valley/) - On March 12, 2018, Badgers gathered at the home of Mike ’80 and Mary Sue ’81 Shannon in California’s Coachella Valley. The guests heard three UW professors speak about big ideas that are changing our world.
- [Get the (UW) Scoop](https://www.supportuw.org/uncategorized/get-the-scoop-video/) - The van, the myth, the legend. This summer, keep an eye out for the UW–Madison crew, and Randall, our rehabbed 1957 International Harvester metro van, who are crisscrossing the state — serving up the cold, hard facts alongside amazing flavors of Babcock ice cream.
- [From Bascom to the Bay](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/from-bascom-to-the-bay/) - UW alumni celebrate the university’s global impact.
- [Badgers Turn the Twin Cities Red](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/badgers-turn-the-twin-cities-red/) - UW alumni celebrate the university’s global impact.
- [A Commitment to Wisconsin](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/a-commitment-to-wisconsin/) - The UW School of Veterinary Medicine ranks among the top in the nation.
- [Beginnings](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/beginnings/) - “Right off the bat, I wanted to get involved.”
- [Chancellor’s Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/chancellors-annual-fund/) - High priority. Actually, the Chancellor’s Annual Fund is one of the highest fundraising priorities for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But keeping this fund viable and impactful will take the help and support of alumni and friends.
- [Badger Pride Blew Strongly in the Windy City](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/badger-pride-blew-strongly-in-the-windy-city/) - On April 14, we welcomed Chicago-area Badgers to a new era for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [Organically Grown at UW](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/features/organically-grown-at-uw) - It's no secret that Wisconsin is a national leader in organic agriculture. The state boasts the second-highest number of organic farms in the U.S. and ranks third in total organic acres. Perhaps less understood is that UW has long been a quiet powerhouse in organic research, extension, and education; and this year, a dedicated group of faculty and staff are doing everything they can to remove "quiet" from that description.
- [The Hype, the Hope, and the Reality of Hemp](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/features/the-hype-the-hope-and-the-reality-of-hemp) - CALS and Extension experts are helping farmers find the best ways to grow and market a trendy crop as the industry makes its shaky but hopeful resurgence in Wisconsin.
- [Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and UW–Madison Launch Diversity in Brewing Award](https://obe.wisc.edu/news/jacob-leinenkugel-brewing-company-and-university-of-wisconsin-madison-launch-diversity-in-brewing-award) - The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announced the launch of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. The award will support students from underrepresented groups pursuing a degree in brewing or fermentation sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- [The Future Holds No Limits for Meat Science at CALS](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/features/the-future-holds-no-limits-for-meat-science-at-cals) - With a new state-of-the-art facility, the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery program looks to fulfill its untapped potential and more.
- [Demeter organization provides financial support to CALS students](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2021/01/14/demeter-organization-provides-financial-support-to-cals-students/) - Demeter is a service organization established in 1917 and named for the Greek goddess Demeter – the goddess of agriculture and the harvest. It serves the University of Wisconsin-Madison, primarily the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), and the Madison area community.
- [A Look Back on a Campaign for the Future](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/features/a-look-back-on-a-campaign-for-the-future) - All Ways Forward set and exceeded lofty fundraising goals, bringing vital new resources to people, buildings, and programs throughout CALS.
- [WiBee mobile app seeks to assess, bolster Wisconsin’s wild bees](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2021/08/24/wibee-mobile-app-seeks-to-assess-bolster-wisconsins-wild-bees/) - On a warm summer day in Wisconsin, bees across the state are hard at work collecting pollen and nectar for their livelihoods. Hopping from flower to flower in crop fields, prairie parcels and woodlands, some of these beneficial insects are under surprisingly close scrutiny. Around the state, growers, gardeners, researchers and others—with cell phones in hand—are using a mobile app to track the bees they observe and their flower visitations.
- [Memorial scholarship honors Dave Wieckert’s skill at taking dairy science education beyond the classroom](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2021/02/03/memorial-scholarship-honors-dave-wieckert/) - UW–Madison Professor of Dairy Science Dave Wieckert had great classroom teaching skills, but a lot of his former students remember him best for how he was able to take dairy science education beyond the classroom.
- [Anonymous Gift Strengthens Spooner Station’s Connection to Farmers](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/food-systems-priority-theme/anonymous-gift-strengthens-spooner-stations-connection-to-farmers) - In the far northwestern corner of Wisconsin, you’ll find UW’s Spooner Agricultural Research Station (ARS). Specializing in agronomy and horticulture, the Spooner ARS staff serve local farmers, growers, and gardeners through education and outreach. And they’ve been doing this for a long time. Established in 1909, Spooner is the university’s first agricultural research station. Now, thanks to a $750,000 anonymous donation, their long-standing efforts will be getting a big boost.
- [Estate Gift Offers Boon to Graduate Students](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-themes/basic-science/estate-gift-offers-boon-to-graduate-students) - A former Food Research Institute (FRI) scientist and his family have bestowed CALS with a gift that will offer long-lasting support for graduate students as they work toward new discoveries.
- [R.W. Baird & Company Brings Featured Artist to Band Concert](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/baird-brings-featured-artist/) - R.W. Baird & Company will sponsor legendary drummer Ed Shaugnessy as guest artist at this year's UW-Madison Varsity Band Spring Concert.
- [Off to a ‘QuickStart’](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/on-henry-mall/off-to-a-quickstart) - On a typical morning at Doorco Holsteins in Brussels, Wisconsin, Austin Vandertie BSx’22 would be helping his parents milk the 40-cow herd, feed calves, spread manure, or harvest crops on an expanse of land farmed by three generations of his family before him.
- [UW–Madison receives gift supporting organic agriculture, releases call for proposals](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2020/02/17/uw-madison-receives-gift-supporting-organic-agriculture-releases-call-for-proposals/) - On the heels of the 2018 Harvest of Ideas — a two-day forum designed to explore how the University of Wisconsin–Madison can advance organic agriculture — the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences received a significant gift to support graduate students, outreach and communications in organic agriculture.
- [High school students experience CALS thanks to generous donation](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2019/04/22/high-school-students-experience-cals-thanks-to-generous-donation/) - More than two dozen high school students from Chicago area high schools participated in the 2019 CALS Agricultural Experience, an immersive visit to the college and UW–Madison campus, April 11-13.
- [RENK AGRIBUSINESS INSTITUTE AWARDS COVID-19 SCHOLARSHIPS](https://renk.aae.wisc.edu/2020/08/08/renk-agribusiness-institute-awards-covid-19-scholarships/) - Due to the unforeseen hardships brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Renk Agribusiness Institute awarded 9 scholarships to assist students in the continuation of their studies at UW-Madison this fall.
- [THE RENK AGRIBUSINESS INSTITUTE AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO 24 STUDENTS.](https://renk.aae.wisc.edu/2020/05/11/the-renk-agribusiness-institute-awards-scholarships-to-24-students/) - Each year, the Renk Agribusiness Institute awards scholarships to undergraduates majoring in Agricultural Business Management (ABM), Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAE), or pursuing the certificate in Business Management for Agricultural & Life Sciences.
- [Seven CALS faculty receive college and department professorships](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2020/11/23/seven-cals-faculty-receive-college-and-department-professorships/) - At CALS, we have the good fortune to be able to offer a number of college and departmental professorships and chairships.
- [Virtual celebration for UW–Madison’s new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery building now live](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2020/11/06/virtual-celebration-for-uw-madisons-new-meat-science-and-animal-biologics-discovery-building-now-live/) - The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is celebrating completion of the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building today, November 6.
- [UW–Madison’s Farm and Industry Short Course announces tuition guarantee for students with family income below $60,000](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2020/12/09/uw-madisons-farm-and-industry-short-course-announces-tuition-guarantee-for-students-with-family-income-below-60000/) - Training future farmers on the latest science-based management and production techniques is at the core of the College of Agricultural and Life Science’s mission.
- [Ann Coplan- Inspired to Teach](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/ann-coplan/) - Ann Coplan’s grandparents inspire her. “All four of them have shaped my life in various ways, and I would not be the person I am today without them,” she wrote. Coplan, who received the George Koeppel and Frances Z. Combee scholarships, follows two of her grandparents into teaching.
- [Rocking the Rankings](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/rocking-the-rankings/) - Madison, Wisconsin, consistently shows up on rankings of the best places to live.
- [3M Foundation Continues Support for Research Experiences](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/3m-foundation-continues-support/) - The contribution will allow six students who have an interest in or strong potential for pursuing graduate degrees to participate in a nine-week-long summer research experience.
- [Chancellor's Scholar: Justin Cruz '96](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/corporate-ladder-climber/) - The long-term impact of the Chancellor's Scholars Program is evident in the life of '96 graduate Justin Cruz, who in a position of authority at American Family Insurance marks one of the most impressive ascents that an executive of color has made in Madison.
- [First year of Bucky's Tuition Promise](https://news.wisc.edu/in-first-year-buckys-tuition-promise-provides-free-tuition-to-796-incoming-uw-madison-students/) - For 796 students from 65 Wisconsin counties, Bucky's Tuition Promise delivered full-tuition scholarships in its inaugural year.
- [Mackenzie Straub benefits from Bucky's Tuition Promise](https://badgerherald.com/news/2018/11/27/buckys-tuition-promise-program-fills-monetary-gap-for-low-income-students-in-first-year/) - Dedicated to making UW-Madison an accessible and affordable option to anyone who is admitted, Chancellor Blank reflects on the impact of Bucky's Tuition Promise in its inaugural year.
- [Second year of Bucky's Tuition Promise](https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2019/10/buckys-tuition-promise-aims-to-provide-over-800-students-with-support) - The second year of Bucky's Tuition Promise offered free tuition to 848 Wisconsin residents the chance to attend the state's flagstaff university free of charge.
- [The UW's MIA project identified a UW flyer killed in WWII](https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/features/a-hero-comes-home/) - The UW's MIA Project collaborates with the Department of Defense to return the remains of a World War II pilot missing for 75 years.
- [Computer Science scholarship for students from rural areas](https://www.cs.wisc.edu/2019/09/06/phil-and-kit-blake-wisconsin-idea-scholarship-benefits-computer-science-students-from-rural-areas/) - Following the Wisconsin Idea, Phil and Kit Blake establish a scholarship to benefit Computer Science students from rural areas within the state. Two current scholarship recipients share their dedication to put this idea into action.
- [Pharmacy legacy impacts students and faculty](https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/a-passion-for-pharmacy-leaves-an-international-legacy/?fbclid=IwAR2oG1A0oKS082bgC5OFCOguI9vRRERrjOt2dEr7WGMrvmlgXVw8s7OoDMA) - World War II pushed the Apinis family to leave Europe, but the careers they built in Madison continue to influence student pharmacists and researchers. Through establishing three scholarships and a professorship, this family legacy will change lives for years to come.
- [Student committed to service](https://www.uwalumni.com/news/service-star/) - As the daughter of a firefighter and a schoolteacher, this Center for Educational Opportunity scholar sees her choice to become a doctor as furthering her family's tradition of public service.
- [Creation of David R. Anderson Chair to direct the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI)](https://news.wisc.edu/american-family-insurance-announces-creation-of-david-r-anderson-chair/) - As part of its generous $20 million gift to UW-Madison, American Family Insurance has announced the creation of the David R. Anderson chair to direct the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI).
- [Launch of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute](https://chancellor.wisc.edu/blog/launching-the-american-family-insurance-data-science-institute/) - Chancellor Blank shares the announcement regarding the creation of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute and the generous gift from American Family Insurance, providing a strong program launch.
- [Jada Kline's Wisconsin Experience](https://wisconsinexperience.wisc.edu/jada-kline/) - The Chancellor's Scholarship Program created a family within the larger Badger community for Jada Kline '17. Now a successful alumna, Kline shares a message of determination, honoring the past and embracing the future.
- [Impact of Morgridge Match from Chancellor Blank](https://chancellor.wisc.edu/blog/morgridge-match-exceeds-all-expectations/) - Chancellor Blank announces the results of the major gift from John and Tashia Morgridge, and the positive impact this investment has already made on campus.
- [Badgers fight against food insecurity on campus](https://students.wisc.edu/blog/first-ever-day-of-the-badger-giving-event-a-success/) - The amazing generosity of Badgers around the world made a powerful impact for students fighting against food insecurity at UW-Madison.
- [Retired alumnus supports UW](http://ls.wisc.edu/news/knowledge-is-power) - Even into retirement, John Rowe has a strong affinity for his alma mater, as he and his wife Jeanne passionately support the future of UW-Madison. Among their many generous constributions, including Rowe Center for Research in Virology at the Morgridge Institute, are three endowed chairs in history - Byzantine, Green and American politics, institutions and political economy - to ensure others can find inspiration from the past.
- [Established distinguished chairs in Chemistry, iBio, and Limnology](http://ls.wisc.edu/news/a-lineage-of-learning) - Wayland Evan Noland, a third-generation Badger who earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry, continues the legacy his elders started through generous support of faculty and students in the College of Letters & Science.
- [Five student stories who received Bucky's Tuition Promise](https://news.wisc.edu/for-second-class-of-buckys-tuition-promise-students-shock-and-relief-at-free-tuition/) - The cost of higher education is prohibitive for many asipiring students in Wisconsin. For these five students, Bucky's Tuition Promise provided a life-changing opportunity.
- [Kemp Station celebrates grand opening of new Connor Forestry Center](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/10/17/kemp-station-celebrates-grand-opening-of-new-connor-forestry-center/) - The Connor Forestry Center at Kemp Natural Resources Station was made possible through a generous gift from Mary Connor Pierce and her husband Dudley Pierce.The 4,500-square foot building includes a large 80-person classroom and a 35-person classroom.
- [Farm Tour Enriches FISC Experience](https://grow.cals.wisc.edu/students/beyond-classroom-experiences/farm-tour-enriches-fisc-experience) - Since 1886, the Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC) has been drawing students to the UW–Madison campus for certificate-level education as they pursue careers in the agricultural industry. Now, thanks to donor support, they can go off campus for an experience as diverse as their career prospects.
- [Martha Taylor Named 2013 Outstanding Fundraising Professional](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/martha-taylor-named-2013-outstanding-fundraising-professional/) - An outstanding fundraiser is exceptional in all areas of the profession: development, ethical commitment, leadership, education, research, publication and innovation. And for 38 years, Martha Taylor has not only embodied all of these aspects of the profession, but has also been a pioneer in the fields of women’s fundraising and philanthropy.
- [Seeds for the Future](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/seeds-for-the-future/) - Throughout 2014, the UW Foundation placed its focus not on the present, but on creating fertile ground for the university’s growth into the future. Increasingly, our eyes have turned toward the coming comprehensive campaign, an effort to help the UW make a major leap forward.
- [Solid State](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/solid-state/) - Through Project 72, WFAA shares some of the myriad ways in which UW–Madison and Wisconsin continue to shape each other.
- [Appreciating the Connections](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/appreciating-the-connections/) - The financial aid Lenore Maruyama received at the UW-Madison is one reason she has made student support a priority in her giving.
- [Great People Scholarships will be Big Part of University’s Financial Equation](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/great-people-big-part-of-financial-equation/) - Great People Scholarships are the private component that will ensure a UW-Madison education is accessible to students from all financial situations.
- [Wisconsin Weekend Away Earns a Solid ‘A’](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wisconsin-weekend-away-solid-a/) - California’s Rancho Bernardo Inn welcomed UW-Madison alumni and friends for the 2011 Wisconsin Weekend Away. The class of 81 participants called lecturers “extraordinary” and “enlightening.”
- [The Growing Influence of Women’s Philanthropy](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/growing-influence-of-womens-philanthropy/) - Sally Hands' significant estate gift to the English Department demonstrates the growing influence of women’s philanthropy.
- [Women’s Philanthropy Council marks 25th Anniversary at UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/womens-philanthropy-council-marks-25th-anniversary/) - Wisconsin women have been leading the way in the women’s philanthropy movement for a quarter century.
- [Spotlight on Brad Green '05](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/spotlight-on-brad-green/) - A native of Columbus, Wisconsin, Brad Green '05 began working for WFAA as a Badger Call student caller, starting in September 2001. Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in communication arts in 2005, he began to work full time for the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) and is now serving as a senior director of
- [What Does WFAA Look for in a Job Candidate?](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/what-does-wfaa-look-for-in-a-job-candidate/) - What are the top qualities that the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association looks for in a prospective employee? For starters, we’re looking for employees whose values align with ours. According to the Gallup company, which is best known for its public opinion polls, its researchers have found that high-quality candidates want their company to align
- [Walking the Walk](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/walking-the-walk/) - Puppies, homemade chili, inspiration, and breaking a record — what’s not to love?
