Supporters to celebrate UW spirit May 7

Alumni, students and members of UW System communities can celebrate their campus allegiances during the statewide “UW Spirit Day” on Friday, May 7. The event celebrates the contributions of UW alumni who live and work in Wisconsin.

Alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends can wear their home campus colors and/or a “spirit badge” to show their connection to the UW.

“More than half a million Wisconsin citizens are proud members of our UW community,” says UW System President Katharine C. Lyall. “They are literally in every community, and every public and private enterprise in Wisconsin. We know that the UW System has a $10 billion annual impact on Wisconsin’s economy. É When you actually see who our alumni are, the university’s impact becomes much more apparent.”

In Madison, UW Spirit Day coincides with the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Alumni Weekend, which includes the presentation of WAA’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. See story, page 6.

Information: 262-2551.

Spirit badges are available through WAA.