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… Read more »
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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… Read more »
Christensen Gift Funds UW-Madison 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… Read more »
Artist Brings His Work Home
As a student, Robert Burkert (’52 BS, ’55 MA EDU) embraced the Wisconsin experience. Today, the UW-Madison is the beneficiary of this renowned artist’s talent and generosity.
Wilcox Wins CASE Award
Andrew A. “Sandy” Wilcox, president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, is one of two widely respected professionals who have made valuable contributions to the educational foundation field who are this year’s recipients of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation awards.