- [Spotlight on Kari Stokosa](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/spotlight-on-kari-stokosa/) - Kari Stokosa is WFAA’s Managing Director of Research & Prospect Management. A native of Greenfield, Wisconsin, Kari earned her degree in atmospheric and oceanic sciences from UW–Madison in 1999. Although she never intended to be an on-air meteorologist, she says, “I'm very thankful for the wide breadth of skills I obtained in the process of
- [Nick Named](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/nick-named/) - The Nicholas family honors Ab Nicholas ’52, MBA’55 with a gift to Recreational Sports.
- [Spotlight on Scott McKinney](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/spotlight-on-scott-mckinney/) - Scott McKinney joined the UW Foundation in 1998 and is now WFAA’s chief operating officer.
- [Veterinary Superheroes](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/veterinary-superheroes/) - Karen Walsh ’81, MA’89 and Jim Berbee ’85, MS’87, MBA’89 help meet the needs of Wisconsin’s four-legged patients.
- [Park Placed](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/park-placed/) - Alumni Park opens to rave reviews.
- [A Leg Up](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/a-leg-up/) - The Flamingle offers alumni a weekly trip to campus.
- [Swingtown](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/swingtown/) - Fireworks, a block party, and the Steve Miller Band make Homecoming magical.
- [On the UW campus, Terry Hynes learned to lead. Now she wants to give leadership opportunities to future badgers.](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/terry-hynes/) - Over the course of five years of graduate study, Terry Hynes learned a lot at UW–Madison, but three lessons stand out. The faculty, she said, embodied principles that make great leaders: excellence as scholars empathy as teachers compassion as human beings Hynes credits her time at the UW for launching her life in academic leadership
- [New Campus Perk: Alumni Park](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/new-campus-perk-alumni-park/) - Thanks to more than 4,000 donors and friends, the UW–Madison campus now boasts a unique jewel on the lakefront between Memorial Union and the Red Gym. Alumni Park adds to the beauty and magic of the campus for students, alumni, faculty, and visitors alike.
- [Urban Foxes and Coyotes Learn to Set Aside Their Differences and Coexist](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2018/01/30/urban-foxes-and-coyotes-learn-to-set-aside-their-differences-and-coexist/) - Red fox and coyote have gone against their wild instincts and learned to coexist in the urban environment of Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
- [You Mean I Get Paid to Do This?](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/you-mean-i-get-paid-to-do-this/) - How many careers involve guarding a flock of pink plastic flamingoes? It’s part of the job description for WFAA staff who volunteer to help out at the annual Fill the Hill fundraiser.
- [Spotlight on Teri Grein](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/spotlight-on-teri-grein/) - Teri Grein ’16 is a program coordinator for WFAA’s Alumni Relations and Engagement division. A native of Wisconsin Rapids, she is a first-generation college graduate who worked for WAA as an intern while she was earning her degree in English and Communication Arts.
- [PwC Invests in the Future of Accounting](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/pwc-invests-in-the-future-of-accounting/) - It all adds up for the Wisconsin School of Business when PwC matches partner and staff contributions for a $1.1 million gift toward the future of accounting education.
- [’69 grads Richard and Jennifer Arndt  are establishing scholarships in gratitude for their educations—and their love](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/69-grads-richard-and-jennifer-arndt-are-establishing-scholarships-in-gratitude-for-their-educations-and-their-love/) - They met at a UW fraternity mixer (more on that later), earned three degrees from the university, and are incredibly grateful for the affordable education that launched their careers with no debt, so there was little question whether Richard and Jennifer Arndt (both class of ’69) would make a significant gift to the University of
- [Mirelle Goetz – Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1220103754719617/?type=3&theater) - Congrats to CALS undergrad Mirelle Goetz, recipient of the Irving W. Gerhardt Scholarship!
- [Sarah Cook – Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1256809101049082/?type=3&theater) - Congrats to CALS undergrad Sarah Cook, recipient of the William F. Renk Endowment for Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship!
- [Sarah Turner – Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1399916390071685/?type=3&theater) - Congrats to CALS graduate student Sarah Turner, recipient of the Eunice & Howard Ream Memorial Foundation Scholarship!
- [Micheala Slind – Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1354321174631207/?type=3&theater) - Congrats to CALS undergraduate Micheala Slind, recipient of the William & Janice Ward Family Agricultural Enrichment Scholarship!
- [Monsanto donates Middleton plant research facility to UW-Madison](http://news.wisc.edu/monsanto-donates-middleton-plant-research-facility-to-uw-madison/) - A $10 million commercial biotech plant laboratory in Middleton, Wisconsin, first opened in 1982 with the help of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists, will soon become part of UW–Madison following a donation from Monsanto Co.
- [Gift Establishes Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Vegetable Crops](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/03/21/gift-establishes-endowed-graduate-fellowship-in-vegetable-crops/) - The Department of Horticulture has received a donation from UW alumni Steve and Christa Slinger to establish an endowed graduate fellowship in vegetable crops in the department.
- [Potato Industry Commits $5M to Support UW-Madison Potato and Vegetable Research Program](https://news.cals.wisc.edu/2017/01/24/potato-industry-commits-5m-to-support-uw-madison-potato-and-vegetable-research-program/) - Wisconsin’s potato industry has had a strong, decades-long partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s potato researchers, one that has helped place Wisconsin among the top three potato-producing states in the nation.
- [$1M Gift Establishes Professorship in Biological Systems Engineering](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2015/05/29/1m-gift-establishes-professorship-in-biological-systems-engineering/) - The biological systems engineering department recently announced the establishment of its first endowed professorship.
- [AAE Alumnus Establishes $1M Henry C. Taylor Professorship](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2015/05/26/alumnus-establishes-1-million-henry-c-taylor-professorship/) - Agricultural & Applied Economics alum Dr. Robert H. Miller of Alexandria, Virginia (MS ’59, PhD ’67) visited Madison for the inaugural AAE Scholars & Sponsors Lunch to announce his gift of $500,000 to establish the Henry C. Taylor Professorship.
- [Srinivasan Damodaran Appointed to Owen R. Fennema Professorship in Food Chemistry](https://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/10/24/srinivasan-damodaran-appointed-to-owen-r-fennema-professorship-in-food-chemistry/) - Srinivasan Damodaran, professor of food science, has been appointed to the Owen R. Fennema Professorship in Food Chemistry and was honored at a reception on Friday, Oct. 14.
- [American Family makes 10-year pledge to support UW partnerships](http://news.wisc.edu/american-family-makes-10-year-pledge-to-support-uw-partnerships/) - The University of Wisconsin–Madison and American Family Insurance will expand their longtime partnership in support of academic programs, research, athletics and charitable activities, with the insurer pledging $40 million to the UW over the next 10 years.
- [Estate gift will further fund scholarship established by Sue and Don Whitaker](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/estate-gift-will-further-fund-scholarship-established-by-sue-and-don-whitaker/) - Sue H. and Donald R. Whitaker both earned their PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and went on to distinguished careers as college professors. In gratitude they established a scholarship in the School of Education that will be further funded with a gift in their estate plan. “Our education at UW-Madison provided us with
- [Stamps Foundation Gives UW-Madison Stamp of Approval](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/stamps-foundation-gives/) - The Stamps Scholar Program at the UW-Madison started this year in the School of Music. The UW Foundation is working with the Stamps Foundation to expand the Stamps Scholars program to other areas of campus.
- [Target Hits the Mark with Grants to Campus](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/target-hits-the-mark/) - Target Corporation has a long history of generously supporting the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For nearly a decade, Target has enhanced and enabled student participation in numerous community service and educational events. Most recently, UW-Madison received nine Target campus grants totaling more than $40,000.
- [Philanthropy Key to Institutes of Discovery](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/philanthropy-institutes-of-discovery/) - John and Tashia Morgridge were honored for their gift at the grand opening of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
- [Scholarship Gifts Open Doors](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/scholarship-gifts-open-doors/) - When Albert “Ab” Nicholas played guard for the Badger men’s basketball team, an out-of-state student with a minimum-wage job could earn a semester’s tuition at the University of Wisconsin with 280 hours of work. Today it would take nearly a full year, working full time.
- [Spotlight on Rachel Lionberg](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/spotlight-on-rachel-lionberg/) - Rachel Lionberg is the UW Foundation’s Associate Vice President and Managing Director for the Wisconsin School of Business.
- [A Bridge to the Working World](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/a-bridge-to-the-working-world/) - Badger Bridge links students and alumni with mentors to help facilitate career advancement.
- [Red (Shirt) Talks](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/red-shirt-talks/) - Designer Virgil Abloh speaks at a Homecoming event.
- [Hawks Soars](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/hawks-soars/) - In one of 2015’s most celebrated discoveries, anthropologists found the remains of a new hominid species in a cave in South Africa, and UW–Madison had a role in that find.
- [Open Doors, Diverse Campus](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/open-doors-diverse-campus/) - In early 2016, a couple that wishes to remain anonymous made a $10 million pledge to match gifts that support the Chancellor’s Scholarship Program (CSP).
- [State of the Art](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/state-of-the-art/) - The Chazen Museum of Art is home to more than 20,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photos, decorative objects, and more. But the works it holds are far more than beautiful — they’re also a learning resource. In 2015, those collections grew larger and more important thanks to a new donation from the museum’s namesakes, Jerome and Simona Chazen.
- [Open Minds](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/open-minds/) - On its own, a rock is just a rock. But when children have the right training, UW researchers in the Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) find, they can turn those rocks into “belly buddies” to learn mindfulness techniques, which may hold the key to improving their mental and emotional health.
- [Prof Positive](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-report/prof-positive/) - From the Vilas Trust to the Morgridge Match, philanthropic gifts expand faculty opportunities. The last year and a half won’t erase the name Vilas from campus, but it might challenge the primary place that it holds.
- [Fun Spin on a Donor Event](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/fun-spin-on-a-donor-event/) - In September, WFAA celebrated the generosity of alumni John and Tashia Morgridge with a pop-up wine-cellar celebration in the Wisconsin Union’s new underground loading dock, a special turntable that will allow delivery trucks to supply the Union with food, beverages, and other items.
- [Spotlight on Betsy Burns](https://www.supportuw.org/working-at-wfaa/spotlight-on-betsy-burns/) - Betsy Burns is WFAA's senior director of development for the UW–Madison School of Education. A graduate of UW–Milwaukee and the College of St. Scholastica, she and her husband and three-year-old daughter live in Madison. We asked her to reflect on her five years with the organization.
- [Owners, Aarons Fund Scholarships in Seligs’ Honor](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/owners-aarons-fund-scholarships/) - Three Major League Baseball owners and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron’s foundation have created scholarships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in honor of Commissioner and alumnus Allan H. “Bud” Selig and his wife, Suzanne.
- [Dr. Julie Underwood, former dean of School of Education, makes estate gift](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/dr-julie-underwood-former-dean-of-school-of-education-makes-estate-gift/) - Education Professor Dr. Julie K. Underwood, who for a decade served as dean of the nation’s top public university School of Education, is making an estate gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison through the UW Foundation. Dr. Underwood, who stepped down as dean last year but still teaches Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis and Educational
- [Gift Establishes Endowed Graduate Fellowships in Food Safety and Probiotics](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/11/07/gift-establishes-endowed-graduate-fellowships-in-food-safety-and-probiotics/) - The Food Research Institute has received a generous donation to establish two endowed graduate fellowships.
- [Students find passion in labs as Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars](http://biochem.wisc.edu/highlights/2016/highlights-summer-undergraduate-research-scholars) - The Biochemistry Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships help undergraduates gain focused, full-time research experience early in their academic careers. The funding is made available to students from generous donations made to the Department of Biochemistry.
- [Robert G. F. and Hazel T. Spitze Land Grant Faculty Award for Excellence](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.1107003736029620.1073741917.107900952606575/1107004709362856/?type=3&theater) - Mark Cook, University of Wisconsin - Madison Animal Sciences - Robert G. F. and Hazel T. Spitze Land Grant Faculty Award for Excellence
- [Thea Whitman appointed to O.N. Allen Professorship in Soil Microbiology](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/08/11/thea-whitman-appointed-to-o-n-allen-professorship-in-soil-microbiology/) - Thea Whitman, assistant professor of soil science, has been appointed to the O.N. Allen Professorship in Soil Microbiology.
- [The Futures Market—and Students’ Futures](http://grow.cals.wisc.edu/agriculture/the-futures-market-and-students-futures) - Using real-world commodity-trading software and armed with simulated trading experience in agricultural markets, a number of CALS students are finding paths to jobs after graduation.
- [Xuehua Zhong and Erin Silva receive Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow Awards](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/07/27/xuehua-zhong-and-erin-silva-receive-alfred-toepfer-faculty-fellow-awards/) - Genetics assistant professor Xuehua Zhong and plant pathology assistant professor Erin Silva have been selected to receive Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow Awards.
- [Mehdi Kabbage receives Aberle Faculty Fellow Award](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/07/25/kabbage-receives-aberle-faculty-fellow-award/) - Mehdi Kabbage, assistant professor of plant pathology, has been selected to receive an Elton D. and Carrie R. Aberle Faculty Fellow Award.
- [Maurer Extra Mile Award](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1129150287148298/?type=3&theater) - Meet Tom Crenshaw, winner of the Arthur J. Maurer Extra Mile Award, professor in the University of Wisconsin - Madison Animal Sciences department and advisor for Alpha Gamma Rho - Iota.
- [Spitzer Excellence in Teaching Award](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1161871043876222/?type=3&theater) - Samuel Butcher won the 2016 Spitzer Excellence in Teaching Award and professor in the University Of Wisconsin-Madison Department Of Biochemistry.
- [Collaborations expected after microbiome symposium](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/04/25/collaborations-expected-after-microbiome-symposium/) - Exploring Microbiome Opportunities in Life Sciences in Agriculture was funding from private gifts and brought experts from NSF, DOE, NIH, the University of Aberdeen and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, as well as speakers from here on campus, to discuss opportunities in microbiome research.
- [Joan DeBruin ’70 funds scholarships with a trio of gifts](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/joan-debruin-70-funds-scholarships-with-a-trio-of-gifts/) - When her husband, Jared, passed away in 2011 after nearly 42 years of marriage, Joan Dickinson DeBruin ’70 honored him by designating the balance of their IRAs at her passing to fund University of Wisconsin-Madison scholarships in both of their names. In 2012 she established a charitable gift annuity and immediately started donating back a
- [Grainger Gift Engineers a Brighter Future for Engineers](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/grainger-gift-engineers-a-brighter-future-for-engineers/) - Dan Thoma is looking to redefine the technological age in which we live. “The ages of human development are based on the materials peoples of the day used: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age,” he told the UW College of Engineering. “Technology is the driver. Materials are the enabler, so that discovery point is really what impacts society.”
- [Gifts from Alumni Have the Union Reaching New Heights](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/gifts-from-alumni-have-the-union-reaching-new-heights/) - Accomplished with the assistance of private giving and student fees, the Memorial Union Reinvestment is giving a facelift to the building that has been the campus’s living room for nearly nine decades — the first major renovation in its history.
- [Bill Tracy Named Nation’s First Endowed Chair for Organic Plant Breeding](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2016/02/14/cals-bill-tracy-named-nations-first-endowed-chair-in-organic-agriculture/) - Bill Tracy, agronomy professor and sweet-corn breeder, was named the recipient of the nation’s first endowed chair focused on plant breeding for organic crops. The $2 million endowment is supported by Organic Valley and Clif Bar & Company, with the help of a matching gift from UW alumni John and Tashia Morgridge.
- [CALS undergrads embrace summer internship experiences](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2015/08/14/cals-undergrads-embrace-summer-internship-experiences/) - Undergraduate students in the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) participate in all kinds of “beyond the classroom” experiences during their time in college. In fact, it’s a hallmark of a CALS education. According to a recent National Survey of Student Engagement, 79 percent of CALS students complete an internship or field experience and 64 percent complete a mentored research project.
- [Tim Van Deelen appointed Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2015/05/29/tim-van-deelen-appointed-beers-bascom-professor-in-conservation/) - Tim Van Deelen, a professor in the forest and wildlife ecology department, was recently appointed the Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation. The professorship was established by Mr. William Beers, former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Kraft, Inc.
- [Amaya Atucha named Gottschalk Chair for Cranberry Research](http://ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2015/07/06/amaya-atucha-named-gottschalk-chair-for-cranberry-research/) - Assistant professor of horticulture Amaya Atucha has been named the Gottschalk Chair for Cranberry Research. The chair award, established by the Gottschalk family, supports cranberry research in the Department of Horticulture.
