“I have become somewhat of a voice for the voiceless,” says public school teacher Dena Grushkin Florczyk ’80, who founded The Nigerian School Project to provide much-needed resources to teachers and students in Nigeria.
Winter 2009
Everett Potter ’76: Where Does a Travel Writer Go on Vacation?
March 8, 2010 — 1 comment
Travel writer Everett Potter ’76 has the kind of job that most people only dream of — getting paid to travel the world, sample the best hotels, or ski at the finest mountain resorts.
How Sweep It Is
December 7, 2009
Students play broomball on a cleared section of frozen Lake Mendota.
Where Does a Travel Writer Go on Vacation?
December 6, 2009
Everett Potter ’76 has the kind of job that most people only dream of.
Making a Difference in Nigeria
December 6, 2009
“I have become somewhat of a voice for the voiceless,” says Dena Grushkin Florczyk ’80.
Returning to Their UW Roots
December 6, 2009 — 2 comments
New partnership allows Badger retirees to live and learn near campus.
Bucky Wagon Goes Electric
December 6, 2009 — 1 comment
Engineering students will upgrade a campus institution.
Grow Your Own Security
December 6, 2009
For two alumni, the Peace Corps provided lessons in sustainability.
Scholarly Success Story
December 6, 2009
With unwavering support, the Chancellor’s Scholars Program reaches a quarter-century.
Letters: Two More Classic Wisconsin Songs
December 4, 2009
Re: When You Say Wisconsin in Song (Fall 2009)
What’s Next?
November 18, 2009
Palliative care specialists guide terminally ill patients through the tough questions.
Strategic Study Group
November 18, 2009
Web-based history course reaches out to members of the military.
Patients Know Best
November 18, 2009
Project banks on nobody knowing your health better than you do.
Fight on for Her Fame
November 18, 2009 — 1 comment · 2 reader letters
“On, Wisconsin!” turns one hundred
The Wayfinder
November 17, 2009
Meg Gaines looks serene and determined on the cover of this issue, and she is both — even when she isn’t being photographed in a boat on Lake Mendota on a chilly fall day.
Winter Wonderment
November 17, 2009
A computer model replicates snowflakes in all their detail and beauty.
Togetherness of the Long Distance Runners
November 17, 2009
Former Badgers pick up the pace in Portland, Oregon.
Team Players: Samantha, Rob, and Casey Dehn
November 17, 2009
The three siblings never thought they’d all converge as Badger athletes.
Amazing Grace
November 16, 2009 — 1 reader letter
Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.
Hillel [Encapsulated]
November 16, 2009 — 1 comment · 3 reader letters
If Hillel asked us, here’s what On Wisconsin would place in a time capsule in the organization’s new Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life.
Consumer Wake-Up Call
November 16, 2009
By necessity, Americans have tightened their belts during the economic downturn‚ but will the valuable lessons learned bring lasting changes to our relationship with money?
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
November 16, 2009
Some of the most popular quotations ever to infiltrate our culture were contributed by UW alumni. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, or simply entertained.
Everett Potter ’76: Where Does a Travel Writer Go on Vacation?
Travel writer Everett Potter ’76 has the kind of job that most people only dream of — getting paid to travel the world, sample the best hotels, or ski at the finest mountain resorts.
How Sweep It Is
Students play broomball on a cleared section of frozen Lake Mendota.
Where Does a Travel Writer Go on Vacation?
Everett Potter ’76 has the kind of job that most people only dream of.
Making a Difference in Nigeria
“I have become somewhat of a voice for the voiceless,” says Dena Grushkin Florczyk ’80.
Returning to Their UW Roots
New partnership allows Badger retirees to live and learn near campus.
Bucky Wagon Goes Electric
Engineering students will upgrade a campus institution.
Grow Your Own Security
For two alumni, the Peace Corps provided lessons in sustainability.
Scholarly Success Story
With unwavering support, the Chancellor’s Scholars Program reaches a quarter-century.
Letters: Two More Classic Wisconsin Songs
Re: When You Say Wisconsin in Song (Fall 2009)
What’s Next?
Palliative care specialists guide terminally ill patients through the tough questions.
Strategic Study Group
Web-based history course reaches out to members of the military.
Patients Know Best
Project banks on nobody knowing your health better than you do.
Fight on for Her Fame
“On, Wisconsin!” turns one hundred

The Wayfinder
Meg Gaines looks serene and determined on the cover of this issue, and she is both — even when she isn’t being photographed in a boat on Lake Mendota on a chilly fall day.
Winter Wonderment
A computer model replicates snowflakes in all their detail and beauty.
Togetherness of the Long Distance Runners
Former Badgers pick up the pace in Portland, Oregon.
Team Players: Samantha, Rob, and Casey Dehn
The three siblings never thought they’d all converge as Badger athletes.

Amazing Grace
Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.

Hillel [Encapsulated]
If Hillel asked us, here’s what On Wisconsin would place in a time capsule in the organization’s new Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life.

Consumer Wake-Up Call
By necessity, Americans have tightened their belts during the economic downturn‚ but will the valuable lessons learned bring lasting changes to our relationship with money?

“Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
Some of the most popular quotations ever to infiltrate our culture were contributed by UW alumni. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, or simply entertained.



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