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.
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Selig Distinguished Lecture Delves into Japanese Americans’ Relationship with Baseball
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.
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.
Gifts in Memory of “Dr. Dave” Impact Students
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.
Storied Career Inspires Generous Gift
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.”