University of Wisconsin–Madison
This year, Homecoming had a different feeling from our most recent years. It was the first time in two years that we had the opportunity to connect in person with the alumni who have been supporting the International Division as part of our External Advisory Board. As expected, they were eager to learn how the …
“Dogfaces.” “Dough feet.” “The poor bloody infantry.” Soldiers in Europe during the second World War called themselves a range of names, and neither knew nor cared much about their generals’ plans. But they filled their diaries with sensory descriptions of the front, like the sound of artillery shells, the taste of rations, and the sight …
Wisconsin School of Business supply chain students Tanishka Jain (BBA ’22) and Sophia Anizor (BBA ’23) are the recipients of the 2021 Humanitarian Logistics Award from the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). The award recognizes Jain and Anizor’s brand awareness and supply chain achievements in advancing ALAN’s humanitarian mission. Read the full article.
An audience of more than 70 people enjoyed a variety of student performances in Queer X Asian Open Mic Night in the Memorial Union’s Der Rathskeller on Nov. 5. The event was hosted by the Social Justice Hub, part of the UW–Madison Office of Inclusion Education. It was billed as a celebration of the intersection …
The Global Health Institute (GHI) Planetary Scholars program has chosen a cohort of five students as scholarship recipients for the ’21-’22 school year, two of which are Nelson Institute students. The cohort is working to help develop and provide input about the planetary health landscape of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The program aims to create …
The work of John H. Francis III, a Nelson Institute emeritus Board of Visitor member, alumnus, and 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, is featured in the recent New York Times article, “Who gets left out of the ‘Great Outdoors’ story?” The article, which discusses diverse individuals who have been a part of or inspired outdoor …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing has been selected as a 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Officially announced on October 15, the annual Health Professions HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. health …
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is a panelist in the international webinar, “The S Word: Stanislavsky and Gender,” co-hosted by the Stanislavsky Research Centre at the University of Leeds, and the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the …
Yaa Gyasi, author of the 2021-22 “Go Big Read” novel “Transcendent Kingdom,” spoke to faculty and students from the African Studies Program at Mark H. Ingraham Hall on Thursday, and met with First-Year Interest Group and Honors Program students at the Pyle Center. Read the full article.
UW–Madison’s Noah Weeth Feinstein is participating in an international seminar, “Climate Change Education: Reflecting on COP26,” on Monday, Nov. 8. Feinstein is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The seminar, which is part of a series hosted by the Academic Network for Global Education and Learning (ANGEL) aims to …