- [Marisa Klister - Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/982126498517345/) - Congrats to CALS undergrad Marisa Klister, recipient of the Edna F. and Walter E. Schmidt Merit Scholarship! Marisa has always wanted to be a Badger and is now a freshman in UW-Madison Dairy Science.
- [Annalise Panthofer - Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/985379351525393/) - Congrats to CALS undergrad Annalise Panthofer, recipient of the Anna L. Rowe Scholarhip! A sophomore majoring in biology and Spanish, she chose UW-Madison for its pre-med option and research opportunities.
- [Emily Held - Featured Undergraduate Scholar](https://www.facebook.com/UWMadisonCALS/photos/a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575/1008895732507088/) - Congrats to CALS undergrad Emily Held, recipient of the Karen Spector Memorial Scholarship! Emily fell in love with University of Wisconsin-Madison while touring campus and is now a senior majoring in dietetics with a certificate in global health.
- [Growing the future.](http://www.allwaysforward.org/initiative/cals-annual-fund/) - Growing the future. That’s what the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) does. But to continue that mission, it will take the help and support of alumni and friends.
- [A Kingly Gift](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/a-kingly-gift/) - Bob and Dottie King offer $10 million to promote to study of children’s emotional well-being.
- [Pattersons Strengthen Commitment to School of Education](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/pattersons-strengthen-commitment-to-school-of-education/) - James and Susan Patterson strengthen their commitment to literacy and teaching at the School of Education for maximum impact.
- [Tom and Karen Falk Give $10 Million for Scholarships, Faculty Support](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/tom-and-karen-falk-give-10-million-for-scholarships-faculty-support/) - Tom Falk caddied his way into higher education. Karen Falk worked behind the counter of a Rennebohm Drug Store to help her pursue her degree. In the 1970s, when they attended UW-Madison, that was enough.
- [Morgridge Match Gala](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/morgridge-match-gala/) - Relive an evening of celebration and honor for those who contributed to the Morgridge Match, and to the faculty who are helping UW-Madison remain world class. Photos from the Event
- [La Bahn Arena is State-of-the-Art Facility](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/la-bahn-arena-is-state-of-the-art-facility/) - Lead donors Charles “Chuck” LaBahn and his wife, Mary Ann, played a key role in the construction of a new hockey and swimming training and competition facility.
- [Investing in Outstanding Students: The Nicholas Match](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/investing-in-great-students-the-nicholas-match/) - In June 2015, Ab ’52, MBA’55 and Nancy Johnson ’55 Nicholas announced a transformational, $50 million gift to create a one-to-one match to inspire other donors to fund undergraduate and athletic scholarships and graduate fellowships for UW-Madison students.
- [State-of-the-Art Nursing Building Exemplifies the Power of Many](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/state-of-the-art-nursing-building-exemplifies-the-power-of-many/) - Connecting nursing students to state-of-the art facilities just got a lot easier at the new School of Nursing.
- [Grateful Engineer Gives Back in Two Ways](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/grateful-engineer-gives-back-in-two-ways/) - It’s a good life John Bolender has lived since Boeing recruited him right off the UW campus, and that’s why he has established three charitable gift annuities with the University of Wisconsin Foundation and recently made a significant gift from the combined IRA belonging to him and his late wife, JoAnn, also a UW graduate with a degree in home economics education.
- [Davis Gift to Human Ecology to Benefit Design Students](http://www.news.wisc.edu/22207) - During her 30 years as a professor in the School of Human Ecology, Ruth Danielson Davis showcased student work in the rooms, hallways, and cabinets of the Human Ecology Building. Now, a $4.6 million gift from her estate to the School of Human Ecology will play a major role in getting student work even more exposure in the future.
- [Education is a Family Value](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/education-is-a-family-value/) - Daphne Newman Stassin has felt at home on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison since she was a child. Now through her planned gifts, Stassin’s generosity will cover her beloved campus and impact future teachers, farmers and diplomats.
- [Teamwork Boosts La Bahn Arena Effort](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/teamwork-boosts-la-bahn-arena/) - Many University of Wisconsin-Madison hockey alumni joined with other major donors to assure that future players will have the best opportunity to add to a remarkable story.
- [Lubar Gift Innovates to Diversify Law School Research](http://www.news.wisc.edu/23175) - A $3 million gift will allow the University of Wisconsin Law School to support top legal scholars in a new and creative way, Dean Margaret Raymond announced today.
- [Lorna Wendt Gift will Launch Women’s Campus Initiative](http://sohe.wisc.edu/gift-launches-money-relationships-equality-program/) - A 1965 graduate of the UW-Madison College of Letters & Science, Lorna Wendt is a proponent of fairness and equality in marriage and divorce. This has led to a gift she has made that will launch the MORE (Money + Relationships + Equality) program, one of the core principles of the campus-wide 4W Initiative (For Women, For Well-being, For Wisconsin and the World).
- [New Ruth Davis Design Gallery Sets a Powerful Example](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/ruth-davis-design-gallery-sets-powerful-example/) - The legacy of a professor who pioneered sustainable design, the new Ruth Davis Design Gallery at the School of Human Ecology inspires all who enter.
- [A Gift from the Heart Preserves Danish Studies](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/gift-from-the-heart-preserves-danish-studies/) - As if saving lives wasn’t enough, these UW physicians saved Danish studies at the College of Letters & Science with a gift from the heart.
- [Doctor Revises Estate Plan for UW ‘Payback’](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/doctor-revises-estate-plan-for-uw-payback/) - Some donors contribute to the University of Wisconsin-Madison with cash, some use appreciated securities, some use real estate. It’s rather unusual to do all three. But Dr. Joe Mnuk has an unusual story—how he wound up at the UW-Madison in the first place and how he and his wife, Julie, decided to revise their estate plans and give back.
- [Sarah Lowery- Achieve my Dream](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/sarah-lowery/) - I am so grateful to be a recipient of the Gladys Emerson Cook Scholarship, Barbara M. Hanson Brown Community Service Award, and Merit-Based Study Abroad Scholarship. It has also allowed me the financial freedom to achieve my dream of studying abroad for a semester in Rome, Italy, and soon to achieve my dream of obtaining a degree in Community & Nonprofit Leadership.
- [Longtime Fundraiser Departing UW Foundation](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/longtime-fundraiser-departing-uw-foundation/) - Mark Lefebvre, senior vice president for principal gifts at the UW Foundation, has been a champion of UW people, programs and projects for almost 30 years. He’ll depart the foundation this month. “It was here I found great animating ideas,” Lefebvre said of UW-Madison. “It was here that I found the best expression of the Wisconsin Idea.”
- [PEOPLE Program Honored with Regents’ Diversity Award](http://www.news.wisc.edu/22515) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) program is the recipient of the sixth annual Regents' Diversity Award for team excellence, presented by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
- [AT&T Announces $35,000 Donation to Support UW-Madison’s PEOPLE Program ](http://www.news.wisc.edu/22442) - During a visit with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank today, AT&T Wisconsin State President Scott T. VanderSanden announced a $35,000 AT&T donation to support UW-Madison’s PEOPLE program and help underserved students prepare for and successfully complete higher education.
- [“My income is going up every year because I’m giving money away.”](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/income-is-going-up-giving-money-away/) - “The university is benefiting, and I’m tremendously benefiting,” Becker said. “My income is going up every year because I’m giving money away. I can’t think of a better way to say thank you to the university.”
- [Share the Wonderful Exceeds Goal, Shows Power of Many](http://www.news.wisc.edu/21449) - “The University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the scholarships I received to attend, changed my life in more ways than one. Contributing to the annual campaign is the least I can do,” says John, who is a student services coordinator on campus.
- [Riding High: Course Makes Biking Accessible to Children with Disabilities](http://www.news.wisc.edu/21977) - This summer's Biking for Everyone course is a unique eight-week class that's designed to help kids with disabilities learn how to ride. The program is run through the department's adaptive physical fitness program, and is made possible by support from Pacific Cycle, which is headquartered in Madison and sells more bicycles than any other company in North America.
- [Experiencing the World](http://grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/grow-dozen/international/give-experiencing-the-world-2) - Rachel Glab was in Montserrat on bird business-specifically, researching how to protect the Montserrat oriole, a species facing various threats. International travel would have been beyond her means without funding from the CALS Study Abroad Scholarship Fund.
- [Seeds of Greatness](http://grow.cals.wisc.edu/environment/seeds-of-greatness) - Coming from a family of limited financial means, Ashya Kaderabek-Vela feels fortunate to attend UW–Madison. Her path through the UW has been greatly eased by a grant from the Great People Scholarship fund, which offers need-based grants to fill gaps between various other sources of financial aid.
- [Potato Industry Helps Create New Professorship to Lead UW's Potato Breeding Program ](http://news.cals.wisc.edu/agriculture/2013/06/14/potato-industry-helps-create-new-professorship-to-lead-uws-potato-breeding-program/) - Jeff Endelman was hired through a partnership between the university and the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. Taking advantage of a new option to fund UW professorships, the WPVGA agreed to provide $370,000 over the course of five years to support Endelman’s position and research.
- [Yak Ranch Benefits University](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/yak-ranch-benefits-university/) - When Dr. Tom Koehler was tired of pumping iron at a gym, he established a yak ranch for outdoor exercise. When his life circumstances changed, he made a gift of the ranch to the UW-Madison.
- [Lana Yang- My Dream College](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/lana-yang/) - None of the experiences made from wandering on State Street to hiking up Bascom Hill are possible without the generosity of so many people. I am glad to call the University of Wisconsin my home.
- [Sarah Ruplinger- I am so Grateful](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/sarah-ruplinger/) - The Lucile Schreiber and Wendel A. Witkay Scholarship of $1,000 is greatly appreciated because it decreases my need for student loans. It has been an honor and a blessing to receive this scholarship award. This scholarship is helping to make my dream come true!
- [Spreading the Word: The UW Student Foundation](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/uw-student-foundation/) - The UW Student Foundation is focused on raising awareness of how much private support means to the University. “What we want to do is educate students about the alumni and friends of the University and what they are doing to help campus and students,” founder Seamus Fitzgerald said.
- [Celebrating Family Scholarships in Athletics, Education and Nursing](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/scholarships-in-athletics-education-and-nursing/) - What happens when families establish scholarships? Wonderful things! Check out lunch with the Patterson Solie family and the first recipients of their scholarships.
- [David J. Mladenoff- Past Support Bears Fruit](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/faculty-staff/david-j-mladenoff/) - The Beers-Bascom Professorship has allowed me to do many things that have expanded where and with whom I can work, making new links with top scientists in the field in Italy. The fund has also allowed me to be a more effective mentor to my graduate students, providing key support to add to their research, their visibility in the field and success in a competitive job market.
- [Katrina Van Dyke- Discovering Her True Calling](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/katrina-van-dyke/) - Academics and a family tradition of attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison drew Katrina Van Dyke to the state’s flagship university. And she arrived with a plan. Finish a genetics major in four years and continue in the graduate program in genetics counseling.
- [Alexandra Branscombe Receives Two Prestigious Scholarships](http://lsc.wisc.edu/students/alexandra-branscombe-receives-two-prestigious-scholarships/) - Alexandra Branscombe, a fifth-year senior in LSC, has received the J.W. Watt Agricultural Journalism Memorial Scholarship and the Douglas D. Sorenson Scholarship.
- [GE Healthcare to Provide Anticipated $32.9 Million for New Imaging Research Facility](http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/ge-healthcare-to-provide-anticipated-329-million-for-new-imaging-research-facility/38791) - Imagine a place where doctors can tell patients in advance if cancer treatment will work for them, without going through an entire course of chemotherapy. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health, GE Healthcare and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced new agreements focused on bringing that vision to life.
- [Pay It Forward](http://grow.cals.wisc.edu/communities/give-pay-it-forward) - Jennifer Holle brought work ethic from the farm to CALS, where she’s majoring in dairy science. Besides hard work, another key to Holle’s success has been crucial financial assistance. Holle is a two-time recipient of a Wisconsin Rural Youth Scholarship, a program that CALS set up in 2009 specifically for young people like her.
- [Human Ecology Building Named for Nancy Nicholas](http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/university/article_ea94a642-ad58-11e0-843c-001cc4c03286.html) - The renovated School of Human Ecology building will be named for Nancy Johnson Nicholas, a 1955 graduate of the school and the major donor along with husband Albert "Ab" Nicholas for the new facility. Nancy Nicholas Hall, opening in 2012, will be the first facility on campus to be named for a female donor.
- [A Very Dairy Future](http://grow.cals.wisc.edu/agriculture/give-a-very-dairy-future) - “I hope to pursue a career as a dairy geneticist or research the human genome,” says Bethany Dado, 17, of Amery, who plans to double major in dairy science and genetics. And at the Wisconsin Junior State Fair in August, the high school senior won a statewide award to help her achieve those goals.
- [Physical Abilities No Match for UW-Madison Researcher's Dreams](http://host.madison.com/news/local/physical-abilities-no-match-for-uw-madison-researcher-s-dreams/article_78020bac-4ef0-11e2-ac45-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz2Ge6vlh9N) - UW-Madison engineering researcher and PhD candidate Craig Schuff was paralyzed from the neck down in a 2011 accident in Lake Monona. That hasn’t stopped him from conducting high level research. He is working on a machine called an inertial electrostatic confinement device, which uses fusion to generate neutrons. Those neutrons are then used to scan packages and detect clandestine materials such as smuggled explosives and nuclear materials.
- [Epitome4Iyanna tweet on PEOPLE Program](https://twitter.com/Epitome4Iyanna/status/279345119856058368) - To @UWPEOPLEscholar...you all are the one of the main reasons I chose @UWMadison over Yale. #ThanksUW
- [UW Student Awarded One of Nation's First Organic Plant Breeding Fellowships ](http://news.cals.wisc.edu/agriculture/2012/11/07/uw-student-awarded-one-of-nations-first-organic-plant-breeding-fellowships/) - The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation's first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: the middle of the ocean. After earning a bachelor's degree in physics, she set out as a geophysicist, mapping the ocean floor aboard a large ship. During her time off, she traveled widely and stumbled upon her new career path.
- [Robert Wiedenhoeft- A Badger for Life](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/robert-wiedenhoeft/) - Attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison was Robert Wiedenhoeft’s first choice since he watched Ron Dayne break the NCAA rushing record at Camp Randall Stadium.Wiedenhoeft, from Franklin, Wisconsin, also knew choosing the UW-Madison was the best way for me to hold onto his Wisconsin roots and be well prepared to become a teacher.
- [Million-dollar Keck Foundation Grant Funds UW-Madison Genome Research](/news/keck-foundation-grant/) - An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund research into creating synthetic genome "foundries."
- [48 hours in Florida, 3 Faculty Showcases](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/florida-3-faculty-showcases/) - The UW Foundation engages alumni and friends of the UW-Madison by bringing Bascom Hill Society Faculty Showcase events to cities around the nation.
- [Hailey Akers- A New Perspective](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/hailey-akers/) - After completing my first year at UW-Madison I have taken a new perspective on the value of education. Education not only is obtained through the classroom, but it also obtained through experience.
- [Ellen Conroy- Reaching for Excellence](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/ellen-conroy/) - Inspired by her mother, Ellen Conroy, who plans to become a pediatrician, doesn’t believe in stopping at “good enough.” The Wren Torgerson Scholarship allows her to worry less about how she pays for tuition, books and housing as she pursues her dream and may also allow her to volunteer abroad.
- [Jennifer Sanchez- Desire to Help Others](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/jennifer-sanchez/) - Originally from Brooklyn, NY and most recently from Wellington, FL I moved to Wisconsin to pursue a doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Psychology. Being a single mother of 2 children, my decision affected more than just my life. My children could not be more supportive.
- [From the Baltics to Bascom- a Journey, a Dream, a Legacy](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/from-the-baltics-to-bascom/) - Max Shapiro's family members recognized his pursuit of knowledge by endowing the Shapiro Memorial Scholarship in the Law School to help with financial need.
- [Coach’s Helping Hand Leads to Gift through Will](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/coachs-helping-hand/) - A favor that a coach did for young Richard Sierzant (’67 BS EDU) is being repaid through an athletic scholarship endowed through the alumnus’ will.
- [Meet Alexandra Branscombe](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=419646074765393&set=a.127032690693401.21302.107900952606575&type=1) - Meet Alexandra Branscombe, a CALS Life Sciences Communication student who is excited and grateful to be the recipient of the J.W. Watt Agricultural Journalism Memorial Scholarship and Douglas D. Sorenson Scholarship.
