UW–Madison and the State
On Aug. 28, Pepin County and the University of Wisconsin–Madison showcased their collaboration in Durand, the county seat along the Chippewa River. “UniverCity Year applies the enthusiasm and expertise in Madison to the problems of one municipality at a time,” says UW’s Gavin Luter, managing director of the UniverCity Year program. Developed with the Wisconsin …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked 25th worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings, up from 27th last year. The university placed 19th nationally (21st last year), quality of education, 28th (65th last year); alumni employment, 80th (79th last year); quality of faculty, 35th (32nd last year). The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) …
They gathered near the top of Bascom Hill, the hushed mood signaling the gravity of the occasion. At a June ceremony, leaders of UW–Madison and the Ho-Chunk Nation dedicated a plaque that recognizes campus land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk. The installation, called a heritage marker, acknowledges the circumstances that led to the …