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Alumna Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to speak at spring commencement

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a top diplomat on the world stage, will take to the Camp Randall stage this May to address University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates. Thomas-Greenfield, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, will be the keynote speaker for spring commencement at UW–Madison on May 14. She will be returning to the place she credits …

UW Alumna Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as Ambassador to the United Nations

On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield, who earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an honorary doctorate, brings more than 30 years of experience to the post. As leader of the U.S. delegation to the global organization, Thomas-Greenfield will shoulder …

Honorary doctorate recognizes career in international diplomacy

A journey that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield began over 40 years ago when she started work on her PhD at UW–Madison concluded when Chancellor Rebecca Blank awarded her an honorary degree during the spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony. A journey that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield began over 40 years ago when she started work on her PhD at …

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield calls Mandela Washington Fellows “Africa’s future”

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has served as assistant secretary of state for Africa and ambassador to Liberia, knows that Africa faces challenges. Yet while conflict, terrorism, poverty and diseases are real issues facing Africa, she sees that there is far more that defines the continent. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has served as assistant secretary of state for …