- [“Health by Motorbike” Africa-Bound](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/health-by-motorbike/) - Araceli Alonso, lecturer and faculty associate, L&S, is spending the summer traveling around rural Kenya as part of her “Health by Motorbike” initiative.
- [Emily Nelson- Greatest Gift of All](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/emily-nelson/) - I love attending my classes, strolling around the city, and enjoying the atmosphere. It is the opportunity that a scholarship can give a young student that is the greatest gift of all.
- [Arena’s Benefits Spurred La Bahns’ Support](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/arenas-benefits-la-bahns/) - A new facility for hockey and swimming captured the interest of Charles and Mary Ann La Bahn.
- [Boeing Support Boosts Students, National Science Olympiad](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/boeing-support-boosts-students/) - For the past 25 years, corporate philanthropy from The Boeing Company has benefitted UW-Madison. This generous history continued in 2011, with a grant for $5,000 for undergraduate Boeing Scholarships in the College of Engineering and $5,000 to support the National Science Olympiad hosted by the University in 2011.
- [Perlman Gifts Span Campus](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/perlman-gifts-span-campus/) - Kato Perlman, a distinguished service emerita, senior scientist, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is touching lives on and off campus with her gifts.
- [J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc.: Constructing a Legacy on Campus](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/constructing-a-campus-legacy/) - From those early years working on Bascom Hall in the 20th century through the opening of a remodeled and expanded School of Education building and breaking ground on a new School of Human Ecology building in fall 2010, J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. has consistently come through for the University.
- [Wilcox Accompanies Chancellor to China](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/wilcox-accompanies-chancellor-to-china/) - Sandy Wilcox, president emeritus of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, is part of a delegation joining UW-Madison Chancellor Martin on a visit to China.
- [Broadway Welcomes Wisconsin Union and Great People](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/broadway-welcomes-wisconsin-union-and-great-people/) - When the curtain rose on this performance of “Lombardi” on Broadway, the audience included more than sixty University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni and friends.
- [Possible Alzheimer’s Predictor Found](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/possible-alzheimers-predictor-found/) - Two new studies involving a newly identified gene show that Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed as much as 20 years before symptoms develop.
- [SMPH in "Social Mission" Top 20](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/smph-in-social-mission-top-20/) - The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) placed in the top 20 medical schools for fulfilling its social mission.
- [Celebrities Give HEADRUSH a Boost](http://www.uwhealth.org/news/stars-give-headrush-a-boost/33314) - What do Scarlett Johansson, Gerard Butler, Justin Timberlake and Eva Longoria all have in common? Along with other celebrities, they each recently posed for “The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer,” a new book to benefit "HEADRUSH," a brain cancer research fund at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
- [Erin Mellenthin - Altering My Perspective](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/erin-mellenthin/) - With graduation looming, every day that passes heightens my anticipation. Though I freely admit the lure of the stage and graduation ceremony, are not what I am most anticipating. Instead I cannot wait to go out, and practice what I have learned in my time at UW-Madison.
- [Mellon Foundation Backs a New Paradigm for Area Studies](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/mellon-foundation-area-studies/) - The Mellon Foundation gift will provide “bridge funding” over several years to allow the university to prepare for the future.
- [School of Nursing celebrates ground breaking](http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/uw-madison-school-of-nursing-project-many-years-in-the/article_807ed5ae-8c0d-11e1-b470-001a4bcf887a.html) - A dream two decades in the making moved a step closer to reality on Saturday, April 21, when the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing broke ground on its new building. The Wisconsin State Journal’s Deborah Ziff covered the event and the journey to get there.
- [Memorial Fund Established in Honor of Anthony Shadid](http://www.news.wisc.edu/20344) - After the tragic death of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and UW-Madison alumnus Anthony Shadid while on assignment in Syria, friends and alumni have started a memorial fund in his honor.
- [Art Workshops Deepen Connections between High School Teachers, UW Artists](http://www.news.wisc.edu/20303) - Workshops supported by art graduate Helen Burish have strengthened the connection between area high school teachers and artists in the Department of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [Regents Approve Tuition Increase](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/regents-approve-tuition-increase/) - The UW Board of Regents approved a 5.5% tuition increase for the 13 four-year universities in the UW System and a tuition freeze for the two-year colleges.
- [Campus Readies for Selig’s Arrival](http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/article_ab1e31a0-f9f1-11e0-983d-001cc4c002e0.html) - Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig, a 1956 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will return to campus to write his memoirs after he retires in 2012. Selig, a history major, has endowed a professorship on the history of sports, and scholarships have been created in his honor. In this Wisconsin State Journal story, George Hesselberg reports on preparations for Selig’s arrival.
- [At Home in Madison](http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/arts_and_theatre/article_1e0fa76c-9b57-5e3e-a8cd-9a2333e60448.html) - As related in this Wisconsin State Journal story, the Pro Arte Quartet was stranded in Madison when the Nazis invaded the musicians’ Belgian homeland in 1940. Then-University President Clarence Dykstra offered the Quartet refuge and extended an invitation for the group to serve as ensemble-in-residence at the UW-Madison, the United States’ first university resident string quartet. The Pro Arte Quartet will perform as part of the Bascom Hill Society Showcase Series luncheon on Tuesday, December 6, at Union South.
- [Dictionary Benefits from Foundation Support](https://www.supportuw.org/cfr/dictionary-benefits-from-foundation-support/) - A $10,000 gift was received recently from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation of New York on behalf of the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE). Begun in 1965, the Dictionary collects and makes accessible in print all the words and expressions that American speakers of the English language use in their sections of the country but which are not used everywhere.
- [Steven Sapkin, M.D.– Learning Life and Living](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/alumni/steven-sapkin-md/) - I enrolled at UW-Madison as a pre-med student in the fall of 1960, having received a full-tuition scholarship provided by the University. Good fortune smiled down on me when Dr. Irving Shain was assigned as my student advisor.
- [Dana Vielmetti- Focused on Learning](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/dana-vielmetti/) - My greatest learning experience was definitely studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I cannot begin to describe the experience in words, but I grew socially, culturally and academically every single day.
- [First Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society Draws Capacity Crowd](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/first-selig-distinguished-lecture-draws-capacity-crowd/) - Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig (’56 BS L&S) joined a standing-room-only audience for the first Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and History by Adrian Burgos, history professor, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign. Selig endowed a chair in the history department for the study of professional sport in its larger national and social contexts. The chair and related lecture series will allow the UW-Madison to pioneer this emerging scholarly field.
- [Miriam Kopelow- A Journey to Campus](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/students/miriam-kopelow/) - Miriam Kopelow, a recent School of Education graduate, hopes to make a difference. She hopes to host a classrooms where kids feel empowered and excited.
- [Baseball Commissioner Selig Endows History Chair at UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/selig-endows-history-chair/) - Allan H. "Bud" Selig often talks about how he views the decisions he makes as the commissioner of Major League Baseball in the light of history.
- [Chancellor Optimistic After China Trip](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/chancellors-trip-to-china/) - Chancellor Martin and a UW-Madison delegation returned from a trip to China where they met with Chinese education officials and alumni and visited universities.
- [Congratulations Class of 2010](https://www.supportuw.org/news-post/congratulations-class-of-2010/) - The UW-Madison celebrated commencement in five Kohl Center ceremonies. Speakers included Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Youth Speaks founder James Kass.
- [Great Partnerships](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/great-partnerships/) - The Richard Allan Bachhuber Great People Scholarship honor Rick Bachhuber, Jr.'s late father and provides financial aid for qualified UW-Madison students.
- [An Inspiring Life](https://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/an-inspiring-life/) - Chueh Ying Shih made a perilous journey to freedom and earned a PhD. She valued higher education and encouraged her children to earn their own degrees.
- [A Beneficiary from the Heart](https://www.supportuw.org/uncategorized/a-beneficiary-from-the-heart/) - A second-generation Badger, Peter Hartman ’70 has developed strong ties to the state of Wisconsin and UW–Madison throughout his life.

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- [Parent Leadership Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/leadership-giving/) - Parents and family members who make leadership-level gifts to the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association in support of the University of Wisconsin–Madison understand three key things: The future excellence of the university rests largely in the hands of our community. Every student deserves a transformational learning experience. Supporting the whole UW community naturally benefits their
- [Parent Philanthropy Circle](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/parent-philanthropy-circle/) - The Parent Philanthropy Circle (PPC) is a community of Badger families who go above and beyond to make a difference in the University of Wisconsin–Madison student experience. Through their generous gifts, advocacy, and advice, PPC members help guide the future of UW–Madison as a dynamic hub of learning and discovery, not only for the benefit
- [Success: 1848 Society Interest Form Submitted](https://www.supportuw.org/success-1848-society-interest-form-submitted/) - Thank you for contacting us about the 1848 Society! We will respond to your inquiry in 2-5 business days. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Nicole Weir, Associate Director, Annual Giving Stewardship at nicole.weir@supportuw.org.
- [Van Hise Society Tile Selections](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/van-hise-society/tiles/) - We are honored to have you as a member of the Van Hise Society. A donor recognition wall celebrating Van Hise–level donors is located along the lobby windows at the UW Foundation building. Below are sample donor tiles, illustrating the various ways that your name and campus interests can be displayed. There is also a
- [Meet Families That Give](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/meet-families-that-give/) - “Nothing brings us more joy than watching our children thrive—academically, socially, and spiritually—as they find their footing, build character and grow into confident young adults. We support the University of Wisconsin–Madison because it offers an exceptional academic experience in an environment that truly challenges and inspires students to become their best selves. Just as important,
- [Law School](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/law-school/) - Regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent law schools, the University of Wisconsin Law School is defined by its tradition of excellence and innovation, its law-in-action approach to teaching and learning, its unrivaled portfolio of experiential learning opportunities, and it’s location in the heart of one of the world’s leading research universities. Students are drawn
- [Financial Information](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/financial-information/) - These links open in PDF format in a new window. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free download required to view these files. Annual Report Please visit AdvanceUW.org to view our annual report. Audited Financial Statements FY25 Audited Financial Statements (293 Kb) FY24 Audited Financial Statements (351 Kb) FY23 Audited Financial Statements (256 Kb) Tax Returns
- [International Student Services](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/international-student-services/) - International Student Services (ISS) recognizes international students as a vital part of UW–Madison. We are committed to educating and empowering students to make informed decisions and working with them to advocate for a globally inclusive community. We support this through four operational areas: You can support students who utilize the International Student Services office by
- [Briefs and Bites](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/law-school/briefs-and-bites/) - Join local University of Wisconsin Law School graduates for one complimentary lunch or dinner at the Madison Club. You’ll learn how UW Law School is leading the way on key legal issues and how you can help support the next generation of Badger legal professionals. Each event will be limited to a small group of
- [Why Give?](https://www.supportuw.org/why-give/) - Public research universities have never been more critical to our global society. In addition to generating life-changing research, UW–Madison educates a significant number of our future leaders in science, engineering, business, public policy, history, education, law, journalism, the humanities, and many other fields. State tax dollars plus tuition have built UW–Madison into one of the
- [Get to Know the Badger Engagement Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/badger-engagement-center/) - Support UW–Madison Every gift provides critical resources for hands-on learning, research, student support services, and more. Make a Gift What do student engagement specialists do? How do they help UW alumni and friends who want to pay it forward to our community? Hear from four students as they share their experiences and what they love
- [School of Medicine and Public Health](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/smph/mdspring/) - MD Spring Scholarship/Award Recipient Profile
- [Give via an IRA/DAF](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/ira-daf-notification-form/) - Use this form to initiate gifts from your donor advised fund (DAF) or individual retirement account (IRA).
- [Day of the Badger Match and Challenge Donor Information](https://www.supportuw.org/dotb-donor-information-form/)
- [Professorship / Chair Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/pharmacy/prof-chair/) - School of Pharmacy
- [Intercollegiate Athletics](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/athletics/) - The University of Wisconsin’s Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has been a leader in college sports since 1891. As a founding member of the Big Ten Conference, Wisconsin has helped to shape the history and competition that defines collegiate athletics. The Badgers are a regular contender for conference and national titles having accumulated over 235
- [Previous Endowment Reports](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/endowment-report/past-issues/) - Fiscal Year 2024 Report Open the 2024 report 2022 Report Open the 2022 report 2021 Report Open the 2021 report 2020 Report Open the 2020 report
- [Day of the Badger Match and Challenge Form](https://www.supportuw.org/dotb-match-and-challenge-form/) - Please use this form to notify the University of Wisconsin Foundation of your intent to make a match or challenge gift for Day of the Badger 2024.
- [Endowment Report](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/endowment-report/) - Fiscal Year 2025 Report View Past reports The Endowment Report is produced annually and describes the performance of all endowed funds when pooled together. The report is sent to donors who have endowed funds with UW Foundation and is prepared specifically for their fund.
- [Resubscribe to WFAA Email](https://www.supportuw.org/contact-us/resubscribe-to-wfaa-email/)
- [Wisconsin Psychedelic Research and Education Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/wisconsin-psychedelic-research-and-education-fund/) - The Psychedelic Research and Education Fund helps to support the activities of the Working Group.
- [Morgridge Center for Public Service](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/education/morgridge-center/) - The Morgridge Center for Public Service advances the Wisconsin Idea by developing and promoting civic engagement, strengthening teaching and learning, and facilitating collaborative partnerships within the community through service, academic service-learning and community-based research. The Morgridge Center was founded in 1996 through the vision and generous initial gift of alumni John and Tashia Morgridge. The
- [Wisconsin Institute for Discovery](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/wisconsin-institute-for-discovery/) - The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), a transdisciplinary research institute opening in 2010 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, comprises a community of thinkers studying the information supporting life, ranging from cells to societies. Exploring information at the interfaces of research, educational innovation, and entrepreneurship, the Institute promotes theoretical and experimental laboratory research, numerous collaborative programs,
- [Student Diversity & Academic Excellence](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/diversity/) - Diversity is a collaborative effort. Donate to the Posse Discretionary Fund Gifts to this fund may qualify you for the 1848 Society and entitle you to special benefits.Make a Gift » Embedded across campus are our strategic partners who help to facilitate diverse contexts for student achievement, while actively promoting the recruitment and retention of
- [Badger Engagement Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/badgercall/) - Each year, the UW Foundation employs nearly 100 students to contact alumni, parents, and friends personally. In 2013, UW students contacted over 65,000 people by phone and raised over $2.3 million for the Schools, Colleges, and programs on campus. Alumni are contacted primarily through the annual campaign for the University of Wisconsin taking place each
- [First Wave](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/first-wave/) - The First Wave Spoken Word and Hip Hop Arts Learning Community is a cutting-edge multicultural artistic program for incoming students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bringing together young artists and leaders from across the U.S and beyond, the First Wave Learning Community offers students the opportunity to live, study and create together in a close-knit,
- [Alan Chen](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/chen/) - Huafu Chen did not speak his first word of English until second grade. The word was teacher. Huafu — or Alan to pretty much everyone — Chen also did not meet his father until he was in second grade. Determined to build a better life, his father, Ai He, immigrated to the United States from
- [Nicholas Engen](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/nicholas-engen/) - Nicholas Engen has dedicated his educational career to gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to help vulnerable communities achieve food security. Along with attending the UW, Engen works multiple jobs — in supply chain management, humanitarian assistance, and agronomic development — that are designed to build upon his skill set. It’s through these efforts that
- [Jake Roble](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/jake-roble/) - Jake Roble has achieved as impressive a record in extracurricular activities as he has in academics. Although Jake is studying neurobiology in the L&S Honors program, his interests are broad: he has also published research in plant genetics and taken upper-level coursework in sociology. One of his professors noted that he “demonstrates an intellectual sophistication
- [Emma Cox](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/emma-cox/) - Emma Cox has a passion for racial and social justice. As a first-year student, she read the 2013 Dane County Race to Equity Report, which opened her eyes to Dane County’s status as the home of some of the worst racial disparities in the nation. This inspired her to return to her high school, Monona
- [Signe Skott Cooper Hall Grand Opening](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/nursing/grandopening/) - Celebration Event Photos On Saturday, August 23, 2014, we celebrated the grand opening of a Signe Skott Cooper Hall, the new home for nursing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Historical Montage This slideshow features images that depict some of the illustrious history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing.
