Wherever you find Wisconsin’s enterprising spirit, you’ll find UW Colleges and UW-Extension. We’re making a measurable difference in three tribal nations and in all 72 counties in our state, as our neighbors put their own great ideas into practice with the essential support of our expertise, resources and research.
Helping Wisconsin families, students and communities do more and live better. That’s UW Colleges and UW-Extension at work.
Helping Wisconsin families and students where they live, work, learn and play: that’s our calling. UW Colleges and UW-Extension are working together to help Wisconsin communities thrive with support for family nutrition, financial security and education, healthy child development and more.
Find out how our institutions are making Wisconsin families and communities stronger.
Sheboygan
UW-Extension provided a vision for who I could become as a person and professional.
Our vibrant statewide network makes UW Colleges and UW-Extension an essential partner for state and local government, helping them educate local officials, connect citizens to resources and information, and inspire new generations of Wisconsin leaders.
Explore the UW Colleges and UW-Extension programs fostering Wisconsin leadership and civic engagement.
Phillips
“The legacy which Fred Smith has left behind continues to inspire a vision of who we are, what is possible through dedication and hard work, and how fortunate we are to live in the physical and spi
UW Colleges and UW-Extension are united in our mission to provide all of Wisconsin with access to life-changing educational resources. Not just on our college campuses, but in rural school districts, K–12 classrooms, new STEM initiatives and innovative online learning programs.
Find out more about the educational access and innovations we’re providing today.
Waupun
There is a long line of UW alumni within my family, so the choice to come to UW-Fond du lac was based on that legacy, reputation, as well as location.
Whether we’re protecting natural resources, introducing statewide audiences to new and enriching ideas, hosting hometown events or helping communities build healing gardens where everyone can relax, learn and play, UW Colleges and UW-Extension are helping neighbors connect with a better life—and each other.
Learn more about the programs and campuses enhancing quality of life for Wisconsinites everywhere.
Helenville
4-H has been a part of my life since before I was in Kindergarten. I gave my first speech, I learned how to create a check register, found a new love in dairy goats, and developed creativity.
From farms and advanced manufacturing to master meat processing and emerging tech. Across our state, Wisconsin industries and businesses, skilled workers and entrepreneurs are benefiting from the economic development programs, knowledge and innovations offered by UW Colleges and UW-Extension.
Discover all the ways UW Colleges and UW-Extension programs are helping Wisconsin’s economy grow.
Pewaukee
In the video below, I, as the President of Mathison Manufacturing in Waukesha, Wisconsin, discuss how my company benefitted from a UW-Extension economic gardening pilot program designed for second