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A (red) sea of fans basks in Homecoming triumph
The more than 75,000 in Camp Randall Stadium had plenty to cheer about during the Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 22, as the Badgers beat… Read More
Homecoming Parade: smiles, sparkle and silliness
The ingredients were all there for the perfect University of Wisconsin–Madison Homecoming Parade: an unseasonably warm October night, the musical energy of the UW Marching Band, the imaginative sparkle of the floats, and the smiles and laughter of people crowding State Street. Read More
A mural that describes ‘being a Badger’
On Oct. 18, students gathered at Union South and Memorial Union to paint a murals that asked the question "What does being a Badger mean to you?" The artistic answers were many. The painting was part of Homecoming activities this week. Read More
Autumn colors grace campus
With campus ablaze in color and a waning number of warm days before winter comes, hardly anyone let a light drizzle stop them from getting outdoors on Oct. 11. Read More
Family Weekend: a time to share campus fun
Students and their parents and siblings ate, talked and played games together during the Badger Family Weekend events as they soaked in the atmosphere of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on a beautiful fall weekend. Read More
Harvest Festival celebrates diverse food traditions
The event centered around celebrating Allen Garden’s new kitchen garden project, launched in spring, which features three distinct garden types that come from African American, Indigenous and Hmong cultures. Read More
Late-night fun: Crafting some Halloween scares
Students gathered to paint Halloween-themed suncatchers on Friday evening, Oct. 8, at Gordon Dining and Event Center in an event hosted by Wisconsin Late Night. Read More
A night of reckoning for students
Students explored many aspects of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's past during Student Night at the Public History Project on Sept. 29 at the Chazen Museum of Art. Read More
Pulping and screening: Students hand-make paper on Library Mall
Students and passersby had the chance to transform rag scraps and straw to paper during Holding History's annual paper making workshop on Library Mall on Sept. 29. Students from Holding History joined master papermaker Robert Possehl, Professor of English Joshua Calhoun and Bold Center for Arts Administration Co-Director Sarah Marty to provide instruction and share the history of paper making. Read More
A heavenly time at Devil’s Lake
A group of transfer students enjoyed a day trip to Devil's Lake State Park, where they enjoyed stunning views from the quartzite bluffs and kayak rides on Devil's Lake. Read More
3,000-year-old canoe recovered from Lake Mendota
On a brisk and breezy first day of fall, divers recovered an ancient Ho-Chunk canoe from the depths of Lake Mendota, an effort coordinated by the Wisconsin State Historical Society and members of the Ho-Chunk Nation. Read More
Students explore their futures at career fair
Students from schools and departments all over campus went to the Fall Career & Internship Fair on Sept. 19-20 at the Gordon Dining & Event Center, to explore possible futures. Read More
Ho-Chunk Nation flag-raising symbolizes a shared future
“These efforts here are very thoughtful and very inclusive to not only the Ho-Chunk people, but it’s a real opportunity to learn about the people who lived here,” said Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle. Read More
Chancellor Mnookin tours dairy farm, highlights research efforts
The visit to two dairy farms highlighted the Dairy Innovation Hub, a partnership that conducts research and offers support to Wisconsin's dairy industry. Read More
One hundred acres of beauty
A visual tour of 100 acres of land being restored and conserved by UW–Madison's Susan and Steve Carpenter. Read More
MCOR dancers bridge cultures worldwide
Performers took to the stage with everything from Bollywood fusion to Punjabi folk dances to hip-hop at the 40th annual Multicultural Celebration of Organizations and Resources, known as MCOR. Read More
Follow four students as they navigate the first day of class
Navigating the first day of classes for new students to campus is an exhilarating, nerve-wracking and memorable experience. Follow along as four students new to UW–Madison tackle their first day. Read More
‘The Wisconsin Experience’ begins for thousands of new Badgers at 2022 Convocation
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared that this year’s freshman class is expected to be the largest in history at about 8,600 students — selected from a record-breaking pool of applicants of more than 60,000. Read More
Football off to a rollicking start with mix of old and new
The Badgers season opener on Saturday, Sept. 3, featured some new additions. New Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin enjoyed the game and even joined in the "Jump Around," and the new renovated south end zone stands were a hit for fans. Read More
Arriving on campus, students enjoy welcome activities
Students arriving to campus had fun in a variety of welcome activities in advance of Wednesday's first day of class. Read More