- [History of Philanthropy at UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/history/) - Fundraising was not organized in the early years of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but it did occur. Even into the early 20th century, private contributions were equated with private, not public institutions. Here's a look at how philanthropy evolved at the UW-Madison. This video was produced in 2010 to celebrate the impact of philanthropy on
- [Rebecca Skowronski](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/skowronski/) - Rebecca "Becca" Skowronski, a senior in the School of Pharmacy, was attracted to the field when she job shadowed a local pharmacist during high school. Her career goals became more specific — to work in intensive care or oncology — after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. While her mother underwent a second round of
- [Eric Nooker](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/nooker/) - The third recipient of the prestigious Bascom Hill Society scholarship is Eric Nooker, a Green Bay native majoring in horticulture. Although he has no specific career plans after his May 2010 graduation, currently under consideration are plant breeding or restoration ecology. As a member of the Deaf community, Eric is involved with Accessibility Advocates (AA),
- [Hours & Location](https://www.supportuw.org/badgercall/hours-location/) - Hours Sunday 2–5 p.m. Monday–Thursday 2–5 p.m. 5:30–9 p.m. Friday 2–5 p.m. *We are willing to accommodate and work with your work schedule based off current class schedule & internships, please be sure to include any and all scheduling questions throughout the interview process. Location University of Wisconsin’s Badger Engagement Center is conveniently located on campus at
- [Lakeshore Nature Preserve](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/lakeshore-nature-preserve/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve permanently protects the undeveloped lands along the shore of Lake Mendota where members of the campus community have long experienced the intellectual and aesthetic benefits of interacting with the natural world. The Preserve shelters biologically significant plant and animal communities for teaching, research, outreach, and environmentally sensitive use,
- [Give via Securities & Stocks](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/securities-stocks/) - Give a Gift of Appreciated Securities The University of Wisconsin Foundation recently launched a new online form that makes it easier for our donors and their brokers to make gifts of appreciated securities. Make a Gift Gifts of appreciated property have been considered the “best value” in charitable giving. That is because there are multiple
- [Scholarships](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/scholarships/) - An Investment in Our Future At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, we strive to enroll a diverse and talented class, remove financial barriers to success, and invest in the bright futures of our students. Scholarships play a crucial role in this effort. From need-based aid to merit-based awards, these resources help make the university an accessible
- [Questions about Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/questions/) - Personal Contact Memorial Giving Online Giving Update My Information Other Ways to Give General Personal Contact Memorial Giving Online Giving Update My Information Other Ways to Give General
- [Give via Mail](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/mail/) - All gifts, no matter the size, help to inspire research innovations and solutions that will positively impact our lives. You can make a gift online or via mail using the printable gift form. If you have any questions about making a gift, please contact our gift services team at giving@supportuw.org or 800-443-6162. We're available Monday
- [Naming Opportunities](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/naming-opportunities/) - Gifts that qualify for naming opportunities are a meaningful and lasting way to impact life at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The gift can serve as an avenue for paying tribute to a loved one or deserving organization. Naming opportunities are available for endowed scholarships, endowed chairs and professorships, capital projects and other unrestricted endowments. For
- [Matching Gifts](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/matching-gifts/) - Many companies offer a matching-gift program to their employees or, in some cases, family members of employees and/or retirees. Taking advantage of your employer’s matching-gift program allows you to double your donation (or more). Please check with your human resources department or use the search engine below to see if your employer has a matching-gift
- [Endowments](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/endowments/) - Some of the most effective and far-reaching gifts are those given to create an endowment. Endowed funds are critical to the financial stability of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The present and future revenue streams that endowed funds generate allow colleges and departments to hire faculty, implement programs, advance research and support outstanding students. An endowment
- [Give to a UW Program or Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/) - A wide variety of areas and programs affect our daily lives on campus, in Wisconsin and around the world. Alumni, students and friends may support any one of these areas or programs and help continue the tradition of excellence in teaching, research and public service. UW Campus Areas & Programs
- [Give to a School, College or Academic Department](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/) - Individual schools and colleges often hold special places in the hearts of their graduates. Alumni, students and friends may support any one of the University of Wisconsin's academic areas and help continue the tradition of excellence in teaching, research and public service. When you give to an annual fund, you are supporting one of the
- [Search Giving Areas](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/search/) - Find your school, college, department or favorite campus area to make a gift.
- [Give via a Bank Transfer](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/bank-transfer/) - Every gift, regardless of its magnitude, plays a crucial role in fueling research innovations and developing solutions that will bring about positive changes in our lives. You can make a one-time gift via Automated Clearing House (ACH) or wire transfer or establish a recurring gift via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If you have any questions about
- [Give via a Donor-Advised Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/gifts-from-donor-advised-funds/) - A donor-advised fund (DAF) is an account offered by a sponsoring organization (often a community foundation) that accepts a donor’s gifts and then makes charitable donations according to the donor’s directions. While your gift to a DAF is immediately deductible for federal income-tax purposes, your distributions to charities can be parceled over time. There is
- [Benefits of Membership](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/benefits-of-membership/) - All Middleton Society Members receive Invitation to annual Middleton Society dinner Lifetime subscription to Quarterly magazine Commemorative pin representing current level of giving Name recognition on the Middleton Society Wall of Honor located at the Health Sciences Learning Center (optional). The Middleton Society Dinner Middleton Society members are invited to the annual Middleton Society Appreciation
- [Levels of Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/) - Middleton Fellow (legacy level—no longer open to new members) William S. Middleton (1890–1975) The vigor, zeal, and forthright optimism with which Middleton approached every problem made him one of the most popular and venerated deans of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Bardeen Fellow (25,000–$49,999) Charles R. Bardeen (1871–1935) Founding dean
- [School of Pharmacy](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/) - The generosity of alumni and friends has played a defining role in the ability of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy to deliver one of the best professional pharmacy educations, a high quality undergraduate Pharmacology/Toxicology degree, new online MS programs, and to maintain one of the top scientific research programs in the country. Graduates
- [Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Response Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/wisconsin-opioid-overdose-response-center/) - The Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Response Center (WOORC) is an interdisciplinary team of academic researchers and pharmacy professionals housed within the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy. This one-of-a-kind center is working to connect science, community, and clinical practice to reduce overdose deaths and advance recovery from substance use disorders across the state. The center’s efforts
- [Memorial and Honorary Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/memorial-and-honorary-giving/) - Tribute Giving Honor friends, colleagues, or family in a meaningful way with a tribute or memorial gift. Make a Gift A tribute gift is a meaningful way to memorialize a loved one or to honor the impact that a special person has had on your life. We welcome gifts to honor and memorialize beloved pets
- [Pharmacy Student Success and Support Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/student-success-support-fund/) - Pharmacy professions are more important to the future of our world than ever. Setting the next generation of pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, researchers and other health professionals up for success is only possible thanks to the support of alumni and friends like you. Every dollar helps to ensure that students receive the resources needed for their
- [PAA Scholarship Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/paa/) - The Pharmacy Alumni Association, established in 1963, is a non-profit organization of Pharmacy alumni who connect alumni, students, and the broader School of Pharmacy community through professional engagement, recognition, social events and philanthropy. Every year, the Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA) raises funds to support students enrolled in School of Pharmacy programs. Annually, the Pharmacy Alumni
- [Middleton Society](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/) - The Middleton Society represents alumni, faculty and friends whose support inspires hope and empowers the scientists, clinicians, educators and students who turn that hope into action. Founded in 1989 by the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association, the Society reflects a legacy of commitment to advancing health and discovery. We look forward to recognizing your contributions and
- [Professional School Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/smph/fall/) - School of Medicine and Public HealthMD Scholarship Recipient Profile
- [Student Affairs](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/division-of-student-life/) - Support for student affairs works to make the Wisconsin Experience a possibility for all students by providing leadership opportunities, supporting students facing challenges, and empowering students to be active citizens in their communities. Student Life includes Greek Life, Leadership programs, Associated Students of Madison, Open Seat Food Pantry, Dean of Students office, and specific services
- [Parent Volunteering Opportunities](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/parent-volunteering-opportunities/) - There are many ways for parents and family members to get involved and enhance the Badger experience for all — both on campus and elsewhere. You can also make a gift in support of a range of essential student needs on campus. As a Badger family member, you’re part of our community whether you’ve attended
- [Professorship / Chair Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nursing/prof-chair/) - School of Nursing
- [Undergraduate and Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nursing/undergrad-grad/)
- [Research & Programs Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nursing/rp/) - School of Nursing
- [Contact Us](https://www.supportuw.org/contact-us/) - The UW Foundation staff is happy to answer any questions you might have or help you find a match for your philanthropic interests. General Correspondence University of Wisconsin Foundation 1848 University Avenue Madison, WI 53726-4090 Phone: 608-263-4545 Fax: 608-263-0781 Mailing a Gift University of Wisconsin Foundation U.S. Bank Lockbox Box 78807 Milwaukee, WI 53278-8807 Printable Gift
- [Stewardship Profiles](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/) - For more information, please contact the UW Foundation Stewardship Office at 608-262-3020 or stewardship@supportuw.org. Select the area in which your award was granted: Arboretum College of Agricultural and Life Sciences College of Engineering College of Letters & Science Graduate School UW High School Scholarships Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Office of Student Financial Aid School
- [Graduate School](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/graduate/) - Award Recipient Profiles Graduate Award profile form Professorship / Chair profile form
- [Everyone Belongs in Education](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/education/everyone-belongs-in-education/) - Badgers open doors. The Raimey-Noland Campaign is another step in UW–Madison’s efforts to promote a sense of belonging among all members of the campus community. Within every program on campus, we hope to see a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. This campaign draws attention to and seeks support for work that creates a community of
- [Member Spotlight: Allison Salmon ’02](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/allison-salmon/) - Where is your hometown? Madison, Wisconsin How did you hear about the WPC? I saw it talked about in one of the emails from the Bascom Hill Society and was looking for new ways to be involved with philanthropy and UW–Madison. Describe your connection to UW–Madison. I earned my bachelor of science in computer sciences
- [Investments](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/investments/) - Wisconsin Investment Management Company The Wisconsin Investment Management Company (WISIMCO) is responsible for the oversight, stewardship, and investment of the University of Wisconsin Foundation’s (UWF) endowment and other investment-related assets and reserves. UWF’s mission is to help ensure that the University of Wisconsin–Madison has the financial resources necessary to maintain its national leadership in teaching, innovative
- [Benefits of Membership](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/benefits-of-membership/) - As a member of the Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC), you will have opportunities to connect with others who share your passion for the university. Membership benefits include:
- [Member Spotlight: Sarah Perry](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/member-spotlight-sarah-perry/) - Where is your hometown? I was born in Massachusetts but raised in Merrill, Wisconsin. It was a great place to grow up. I kept our old family home and still spend summers there. It’s fun and filled with wonderful memories. During the winter, my partner, Paul, and I live in a redwood forest in another
- [Member Spotlight: Suzann K. Campbell ’65, MS’68, PhD’73](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/member-spotlight-suzann-k-campbell/) - Where is your hometown? I’m the proud daughter of a Wisconsin cheesemaker (can’t get more genuine than that!) and grew up in New London, Wisconsin. How did you hear about the WPC? I’m delighted to join this group I first heard about when Martha Taylor ’71 was such an innovator in developing approaches to women’s
- [Member Spotlight: Theresa Morse ’76](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/member-spotlight-theresa-morse/) - Where is your hometown? I was born and spent my early childhood years in Racine, Wisconsin. My father worked for a multinational company, and by the time I was in middle school, the entire family had been relocated to Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. I graduated from high school in Mexico City in 1971. How
- [Member Spotlight: Karen Klein ’92](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/karen-klein/) - Raised in Neillsville, WI, Karen Klein ’92 is passionate about the UW. She is an avid Badger football fan, loves to travel, and consistently seeks opportunities to make a positive impact.
- [Member Spotlight: Kristen Kadner ’91](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/kristen-kadner/) - With a focus on giving back through Bucky’s Tuition Promise, Kristen Kadner ’91 is delighted to be a Wisconsin Philanthropy Council (WPC) member.
- [Member Spotlight: Carrianne Basler ’91](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/carrianne-basler/) - The Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) and its programs connect philanthropic women to the university and to other like-minded women. This month we feature new member Carrianne Basler '91.
- [Member Spotlights](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/member-spotlights/) - Allison Salmon ’02 Sarah Perry Suzann K. Campbell ’65, MS’68, PhD’73 Theresa Morse ’76 Carrianne Basler ’91 Karen Klein ’92 Kristen Kadner ’91
- [Impact](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/impact/) - Today, the Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) has about 30 members. WPC members have had a tremendous impact at UW–Madison, both collectively and independently. Since launching collaborative giving in 2004, we have supported 35 projects totaling $683,000. Through four WPC Great People Scholarships, we have raised and awarded to UW students $283,650. Together with their households, WPC
- [Qualifications for Membership](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/qualifications-for-membership/) - Anyone who has contributed a minimum of $25,000 to UW–Madison is eligible to join the Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) by making a $2,000 gift to the annual collaborative giving project. Historically, WPC members were recognized in the Bascom Hill Society (BHS) and were required to make an annual collaborative gift of $1,500 to maintain their
- [School of Medicine and Public Health](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/) - Donate to the School of Medicine and Public Health When you donate to the School of Medicine and Public Health Strategic Priorities Fund, you are supporting the school’s highest priorities. Gifts to this fund may qualify you for the Middleton Society. Make a Gift In 2019, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public
- [Women’s Philanthropy Council](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/) - The Women’s Philanthropy Council (WPC) and its programs connect philanthropic women to the university and to each other. Its mission is to inspire, encourage, and advocate for women to partner with the University of Wisconsin–Madison to make a better world by publicly giving major gifts to areas of their passion and in their own names.
- [Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute](https://www.supportuw.org/wisconsin-alzheimers-institute/) - In 1998, the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (WAI) was established as an academic institute in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health under the directorship of Dr. Mark Sager. Since then, WAI has achieved national and international recognition for its innovative research and public health programs. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in
- [Karl Harter Head and Neck Cancer Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/karl-harter-scholarship/) - The Karl Harter Head and Neck Cancer Scholarship provides pilot research funds and support to students and fellows engaged in head and neck cancer research at the University of Wisconsin. Karl Harter was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) in 1998 at the age of 47 with a complex tumor behind his right eye. He
- [John Carey Head and Neck Cancer Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/john-carey-scholarship/) - The John Carey Head and Neck Cancer Scholarship provides funding support for students and fellows engaged in head and neck cancer research and clinical care activities at the University of Wisconsin. John Carey was diagnosed with hypopharynx cancer in 2006 at the age of 77. John underwent a series of surgery and radiation treatments and
- [Bhudatt Paliwal Professorship in Human Oncology](https://www.supportuw.org/bhudatt-paliwal-professorship/) - The Bhudatt Paliwal Professorship in Human Oncology provides support to an outstanding medical physicist performing physics research in the areas of radiation oncology and radiation physics. Professor Bhudatt Paliwal has mentored and collaborated with hundreds of medical physicists around the world. Bhudatt R. Paliwal, PhD Bhudatt Paliwal was born in 1938 in Khewara, a small
- [Badger Engagement Center](https://www.supportuw.org/badgercall/) - For 32 years, students working for the Badger Engagement Center at UW–Madison (formerly known as Badger Call) have raised critical funds for the UW. Team members call UW alumni and friends on behalf of the university to share Badger experiences, discuss new developments on campus, and ask for financial support. Each year, the Badger Engagement
- [Directory Submission](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/womens-philanthropy-council/wpc-directory/) - Hello! Please take a few a moments to fill out the information below for the Women's Philanthropy Council directory.
- [Annual Report](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/annual-report/) - UW–Madison makes a transformational impact: on its students, for its alumni, through its research, throughout Wisconsin, and around the globe. Through the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, UW alumni, donors, and friends help to make those transformations possible. Thanks to your involvement, gifts, and advocacy, the UW is growing stronger and spreading its impact farther
- [Images & Downloads](https://www.supportuw.org/press-bloggers/downloads/) - To save the image or photo files below, right-click the link and select "Save Link As" or "Save Target As." University of Wisconsin Foundation Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association 4-Color - Horizontal PNG EPS PDF PNG EPS PDF 4-Color - Horizontal - Reversed PNG EPS PDF PNG EPS PDF 4-Color - Vertical PNG EPS PDF PNG EPS
- [Great People Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/great-people-scholarship/) - The Great People Scholarship makes a difference for promising students from low-income backgrounds who aspire to become Badgers. You can be a part of their journey at the UW! The Great People Scholarship and other financial aid resources support students who are accepted to UW–Madison but do not have sufficient financial resources to enroll and
- [Emergency Student Support Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/emergency-student-support-fund/) - With your gift to the Emergency Student Support Fund, you can help to provide needed relief to financially vulnerable students who are facing challenges due to unforeseen events. Thank you for offering your support to these leaders of tomorrow.
