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UW Colleges & UW-Extension to Host Veterans Roundtable
To better understand the needs and the resources that currently exist for Wisconsin’s veterans, UW Colleges and UW-Extension will host Preserving Pathways: A Neighborhood Conversation to Support Veterans on Wednesday, November 1, at UW-Waukesha.
Press Coverage Educational Access and Innovation
‘Badger Promise’ program offers free tuition to first-generation Wisconsin transfer students at UW-Madison
A new program, “Badger Promise,” will provide free tuition to qualifying Wisconsin students to help them pursue their dream of a four-year degree.
News Story Leadership and Civic Engagement
2017 Chancellor’s Award Recipients Announced
UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen presented 13 awards at the institutions’ annual Chancellor’s Awards event on September 21, 2017, in Madison. The awards recognize the exceptional teaching, outreach, collaborations and public service of both UW Colleges and UW-Extension employees, as well as valued partners and supporters.
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From the ChancellorEducational Access and Innovation
Two Birds with One Stone: Staff Satisfaction and the Student Experience
Senior institutional leaders have a major role to play in supporting the delivery of a great staff experience, and a responsibility as well. After all, the quality of an institution’s staff experience directly impacts the student experience.
Press CoverageEducational Access and Innovation
Student scientists converge in Dells at Upham for EPA water study
Press CoverageEducational Access and Innovation
Ribbon Cutting Held For UW FDL Student Housing
UW Fond du Lac officials held a ribbon cutting late Wednesday morning for the new student housing facility.
Press CoverageEducational Access and Innovation
Breaking free: To save students money, colleges are looking to the Open Educational Resources movement
UW-Madison student Zaakir Abdul-Wahid says he routinely needs to skip buying an expensive textbook and get through a course without it.
Press CoverageEducational Access and Innovation
UWMC faculty members known nationally for helping students with college writing
Two University of Wisconsin Marathon County faculty members have received national honors for their efforts to help students across Wisconsin succeed at college-level reading and writing.