- [Scholarships and Student Support](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/scholarships-and-student-support/) - Donate to Scholarships and Student Support Initiatives When you donate to scholarships and student support initiatives, you are supporting one of the university's highest priorities. Make a Gift Scholarships and financial aid resources support students who are accepted to UW-Madison but do not have the sufficient financial resources to enroll and attend the university. As
- [Parent and Family Philanthropy](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/) - As parents and family members, you play a key role in your student’s college journey. The Parents Fund provides an opportunity to further partner with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and contribute to our shared goal of student success. Your gift, no matter the amount, provides discretionary funding that supports a range of essential student
- [Research & Programs Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/pharmacy/rp/) - School of Pharmacy
- [International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Travel Award](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/pharmacy/appe-travel/) - School of Pharmacy
- [Graduate Student Travel Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/pharmacy/grad-travel/) - School of Pharmacy
- [Scholarship Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/pharmacy/scholarship/) - School of Pharmacy
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/vet-med/grad/) - School of Veterinary Medicine
- [CALS Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/cals/annual-fund/) - Gifts to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Fund help to provide the infrastructure needed to advance the CALS mission. Investments in the college make a real difference by helping expand educational opportunities for our students, improve the quality of their overall education and the value of their degree. The CALS Fund supports:
- [Share Your Story](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/) - Gifts made to UW Foundation in support of UW–Madison have affected many people as students, faculty and donors. We encourage you to share the story of how making a gift or being the beneficiary of a gift to the University has impacted your life. Share Your Story
- [Pharmacy Forward](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/forward-pharmacy/) - Currently, over 91% of declined admissions offers to the School of Pharmacy’s PharmD program are due to financial concerns. With your support of Pharmacy Forward, the School of Pharmacy will ensure that applicants who prefer UW–Madison over other schools can afford their top choice rather than selecting a peer institution that offers more generous scholarship
- [Gift of Appreciated Securities Form](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/securities-stocks/form/)
- [The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/nelson-institute/) - Honoring the Legacy. Empowering the Future. The Nelson Institute – named after Earth Day founder, U.S. Senator and Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson – is training New Environmental Citizens. These future leaders seek not only to conserve the Earth’s last best places, but to create the next best places. They draw knowledge from outside the walls
- [UW Police Department](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/uw-police-department/) - The UW–Madison Police Department (UWPD) is a full-service law enforcement agency serving the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. UWPD prides itself on its community policing philosophy. It is a leader in innovative, problem-oriented policing. It values diversity and respects the dignity of all people. It upholds individual and constitutional rights and promotes campus community well-being through
- [School of Human Ecology](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/human-ecology/) - People first. Always. The challenges facing the world today will not be solved by single fields of study or by scholarship concentrated in a single area of expertise. Our problems are too complex, and the stakes of failure too high. Resolving grand challenges requires a human-centered, ecological approach. Committing to that purpose, the School of
- [Parents Philanthropy Circle Contact Update](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/ppc-contact-update/)
- [College of Agricultural and Life Sciences](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/cals/) - 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
- [Help Students Start the Year Strong](https://www.supportuw.org/help-students-start-the-year-strong/) - Whether you offer words of wisdom or a monetary gift, your act of kindness is a reminder of what it means to be a Badger. Please choose how you’d like to offer your support below.
- [Van Hise Society](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/van-hise-society/) - The UW Foundation recently invested in new technology in an effort to improve our platform and workflow. Due to this transition, we are not able to enroll new Society memberships at this time. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience, and we are working to restart enrollments as soon as possible. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s most
- [1848 Society](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/1848-society/) - The UW Foundation recently invested in new technology in an effort to improve our platform and workflow. Due to this transition, we are not able to enroll new Society memberships at this time. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience, and we are working to restart enrollments as soon as possible. Created in 2012, UW–Madison’s 1848
- [Bascom Hill Society](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/) - The UW Foundation recently invested in new technology in an effort to improve our platform and workflow. Due to this transition, we are not able to enroll new Society memberships at this time. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience, and we are working to restart enrollments as soon as possible. Through the Bascom Hill Society,
- [Text Message Opt-in](https://www.supportuw.org/text-message-opt-in/)
- [Leadership Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/) - 1848 Society The 1848 Society recognizes those who include the University of Wisconsin–Madison in their annual philanthropic planning by donating $1,000 or more. Learn more > Bascom Hill Society The Bascom Hill Society recognizes those who have made cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more to the university. Learn more > Van Hise Society The Van
- [How to Give](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/) - Your gift, big or small, makes all the difference. Give Online Giving online is a secure, quick, and easy way to support the university’s mission. Give Now > Give by Mail To send a gift to the UW Foundation by mail, please print the gift form and mail it with your gift to our secure
- [ACH and Wire Transfer Notification Form](https://www.supportuw.org/ach-and-wire-transfer-notification-form/)
- [CDIS Gift Commitment Interest Form](https://www.supportuw.org/cdis-gift-commitment-interest-form/)
- [Happy Valentine's Day](https://www.supportuw.org/valentines-day/) - Download these free digital valentines to share with someone you love! Using your phone or tablet: Tap an image above. On the next page, tap the image again and select "Save to Photos." Now you can message it to your loved ones! Using your laptop or desktop: Click an image above. On the next page, click the
- [Success! Thanks for Your Submission](https://www.supportuw.org/commencement-thanks-for-your-submission/) - Thank you for submitting your words of wisdom to UW–Madison's winter Class of 2023. As they begin the next chapter of their lives as alumni, it means a lot to know that the Badger community is cheering them on! If you have immediate questions, please contact our Annual Giving Team.
- [Help Celebrate the Class of 2023](https://www.supportuw.org/celebrate-commencement/) - Whether you offer words of wisdom or a monetary gift to honor the Class of 2023, your act of kindness is a reminder of what it means to be a Badger. Please choose how you’d like to offer your support below.
- [Thank You for Supporting Students Like Marianne and Suchi](https://www.supportuw.org/annual-giving-student-thank-you/) - When we work together to improve a life, we can improve the future. Below, watch messages from two students about their educational experiences and how your support has made a difference — not only to them, but also to their peers. Whenever a Badger has risen to a challenge, explored new perspectives, or even saved
- [Nelson Institute Day of Giving](https://www.supportuw.org/nies-day-of-giving/)
- [Success! Thanks for Your Submission](https://www.supportuw.org/advice-to-students/) - Thank you for submitting your words of wisdom to UW students. Whether they're just beginning their college education or are in the home stretch, it means a lot to know that the Badger community is cheering them on! If you have immediate questions, please contact our Annual Giving Team.
- [Parents' FAQ](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/faq/) - What is the Parents Fund? It is a general fund that meets specific student needs on campus, including career development, classroom enhancement, research opportunities, and student organizations — all the things that make the UW a world-class place to learn. Who gives to the Parents Fund? The university relies on the generosity of alumni, parents,
- [Parent Program](https://www.supportuw.org/parents/uw-parents-program/) - The University of Wisconsin–Madison recognizes that parents and families are important partners in their students' success. The Parent and Family Program helps families stay connected to campus and serves as their ongoing resource throughout their students' college career. The Parent and Family Program launched under Campus and Visitor Relations in 2007 as part of an
- [1848 Society Interest Form](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/1848-society/1848-society-interest-form/) - We appreciate your interest in the 1848 Society. Please fill out the brief contact form below so that we can better assist you.
- [Chancellor's Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/chancellors-annual-fund/) - The Chancellor's Annual Fund is one of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's highest fundraising priorities. A gift to this fund allows the Chancellor to support students, retain faculty, explore new research possibilities and develop innovative programs. As the UW's budget has shifted over time, the Chancellor's Annual Fund has become increasingly important in the flexible spending
- [State Solicitation Disclosures](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/state-disclosures/) - Download a PDF version of these disclosures The University of Wisconsin Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, also exempt as a public charity under 509(a)(1), and 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the IRS Code. The University of Wisconsin Foundation raises, invests, and solicits private contributions for the benefit of The University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Foundation is registered to
- [East Campus Gateway](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/east-campus-gateway/) - A century after it was first proposed, the East Campus Gateway is the front door of the UW-Madison campus. It is a place of first impressions and lasting memories. In 2008, the University committed to beautifying while preserving this iconic area of campus. Thanks to a partnership between the state of Wisconsin, the University, the
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/pharmacy/grad/) - School of Pharmacy
- [Qualifications for Membership](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/qualifications/) - The Bascom Hill Society (BHS) recognizes the highest philanthropic commitment to continued excellence at UW-Madison. You can become a member by meeting any of these gift levels: $50,000 in gifts and pledges of cash or appreciated securities. Corporate matching gifts and gifts-in-kind apply. $50,000 in irrevocable deferred gifts, which include pooled income funds, gift annuities
- [Bascom Hill Society Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/) - The Bascom Hill Society Scholarship is awarded annually to one student based upon their potential to make a distinct and valuable impact on the UW–Madison community. Recipients are evaluated on their application for admission, financial need, academic achievements, demonstrated leadership capability, and aspirations to serve their community. Funding for this scholarship comes from the Bascom
- [Isha Shrestha](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/shrestha/) - Born in Nepal, Isha Shrestha emigrated to Madison, Wisconsin, with her family in 2001. Although at first she spoke no English, she graduated from Madison West High School with near perfect grades and went on to become a Badger. In the classroom, she is a dedicated student with a triple major. In the community, Isha
- [Arboretum](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/arboretum/) - Thanks to visionary leadership during the Great Depression, the UW-Arboretum encompasses the oldest and most varied collection of restored ecological communities in the world, including tallgrass prairies, savannas, several forest types and wetlands. It also houses flowering trees, shrubs and a world-famous lilac collection as well as an extensive series of native plant gardens surrounding
- [Background Information](https://www.supportuw.org/press-bloggers/background/) - The UW Foundation (UWF) is a division of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), an independent, nonprofit organization devoted to advancing the interests of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The UW Foundation was founded in 1945 as a steward of private support to accept, administer, and distribute gift dollars on behalf of the flagship campus
- [Class Scholarships at the School of Pharmacy](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/class-scholarships/) - A tradition of excellence continues at UW-Madison School of Pharmacy through generous alumni who support the next generation of pharmacists with class scholarships. Each class scholarship honors a particular class with an annual or biennial scholarship award to a student. These endowed funds will offer scholarships in perpetuity thanks to the support of many class
- [University Health Services](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/university-health-services/) - University Health Services (UHS) is UW-Madison’s student health center. We are a national leader in college health with more than 100,000 student visits each year. Our mission is to enhance student success by promoting, protecting, and restoring health and well-being drives our services to be culturally respectful, fiscally responsible, and developmentally appropriate to student
- [Division of the Arts](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/arts-institute/) - The Division of the Arts is the voice of the arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the institute supports and promotes a comprehensive variety of arts programs and disciplines, whether they are programs that we initiate or our partners’ events. Early in 2014, the institute was constituted as
- [Campus Child Care/Early Education](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/campus-child-care/) - Become a partner to benefit young children and families. One of the broadest goals of the Office of Child Care and Family Resources is to offer administrative collaboration, educational and professional resources, and financial assistance to University of Wisconsin-affiliated child care centers and to the community of campus families that they serve. We build support
- [Waisman Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/waisman-center/) - Established in 1973, the Waisman Center is the focal point at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for biomedical, behavioral and social science research in human development, developmental disabilities and neurodegenerative disease. The Center also is an international resource for people with developmental disabilities and their families, providing services such as clinical diagnosis, genetic counseling, treatment and
- [UW-Extension](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/uw-extension/) - University of Wisconsin-Extension provides statewide access to university resources and research so the people of Wisconsin can learn, grow and succeed at all stages of life. UW-Extension carries out this tradition of the Wisconsin Idea – extending the boundaries of the university to the boundaries of the state – through its four divisions of continuing
- [Wisconsin Singers](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/wisconsin-singers/) - The Wisconsin Singers was named Official Ambassador of Goodwill for the UW in 1967 and charged to represent the Wisconsin Experience through music outreach. The Singers program has served the statewide community by providing professional entertainment, free workshops for local students, and an opportunity to bring service organizations, area school children, and communities together to
- [Wisconsin Union](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/union/) - Since 1928, the Union has been an important part of the campus community. Long considered the campus "living room," the Memorial Union and Union South serve thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who continue the tradition of attending art exhibits in Union galleries, meeting friends and future spouses on the Terrace
- [School of Veterinary Medicine](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/veterinary-medicine/) - The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, dedicated to advancing animal and human health with science and compassion, is one of only 32 schools of veterinary medicine in the United States. It ranks consistently among the top eight veterinary medical schools in the nation for its excellence in clinical training, biomedical research, and
- [Division of Continuing Studies](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/continuing-studies/) - The Division of Continuing Studies supports the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea by providing educational resources to nontraditional students, lifelong learners and the community. Led by the Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Dean of Continuing Studies, the Division includes two academic departments providing continuing education
- [School of Education](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/education/) - When you support the highly regarded UW–Madison School of Education, you advance student learning and cutting-edge research across the arts, health, and education. The School, which is ranked No. 5 in the country, is the only in the nation to have a top-10 ranking in all nine education specialty areas — including the No. 1
- [Let’s talk about planned giving!](https://www.supportuw.org/tc-planned-giving/)
- [Alice R. McPherson](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/alice-r-mcpherson/) - Alice R. McPherson, MD, earned her undergraduate degree from UW–Madison in 1948 and her medical degree from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) in 1951, followed by an ophthalmology residency at the SMPH and a retina fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. In 1960, she moved to Houston, Texas, to
- [Philip M. Farrell](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/philip-m-farrell/) - After 10 years as chair of the UW–Madison Department of Pediatrics and eight years as medical director of UW Children’s Hospital, Philip Farrell became dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health in 1995. During his tenure, he helped change the face of the school. His achievements include: – guiding the transition of UW
- [Board of Directors](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) - The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, including UW Foundation, is governed by the members of its board of directors. To learn more about the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association and our board of directors, please visit advanceuw.org.
- [VandenBosch Student Experience Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/cals/student-experience/) - Enrollment in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has skyrocketed over the past decade, so we are looking at new ways to meet the demands of our growing population of students. Funding for CALS signature undergraduate experiences—high-impact, beyond classroom opportunities such as study abroad program, research experiences, honors thesis stipends, internships, field courses and
- [Office of Student Financial Aid](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/student-financial-aid/) - Award Recipient Profiles Crisis Grant profile formNicholas Scholar profile form
- [Recurring Gift Change Request](https://www.supportuw.org/recurring/) - Make an update to your recurring gift
- [How Many Flamingos?](https://www.supportuw.org/how-many-flamingos/)
- [Gender and Sexuality Campus Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/lgbt-campus-center/) - First established in 1992, The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC) at the University of Wisconsin serves as an important resource and welcoming environment for all students on campus. Our peer-managed mentoring and support group services assist students struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity, while peer-managed educational services, visiting speakers and a variety
- [PEOPLE Program](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/people/) - The UW-Madison PEOPLE Program (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) seeks to increase college enrollment and graduation rates of Wisconsin students of color, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and first generation college attendees. The program focuses on promoting students’ pursuit of higher education, particularly at UW-Madison. PEOPLE was created in direct response to the
- [Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/mercile-lee-scholars/) - History Established in 1984, the Chancellor’s Scholarship Program was designed to increase educational opportunities for academically talented, underrepresented students, helping create a more diverse and inclusive learning environment at the UW. It originated from the visionary mind of Mercile Lee, and as it developed, it became a part of the Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program
- [Posse Program](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/posse/) - In partnership with the national Posse Foundation, UW-Madison identifies public high school students from Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New York City who have extraordinary academic and leadership potential and who may be overlooked by the traditional college selection process. In addition, UW-Madison works with the Posse Foundation to extend an opportunity for these
- [A Culture of Inclusion](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/veterinary-medicine/a-culture-of-inclusion/) - Badgers open doors. The Raimey-Noland Campaign is another step in UW–Madison’s efforts to promote a sense of belonging among all members of the campus community. Within every program on campus, we hope to see a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. This campaign draws attention to and seeks support for work that creates a community of
- [Pharmacy Practice Research Initiative](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/pharmacy-practice-research/) - The Pharmacy Practice Research Fund supports promising research within the School's Pharmacy Practice Division to advance the practice of pharmacy. One investigator, for example, discovered that patients with obstructive sleep apnea do not have impaired responses to influenza vaccines. In another study, people older than 60 who had not been diagnosed with cognitive dysfunction said
- [Lenor Zeeh Pharmaceutical Experiment Station](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/lenor-zeeh/) - The Zeeh Station serves as an educational resource and supports pre-clinical development of promising drugs as well as filling other unmet pharmaceutical-related needs. Campus researchers and private companies turn to the not-for-profit center for laboratory services related to compound physical/chemical characterization and basic formulation development.
- [School of Education Annual Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/education/annual-fund/) - The School of Education is consistently ranked among America’s best schools of education. Excellence is not just a goal – it’s an expectation. Our School, which is home to 10 departments, is unlike any other in the nation. Its strength is in the interconnection of its distinct parts. By combining top-rated programs and collaborative, transdisciplinary
- [Libraries](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/libraries/) - Preserving the Scholarship of the Past- Serving the Scholars of the Future The UW-Madison Libraries are places for study, research and intellectual discovery. Most important, the library is a place where students acquire skills for a lifetime of self-directed learning. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries welcome gifts and donations to support library collections and services
- [American Family Children's Hospital](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/amfam-childrens-hospital/) - The American Family Children’s Hospital is a beautiful, world-class children’s medical and surgical center with a pediatric intensive care unit, a widely recognized transplant surgery program, a children’s cancer center, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Named a Best Children’s Hospital in 6 specialties by US News and World Report, this modern, yet comforting facility offers patients
- [School of Nursing](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/nursing/) - Leaders in Research, Education, and Practice The School of Nursing is the leading nursing education and research institution in Wisconsin. Its faculty and graduates are working to improve human health throughout the state, across the nation, and around the world. The mission of the school is to develop leaders for the profession and society—making discoveries,
- [College of Letters & Science](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/letters-and-science/) - The College of Letters & Science is the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We enroll more than half of all students at UW-Madison and teach the core requirements in science, math, languages, and literature required for every undergraduate at the university. L&S scholars generate more than $125 million in research grant awards. Sixteen of
- [International Division](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/international-studies/) - The International Division leads efforts across the UW–Madison campus to cultivate international scholarship and engagement, promote global awareness, and prepare students in all majors for a diverse and interconnected world. Opportunities to support the university’s international efforts: Global Wisconsin Idea Fund Study Abroad Scholarships International Internship Grants Global Wisconsin Idea Fund Ensuring that UW–Madison remains
- [Graduate School](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/graduate-school/) - The Graduate School has responsibility for graduate studies, research and compliance, and cross-college, cross-discipline research centers. The Graduate School offers master's and doctoral programs as well as certificates in more than 150 fields. Its fellowship programs build future excellence, while its faculty research committee fosters excellence through grant competitions, named professorships and mid-career and other
- [Wisconsin School of Business](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/business/) - Imagine businesses and public research universities joining forces to address complex challenges. Through innovative partnerships and inspired learning experiences, the Wisconsin School of Business fosters a passionate community of scholars, leaders, and learners who, together, are a force to solve problems, drive economic growth, and improve lives. Wisconsin School of Business Priorities Innovative Partnerships We
- [Center for Patient Partnerships](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/patient-partnerships/) - The Center for Patient Partnerships helps patients with life threatening or serious chronic illness make informed decisions and get the health care they need and deserve. It provides information and services that are intended to empower the patient. The Center is an advocate for patient choices and preferences with health care providers, insurers, and other
- [Wisconsin National Primate Research Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/graduate-school/wnprc/) - The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is one of seven federally supported National Primate Research Centers and the only one in the Midwest. More than 250 center scientists, through competitive grants, conduct research in primate biology with relevance to human and animal health. The Primate Center is based in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office
- [Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/education/wcaty/) - Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) a University of Wisconsin–Madison outreach suite of programs, is an inclusive community of academically talented youth supported by educators, UW researchers, and advocates who recognize and cultivate students’ potential. WCATY provides enriched and accelerated learning opportunities that stimulate intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Students experience challenge not only
- [Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/graduate-school/stem-cell-regenerative/) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an internationally recognized leader in stem cell research. Since November 6, 1998, when Dr. James Thomson, writing in the journal Science, reported the first isolation and culture of human embryonic stem cells, UW-Madison has remained in the forefront of stem cell research. In an effort to build community and to
- [LGBT Studies Certificate Program](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/letters-and-science/lgbt-studies/) - Established in 2003, the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Studies Certificate Program is a campus-wide interdisciplinary certificate open to undergraduate students in any major. The certificate has become very popular, with 55 students having completed their certificates and 46 currently enrolled as of February, 2007. LGBT and allies alike want to learn more about this
- [Institute on Aging](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/graduate-school/institute-on-aging/) - The mission of the Institute on Aging of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is to promote, through excellence in multidisciplinary research, education, and practice, the health and well-being of the rapidly-expanding aging population in our local community, state, and society at large. You can support the Institute on Aging through the following gift opportunities: Education and
- [Center for the Humanities](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/letters-and-science/center-for-the-humanities/) - University - Madison - Wisconsin - World Established in 1999, the Center for the Humanities is the primary vehicle on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for interdisciplinary programming in the humanities. The mission of the Center for the Humanities is to foster critical engagement with current and historical events and to examine the meaning, value,
- [Wisconsin Energy Institute](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/graduate-school/wisconsin-energy-institute/) - The Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI) is the collaborative home of energy research and education located at the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Together, we can move the state, nation, and world forward in energy. WEI is tackling one of the most critical challenges of our time – the transition to new clean energy
- [UW Health](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/uw-health/) - You come to the University of Wisconsin Hospital from all walks of life, from across Wisconsin and its bordering states. You are grandparents and parents, teen-agers and toddlers. You come to us for caring and for cutting-edge treatment. Because the hospital is affiliated with the UW-Madison, our caregivers have access to the newest discoveries to
- [Extension Milwaukee County](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/extension-milwaukee-county/) - Extension Milwaukee County is dedicated to connecting our communities with research-based programming and resources that impact their everyday lives. We are privileged to come alongside our neighbors in Milwaukee County in all stages of their life to help them thrive. As part of the Division of Extension, we are the connection between UW-Madison and Milwaukee
- [Our Publications](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/) - The UW Foundation produces several publications to communicate with the University’s alumni and friends. Annual Report Each year, the University of Wisconsin Foundation’s staff prepares an Annual Report on Stewardship for distribution in the fall. This publication documents the financial performance of our organization and tells stories of the impact of gifts on the University.
- [All Ways Forward](https://www.supportuw.org/all-ways-forward/) - At UW–Madison, we’re proud of our history as a haven for people whose creativity changes the shape of reality. But we didn’t become a hotbed of ingenuity by dwelling on what we’ve already accomplished: it’s our calling to look ahead. As part of the All Ways Forward campaign, we’ve identified key areas in which you
- [Bascom Hill Society Contact Update Form](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/bascom-hill-society-contact-update-form/) - As a member of the Bascom Hill Society (BHS), you are a valued friend of the UW. By verifying your contact information and your communication preferences, you will never miss another BHS event invitation or chance to engage with your fellow members. Please provide your information below. Thank you!
- [concur](https://www.supportuw.org/concur/) - This page is here to activate the 'page-concur.php' template. Do not remove.
- [Chazen Museum of Art](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/chazen-museum/) - The Chazen Museum collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits works of art and presents related educational programs in support of the teaching, research, and public service mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Something for Everyone In late October, 2011, the doors to the Chazen Museum addition officially opened. The grand opening celebration included Chazen members and
- [College of Engineering](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/engineering/) - As an engineering community, we value unique perspectives, foster respect and inclusivity, and work together to bring new ideas to life. Building on a heritage of impact, we develop the leaders, knowledge and technologies that improve lives now and create a better future. Underlying all of our efforts is the strength of one of the
- [Healthcare Heroes](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/uw-health/healthcare-heroes/) - Let your personal UW Health Healthcare Hero – or our entire team – know how grateful you are.
- [Recreation & Wellbeing](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/recreation-wellbeing/) - Photo by Jeff Photo by Jeff Miller / UW–Madison Play Hard. Get Fit. Live Well. At Recreation & Wellbeing, we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well. Our facilities, programs, and services are designed to remove barriers, build community, and support student wellbeing. From group fitness classes to intramural sports, personal training,
- [School of Medicine and Public Health](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/smph/) - Award Recipient Profiles Professional School Award Profile Form MD Spring Scholarship/Award Profile Form
- [You Make the UW More Welcoming](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-make-the-uw-more-welcoming/) - Diversity and inclusion are essential for innovation and success. The UW is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive culture in which every student can benefit and thrive, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, economic background, sexual orientation, physical disability, or nation of origin. And so, the Diversity and Climate Fund was born. In January, the
- [You Keep the Band Marching On](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-keep-the-band-marching-on/) - In 2020, a year after joining the UW, Associate Director of Bands Corey Pompey confronted a new challenge: the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of both the spring concert and football season. It was disappointing, but Pompey had a method for coping: “We do it through hope.” With optimism, passion, and Badger fortitude intact,
- [You Offer a Lifeline to Students in Need](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-offer-a-lifeline-to-students-in-need/) - For Karl Kleinschmidt ’21, the COVID-19 pandemic struck as an immediate threat, if not to his life, at least to his livelihood. As an undergrad, he made ends meet by working at the USDA’s Forest Products Laboratory. Like many offices and businesses, it shut down in March 2020, and Kleinschmidt found himself out of work.
- [You Nourish Badgers in Need](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-nourish-badgers-in-need/) - Food and resource insecurity are growing issues on college campuses and can contribute to isolation, anxiety, and damaging academic consequences. An estimated 12 percent of students enrolled at the UW are currently experiencing this issue, some eating just one meal a day to save money after losing their jobs in 2020. The Open Seat, sustained by
- [You Support Frontline Workers](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-support-frontline-workers/) - We’ve learned a lot in the last 12 months, and one thing has become more apparent than ever: health workers are essential. During the ongoing global crisis, the resilient physicians, nurses, and care team members of UW Health have put their lives on the line to ensure everyone in need receives the care they deserve.
- [You Help the UW Do Even More](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-help-the-uw-do-even-more/) - When COVID-19 hit Madison in March 2020, the UW faced an enormous challenge: take all instruction — thousands of courses serving tens of thousands of students — move it to an online format, and do it in 12 days. Between when the chancellor announced the plan on March 11 and the end of spring break
- [Previous Annual Giving Impact Reports](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/previous-annual-giving-impact-reports/) - 2018 Open this report in PDF format 2017 Open this report in PDF format
- [You Raise Student Spirits](https://www.supportuw.org/publications/you-raise-student-spirits/) - Higher education is a promise: a promise of knowledge, a promise of broader career prospects, a promise of a chance at a better life. But with rising costs, that promise was out of reach for many Wisconsin families — until Bucky’s Tuition Promise opened the door. Annual giving ensures that students like Emily Kollmann x’24 can
- [UW Foundation Donor Questionnaire](https://www.supportuw.org/donorquestionnaire/)
- [Current Members](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/entrepreneur/current-members/) - Alex Miller '12 | Co-Founder of Health IQ Mike Casper'04 | CEO of Azumo, Inc. Benny M. '84 | Owner of Wavious “I firmly believe that education is the key to the ongoing advancement of humanity. The University of Wisconsin is an integral part of my life and has been instrumental in the success I
- [Diversity & Inclusion](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/diversity-inclusion/) - Along with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association is committed to building an inclusive community free of social bias and exclusion. To learn more about our organization, please visit advanceuw.org.
- [Students](https://www.supportuw.org/students/) - Student Stories Without private support, your UW experience and the University’s educational excellence would not be what they are today. Gifts to the University of Wisconsin-Madison have directly affected many students. We encourage you to share the story of how the University has impacted your life.
- [Apply Now](https://www.supportuw.org/badgercall/apply-now/)
- [Student Stories](https://www.supportuw.org/students/stories/)
- [Event Participant Waiver](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/participant-waiver/) - To view the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association's Event Participation Waivers, please visit advanceuw.org.
- [Undergraduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/general/undergrad/) - UW Foundation General Scholarships
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/general/grad/) - UW Foundation General Scholarships
- [UW Foundation General Scholarships](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/general/) - Award Recipient Profiles Undergraduate Award profile form Graduate Award profile form Professorship / Chair profile form
- [Wisconsin Union](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/union/) - Award Recipient Profile
- [Center for Dairy Research](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/cals/babcock-hall/) - A full service dairy product research center, The Center for Dairy Research (CDR), offers solution based research backed by experience, passion and tradition. Established in 1986, the CDR is primarily funded by dairy farmer checkoff dollars and industry support. CDR’s mission is to turn staff knowledge and expertise into the dairy industry’s success. From product innovation
- [FAQ](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/entrepreneur/faq/) - What is the Entrepreneur’s Pledge Society? Year after year, UW–Madison remains one of the top universities in the world. Without the generosity of Badgers like you, this wouldn’t be possible. The Entrepreneur’s Pledge Society is an opportunity for company founders or investors to make a non-binding promise to give back to UW–Madison when their business
- [UW Entrepreneur's Pledge Society](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/entrepreneur/) - Growing a business is no easy feat. It takes dedication, time, and resources, even after the venture becomes successful. Many entrepreneurs want to give back to the UW–Madison community that made their success possible but are unable to do so while their assets are committed to their businesses. The Entrepreneur’s Pledge makes it easy to
- [Recipients](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/) - Connor Raboine — 2020 Inspired by his grandfather, Connor Raboine attended UW–Madison where he was immediately drawn to human development and family studies at the School of Human Ecology. With his connections and opportunities, Connor sees food as an underutilized tool that can create a more unified and inclusive society More » Layne Wetherbee —
- [Connor Raboine](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/connor-raboine/) - Though he grew up in little Burlington, Wisconsin, Connor Raboine is anything but a small-town stereotype. Coming of age in a disjointed household brought its share of emotional turmoil, financial uncertainty, and social repercussions. Connor’s mother worked multiple jobs to keep food on the table, and she relied on family members and community resources to
- [The 1848 Building](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/the-1848-building/) - If you’ve driven up old University Avenue, you’ve probably noticed the four-story, silver UW Foundation building at 1848 University Avenue. It became the Foundation’s home September 26, 1994. Here’s the rest of the story: The address number, 1848, represents the year Wisconsin Governor Nelson Dewey signed the act that formally created the UW-Madison. Kenton Peters
- [Statement on Stewardship](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/stewardship/) - Central to the mission of the University of Wisconsin Foundation is a commitment to long-term relationships with our donors and the understanding that exceptional stewardship is essential to our success. Building on this distinctive legacy, our organization values stewardship practices that are rooted in authentic relationships, where donors know the impact of their gifts and
- [Refund Policy](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/refund-policy/) - Gifts Charitable gifts are generally not refundable. Refunds will be made in the event of a mistake or if the purpose for which the gift is given cannot be fulfilled by the Foundation. Individuals who receive refunds have the responsibility of correcting any tax filings they have made reflecting the refunded amount. Event Registration Unless
- [Corporate Officers](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/officers/) - ​​At WFAA, our people use their talents to lead in their communities and in their careers. To learn more about the experienced executives who lead our organization, please visit advanceuw.org.
- [Great People Scholarship](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/student-financial-aid/great-people/) - Award Recipient Profile
- [Nicholas Scholar](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/student-financial-aid/nicholas-scholar/)
- [Crisis Grant](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/student-financial-aid/crisis-grant/)
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/graduate/grad/) - Graduate School
- [Professorship / Chair Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/graduate/prof-chair/) - Graduate School
- [Professorship / Chair Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/smph/prof-chair/) - School of Medicine and Public Health
- [Research and Programs Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/smph/rp/) - School of Medicine and Public Health
- [Lauren "Nikki" Schmidt](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/schmidt/) - One month into college, Lauren Schmidt discovered a close friend unresponsive and unable to breathe due to alcohol consumption. For the 2010 Bascom Hill Society Scholarship recipient, the emergency marked the beginning of what Lauren calls “a completely new perspective” and started her on a path of learning, service and leadership that she never expected,
- [Shannon Chaplo](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/chaplo/) - Shannon Chaplo, a Lake Geneva native majoring in psychology and gender and women's studies, is the fourth recipient of the prestigious Bascom Hill Society scholarship. She plans to go to graduate school in clinical psychology after her May 2010 graduation. Whether she works in the classroom or clinic, Chaplo hopes to find ways to close
- [Libby Falck](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/falck/) - The 2007 recipient is Libby Falck from Neenah, Wisconsin. She plans to graduate in 2009 with a dual degree in communication arts and political science. After completing a short documentary for a film class last spring, she made a totally random and unplanned change in her career path. She abandoned her dream of working in
- [Sara Sadek](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/sadek/) - The 2006 recipient is Sara Sadek, a Madison native and graduate of West High School. Sara plans to graduate in 2008 with a dual degree in economics and Spanish along with an International Business Certificate. She has already spent a semester studying abroad at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a summer as
- [Joseph Evica](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/evica/) - Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Joseph Evica attended Hamilton High School where the graduation rate is 60 percent and where he was an indifferent student. In his junior year, Evica realized education was the key to his future and to the service opportunities that are important to him. He buckled down and improved enough to be
- [Pablo Montes](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/pablo-montes/) - Pablo Montes is a first-generation college student. Shortly after he was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, his family moved back to Mexico for a few years before returning to Beloit. Montes attended Northern Illinois University his freshman year and then transferred to UW-Madison. However, he was not on a scholarship and was not financially prepared to
- [William S. Middleton](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/william-s-middleton/) - Serving as dean for 20 years, William S. Middleton was a brilliant teacher, administrator, and writer, and an unequalled bedside physician. He influenced scores of medical students in his 63 years on the UW–Madison faculty, beginning in 1912, when he joined the staff of the Student Health Service, and continuing beyond his deanship (1935–55). A
- [Howard M. Temin](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/howard-m-temin/) - Howard Temin received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Swarthmore College in 1955 and his doctorate from the California Institute of Technology in 1959. In 1960, Temin became an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research. Over the years, he held various positions at the university, including associate
- [Betty J. Bamforth](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/betty-j-bamforth/) - Betty J. Bamforth wore many hats, including physician, teacher, mentor, historian, and professor emeritus of anesthesiology at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health until her death in 2001 at age 78. After completing medical school at Boston University, Bamforth arrived at Wisconsin General Hospital to begin her residency in 1951. She was among
- [Charles R. Bardeen](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/charles-r-bardeen/) - Charles Bardeen was the architect of the School of Medicine and Public Health, and his legacy includes a lasting imprint on American medical education. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he was recruited in 1904 by UW–Madison president Charles Van Hise to establish the University’s two-year medical school, which the legislature approved
- [Robert Schilling](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/medicine-and-public-health/middleton-society/levels-of-giving/robert-schilling/) - Robert Schilling is best known for his research on vitamin B12 and pernicious anemia, a treatable but often undetected condition. In 1953 he developed the Schilling test, which is today known as the gold standard test for defective vitamin B12 absorption.Schilling’s investigations resulted in an enormously important body of scientific work and many national and
- [Stories from UW Students](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/students/)
- [Stories from UW Alumni](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/alumni/)
- [Stories from UW Faculty and Staff](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/faculty-staff/)
- [The Impact of Gifts](https://www.supportuw.org/impact/) - Everywhere you look on the UW-Madison campus there are examples of private support in action. Student scholarships, faculty, buildings and countless other examples.
- [Update Your Information](https://www.supportuw.org/contact-us/update/)
- [UW Marching Band](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/marching-band/) - The Wisconsin Marching Band and Varsity Band play an important role in the excitement of Badger athletics, the vitality of the Madison campus, and the pride of Wisconsin alumni and fans across the state and throughout the country. Most people are surprised to learn that the University of Wisconsin-Madison does not provide funds to meet
- [Research & Programs Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nelson/rp/) - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- [Undergraduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nelson/undergrad/) - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- [Professorship / Chair Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nelson/prof-chair/) - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nelson/grad/) - Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
- [Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nelson/) - Award Recipient Profiles Undergraduate Award profile form Graduate Award profile form Research & Programs Award profile form Professorship / Chair profile form
- [Careers](https://www.supportuw.org/careers/) - ​​We're looking for people who want to build their careers while ensuring the university continues to transform Wisconsin and the world. To see the Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association's full listing of current postings, please visit advanceuw.org.
- [Layne Wetherbee](https://www.supportuw.org/leadership-giving/bascom-hill-society/scholarship/recipients/layne-wetherbee/) - For rising senior Layne Wetherbee x’20, taking time away from her studies at the University of Minnesota was the unexpected catalyst that brought her to the UW. After receiving encouragement from a social worker at Head Start, Layne began her search for the right university. “I feel like this field chose me. Moving through the
- [Hillel](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/area-program/hillel/) - We are humbled by the gratitude often expressed to us by the thousands of students who make Hillel at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW Hillel) their Jewish home away from home each year. Their thanks, and ours, belong to you. Your ongoing contributions enable us to build the Jewish future by welcoming, engaging, inspiring and
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- [Undergraduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/nursing/undergrad/) - School of Nursing This form has been moved. Please visit the Undergraduate and Graduate Award Profile form.
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- [Wisconsin Alumni Association](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/waa/) - Award Recipient Profiles Undergraduate Award profile form
- [Undergraduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/waa/undergrad/) - Wisconsin Alumni Association
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- [About Us](https://www.supportuw.org/about-us/) - The University of Wisconsin Foundation is the official fundraising and gift-receiving organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The Foundation is the university’s development and financial partner. The UW Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation that encourages individuals and organizations to make gifts and grants to the university. The Foundation was created and is governed by a
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- [College of Agricultural and Life Sciences](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/cals/) - Award Recipient Profiles Undergraduate Award profile form Graduate Award profile form Research & Programs Award profile form Professorship / Chair profile form
- [Global Health in Pharmacy Program](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/global-health-in-pharmacy/) - The Office of Global Health at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison School of Pharmacy exists to foster sustainable educational, service and research collaborations with partner institutions domestically and internationally in order to define and promote the roles of pharmacists in improving public health at home and abroad. Contributions to the Curtis A. Johnson Global Health
- [Research and Programs Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/cals/rp/) - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
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- [Undergraduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/cals/undergrad/) - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- [PAA Lifetime Member Scholarship Fund](https://www.supportuw.org/how-to-give/school-college/pharmacy/paa-lifetime-member-scholarship-fund/) - The School embraces its responsibility to educate tomorrow's pharmacy workforce. Tuition, however, can be cost-prohibitive for some students, especially historically under-represented students from city centers and rural areas. Gifts to the PAA Lifetime Member Scholarship will ensure broader access for all students and will strengthen and diversify the pharmacy workforce of the future.
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/high-school/grad/) - UW High School Scholarships
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- [Research and Programs Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/business/rp/) - Wisconsin School of Business
- [Professorship / Chair Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/business/prof-chair/) - Wisconsin School of Business
- [Graduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/business/grad/) - Wisconsin School of Business
- [Undergraduate Award Profile](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/business/undergrad/) - Wisconsin School of Business
- [Wisconsin School of Business](https://www.supportuw.org/share-your-story/profiles/business/) - Award Recipient Profiles Undergraduate Award profile form Graduate Award profile form Research & Programs Award profile form Professorship / Chair profile form

## News Releases

- [Nicholas Family Provides $50 Million to Inspire Scholarship Support](https://www.supportuw.org/news/nicholas-family-provides-50-million/) - This week, Ab and Nancy Nicholas committed $50 million to inspire other donors to create undergraduate and athletic scholarships and graduate fellowships for UW-Madison students.
- [Christensen Gift Funds UW-Madison Economics Chair](https://www.supportuw.org/news/gift-funds-economics-chair/) - MADISON – Laurits (Lau) Christensen, chairman of the economic and engineering consulting firm Christensen Associates of Madison, has established a named faculty chair in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Economics. Christensen, who served on the UW-Madison economics faculty for 20 years, says he made the gift to allow the recruitment and retention of top-flight
- [UW Foundation President to Retire](https://www.supportuw.org/news/uw-foundation-president-to-retire/) - MADISON—After 21 years as president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, Andrew A. "Sandy" Wilcox has announced plans to retire at the end of 2010. Wilcox informed the Foundation’s board of directors during its regular meeting Friday. The early announcement will allow for an orderly transition and will give the newly appointed search committee sufficient
- [Tom Olson named CIO for the University of Wisconsin Foundation](https://www.supportuw.org/news/tom-olson-named-cio/) - MADISON, Wis. -- Tom Olson has been selected as the new chief investment officer for the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Olson, a UW-Madison alumnus who has been with the UW Foundation since 2005, succeeds David Erickson, who left to become chief investment officer for Ascension Health, a hospital conglomerate with home offices in St. Louis.
- [Two Receive Women’s Philanthropy Council Champion Awards](https://www.supportuw.org/news/womens-philanthropy-council-awards/) - MADISON - An emeritus professor of public affairs and political science and a professor in the departments of Bacteriology and Plant Pathology are the recipients of the Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) Champion Awards at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Champion Awards are presented to a man and a woman from campus nominated by their peers
- [People and Programs Campaign a Big Winner for School of Pharmacy](https://www.supportuw.org/news/people-and-programs-campaign/) - MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy raised more than $22 million in its six-year People and Programs Campaign, topping its goal of $18 million. "Our donors and their most generous gifts have laid the groundwork for a very bright future," says Jeanette Roberts, dean of the school. "We have received critical support
- [U.S. Bank scores with UW-Madison Great People Scholarship support](https://www.supportuw.org/news/us-bank-scores/) - U.S. Bank, a sponsor of Wisconsin Badger football radio broadcasts, will make a gift of $2,500 to the U.S. Bank Great People Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for each Badger touchdown scored this season at Camp Randall Stadium.
- [Oscar Rennebohm Foundation made $1 Million Gift to School of Nursing near Spring Game](https://www.supportuw.org/news/oscar-rennebohm-foundation-1-million-gift/) - The secret is out. The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation made its second $1 million gift to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing in advance of the Badgers’ Spring Football Game. The gift was announced at the May game, but it was anonymous.
- [Mellon Foundation Grant Helps Sustain DARE to Completion](https://www.supportuw.org/news/mellon-foundation-grant-helps-sustain-dare/) - The completion of the print and digital editions of The Dictionary of American Regional English is being aided through a recent $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York.
- [Henderson, Harrigan Named Champion Award Winners](https://www.supportuw.org/news/champion-award-winners/) - 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.
- [The Bucky Challenge: Connect with UW-Madison, Help Students](https://www.supportuw.org/news/the-bucky-challenge/) - Here’s a challenge that’s easy to undertake. Connect with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, or both, on Twitter and Facebook and help students.
- [Student Organizations Kick Off Social Media Challenge to Benefit Scholarships](https://www.supportuw.org/news/student-organizations-social-media/) - 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.
- [Mead Witter Foundation Gives $25 Million To UW-Madison](https://www.supportuw.org/news/mead-witter-foundation-gives-25-million-to-uw-madison/) - The Witter and Mead families have been connected to the State of Wisconsin and to the University of Wisconsin since before the notes of “On, Wisconsin” were ever heard. For more than a century, the University’s expansion and achievements have played like an accompaniment to the accomplishments of the industrialist family that developed the coated-paper industry in the state and the nation. This fall, their 64-year-old Mead Witter Foundation commemorated that long and mellifluous history with a $25 million legacy gift to the University of Wisconsin.
- [‘Fill the Hill’ Helps Annual Campaign Fly High](https://www.supportuw.org/news/fill-the-hill-helps-annual-campaign-fly-high/) - What began as a prank has become part of University of Wisconsin-Madison lore. And now this quirky campus classic is set to come alive once again when pink flamingos return to roost this week on Bascom Hill. This time, they’ll be flocking to their grassy home as part of the University of Wisconsin’s Annual Campaign.
- [Multimillion-dollar Gift to Support Waisman Center Scholars](https://www.supportuw.org/news/waisman-center-scholars/) - The endowed Morse Society and Fellowships ultimately will provide support for eight to 12 graduate students for a three-year period each as they research various aspects of childhood psychopathology and developmental disabilities.
- [UW-Madison School of Music Selects Architect](https://www.supportuw.org/news/uw-madison-school-of-music-selects-architect/) - The New York City firm of Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, in association with Madison, Wisconsin-based Strang Inc., has been selected by the State of Wisconsin to design the new University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music Performance Center.
- [Benefunder Partners with University of Wisconsin-Madison to Accelerate Research & Innovation](https://www.supportuw.org/news/benefunder-partners-with-uw-madison-to-accelerate-research-innovation/) - Benefunder, a foundation that connects philanthropists with top research causes across the nation, has added another university partnership to its platform to support the next generation of leading researchers and to help move innovations forward.
- [Announcing a New Era for the UW](https://www.supportuw.org/news/announcing-a-new-era-for-the-uw/) - Thursday, October 15, 2015 marks the official launch of All Ways Forward, the fourth comprehensive fundraising campaign in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- [UW Receives $28 Million Gift To Support Art Education](https://www.supportuw.org/news/uw-receives-28-million-gift-to-support-art-education/) - Namesakes Jerome and Simona Chazen Pledge Pieces from Personal Collection to Further Madison Museum’s Arts Education Mission
- [Tom and Karen Falk Give $10 Million for Scholarships, Faculty Support](https://www.supportuw.org/news/tom-and-karen-falk-give-10-million-for-scholarships-faculty-support/) - UW Foundation chair Tom Falk and his wife, Karen, are giving $10 million to support diversity scholarships and faculty positions.
- [School of Nursing Campaign Gains Momentum](https://www.supportuw.org/news/school-of-nursing-campaign-gains-momentum/) - MADISON, Wis. – Two major gifts announced Friday provide a major boost to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing and its Power of Nursing Campaign to build and staff a new Nursing Science Center. Connie Curran (’69 BS NURS) has made a $300,000 gift, and the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation has made a $1 million
- [Million-dollar Keck Foundation Grant Funds UW-Madison Genome Research](https://www.supportuw.org/news/keck-foundation-grant/) - An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund research into creating synthetic genome "foundries."
- [UW System Board of Regents Approves Name for New UW-Madison School of Nursing Building](https://www.supportuw.org/news/name-for-new-school-of-nursing-building/) - 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.
- [Selig Distinguished Lecture Delves into Japanese Americans’ Relationship with Baseball](https://www.supportuw.org/news/selig-distinguished-lecture/) - 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.
- [Donors Honor Professor Emeritus with Creation of Carstensen Chair](https://www.supportuw.org/news/carstensen-chair/) - Mahendra Patel, founder and CEO of Navinta LLC, and wife Jayshree Patel have made a $1 million gift to establish the Jens T. Carstensen Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy.
- [Endowed Lectureship Honors Influential Economist, Artist Wife](https://www.supportuw.org/news/endowed-lectureship-in-economics/) - Susan Feigenbaum, professor of economics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has established a lectureship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in honor of a mentor and his wife.
- [Professor to Present First Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society](https://www.supportuw.org/news/professor-to-present-first-selig-distinguished-lecture/) - Adrian Burgos, professor of history in the Department of African American, Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Latino/a Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present the first Selig Distinguished Lecture in Sport and Society at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Jan. 27.

## Events

- [The Zika Virus and Its Global Impact](https://www.supportuw.org/calendar/the-zika-virus-and-its-global-impact/) - O’Connor will unravel the history, pathology, and impact of the Zika virus in this timely talk.

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- [department of bacteriology](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/department-of-bacteriology/)
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- [department of astronomy](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/department-of-astronomy/)
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- [dictionary of american regional english](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/dictionary-of-american-regional-english/)
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- [hartwell foundation](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/hartwell-foundation/)
- [neurosurgery](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/neurosurgery/)
- [wisconsin alumni association](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/wisconsin-alumni-association/)
- [department of art history](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/department-of-art-history/)
- [babcock dairy](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/babcock-dairy/)
- [tandem press](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/tandem-press/)
- [department of art](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/department-of-art/)
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- [2009 annual report](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/2009-annual-report/)
- [2010 annual report](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/2010-annual-report/)
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- [university opera](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/university-opera/)
- [morgridge institute for research](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/morgridge-institute-for-research/)
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- [center for leadership](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/center-for-leadership/)
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- [women faculty mentoring program](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/women-faculty-mentoring-program/)
- [department of french and italian](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/department-of-french-and-italian/)
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- [center for east asian studies](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/center-for-east-asian-studies/)
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- [odyssey project](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/odyssey-project/)
- [wisconsin union theater](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/wisconsin-union-theater/)
- [alliant energy foundation](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/alliant-energy-foundation/)
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- [impact of gifts](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/impact-of-gifts/)
- [global health institute](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/global-health-institute/)
- [center on business and poverty](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/center-on-business-and-poverty/)
- [forest science](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/forest-science/)
- [life science communication](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/life-science-communication/)
- [2011 annual report](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/2011-annual-report/)
- [engineers without borders](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/engineers-without-borders/)
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- [why i give](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/why-i-give/)
- [library and information studies](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/library-and-information-studies/)
- [university preschool lab](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/university-preschool-lab/)
- [wisconsin alzheimer's institute](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/wisconsin-alzheimers-institute/)
- [share the wonderful](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/share-the-wonderful/)
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- [department of chemistry](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/department-of-chemistry/)
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- [center for investigating healthy minds](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/center-for-investigating-healthy-minds/)
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- [impact](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/impact/)
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- [athletics](https://www.supportuw.org/tag/athletics/)
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