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Posts Tagged ‘Alumni’
Rules to Roll By
November 9, 2011 — 4 comments
With the threat of Huntington’s disease hanging over her, Shana Martin lives life out on a limb – or at least a log.
If You Want to Be a Badger …
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
To earn your red and white stripes, you need to know a few things about Wisconsin traditions and rituals, past and present.
Bright Lights, Badger City
November 9, 2011
Alumni get fancy, funky at WAA’s 150th anniversary Red Tie Gala.
Michael Eddy ’90: Assisting in the Birth of a Nation
November 9, 2011
Making history in southern Sudan
Badger Hockey’s Super Fan
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
Following the Badgers is a key part of his life.
Harris ’06 & Lyle ’08 Friess: Taking a Shot at Making a Difference
November 9, 2011
Brooklyn Youth Sports Club: Basketball to promote academic excellence
We fall the extra mile
November 9, 2011
If you want to get a lumberjill to open up, you should be willing to tumble head-over-heels into her world.
Bucky Badger Always Warms My Heart
November 9, 2011
There is a warm spot reserved in my heart for Buckingham U. “Bucky” Badger.
Tracking The Ties That Bind
September 1, 2011 — 5 comments
Fred Gardaphé ’76 knew that if he didn’t get out of the Mafia-dominated neighborhood where he grew up, he could wind up dead. UW–Madison provided a way out.
Of Polyester Pants and Friendship
August 30, 2011 — 6 comments
When I first came to the university in 1978, I had never lived away from home or in a big city. Everything was new to me.
Leadership Transition
August 30, 2011
David Ward named UW–Madison’s interim chancellor after Biddy Martin moves on.
Helping the UW Gain More Flexibility
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
Since WAA’s founding in 1861, advocacy has been core to its mission.
Bright Lights in the Badger City
August 29, 2011
Red Tie Gala to celebrate alumni, increase scholarships.
Florin Steps into Top Spot
August 29, 2011 — 5 comments
Although Dave Florin ’92 is entering his eighth year of service with WAA’s national board of directors, his involvement began long before that.
Bruce Kania ’75: Floating a Sustainable Idea
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
No man is an island. However, one man’s name is becoming synonymous with them.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
Prison Breaks
August 26, 2011 — 11 comments
His life was a downward spiral until JD Stier ’04 and a persistent teacher saw a way out.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Life Lessons
August 25, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
When Richard Davis teaches, his words are like the notes he plays, flowing effortlessly from topic to topic, as he explains music and so much more.
From Press to Professor
June 2, 2011
Longtime sports journalist brings an authentic voice to his classroom.
A Table for Five
June 2, 2011 — 5 comments
We brought our whole selves to the table during those years, and we still do.
Badgers on the Big (and Small) Screen
June 2, 2011 — 13 comments
Scriptwriters use creative license to claim connections to Wisconsin.
Been There, Done That
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
Journalism 666: Professional Responsibility in Mass Communication.
Grandparents Eeeeuw-niversity
June 2, 2011
Grandparents U is a lifelong learning event that brings children ages seven to fourteen to campus with their grandparents
Estella Leopold ’48: Carrying on the Leopold Legacy
June 2, 2011
“We can learn plenty from the past,” says Estella Leopold ’48.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Oh, My Stars!
June 1, 2011 — 3 comments · 3 reader letters
Who are the UW’s all-time awesomest alumni? On Wisconsin picks its list of greatest grads (and even one non-grad) in fields ranging from agriculture to technology.
Rules to Roll By
November 9, 2011 — 4 comments
With the threat of Huntington’s disease hanging over her, Shana Martin lives life out on a limb – or at least a log.
If You Want to Be a Badger …
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
To earn your red and white stripes, you need to know a few things about Wisconsin traditions and rituals, past and present.
Bright Lights, Badger City
November 9, 2011
Alumni get fancy, funky at WAA’s 150th anniversary Red Tie Gala.
Michael Eddy ’90: Assisting in the Birth of a Nation
November 9, 2011
Making history in southern Sudan
Badger Hockey’s Super Fan
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
Following the Badgers is a key part of his life.
Harris ’06 & Lyle ’08 Friess: Taking a Shot at Making a Difference
November 9, 2011
Brooklyn Youth Sports Club: Basketball to promote academic excellence
We fall the extra mile
November 9, 2011
If you want to get a lumberjill to open up, you should be willing to tumble head-over-heels into her world.
Bucky Badger Always Warms My Heart
November 9, 2011
There is a warm spot reserved in my heart for Buckingham U. “Bucky” Badger.
Tracking The Ties That Bind
September 1, 2011 — 5 comments
Fred Gardaphé ’76 knew that if he didn’t get out of the Mafia-dominated neighborhood where he grew up, he could wind up dead. UW–Madison provided a way out.
Of Polyester Pants and Friendship
August 30, 2011 — 6 comments
When I first came to the university in 1978, I had never lived away from home or in a big city. Everything was new to me.
Leadership Transition
August 30, 2011
David Ward named UW–Madison’s interim chancellor after Biddy Martin moves on.
Helping the UW Gain More Flexibility
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
Since WAA’s founding in 1861, advocacy has been core to its mission.
Bright Lights in the Badger City
August 29, 2011
Red Tie Gala to celebrate alumni, increase scholarships.
Florin Steps into Top Spot
August 29, 2011 — 5 comments
Although Dave Florin ’92 is entering his eighth year of service with WAA’s national board of directors, his involvement began long before that.
Bruce Kania ’75: Floating a Sustainable Idea
August 29, 2011 — 1 comment
No man is an island. However, one man’s name is becoming synonymous with them.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
Prison Breaks
August 26, 2011 — 11 comments
His life was a downward spiral until JD Stier ’04 and a persistent teacher saw a way out.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Life Lessons
August 25, 2011 — 6 comments · 1 reader letter
When Richard Davis teaches, his words are like the notes he plays, flowing effortlessly from topic to topic, as he explains music and so much more.
From Press to Professor
June 2, 2011
Longtime sports journalist brings an authentic voice to his classroom.
A Table for Five
June 2, 2011 — 5 comments
We brought our whole selves to the table during those years, and we still do.
Badgers on the Big (and Small) Screen
June 2, 2011 — 13 comments
Scriptwriters use creative license to claim connections to Wisconsin.
Been There, Done That
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
Journalism 666: Professional Responsibility in Mass Communication.
Grandparents Eeeeuw-niversity
June 2, 2011
Grandparents U is a lifelong learning event that brings children ages seven to fourteen to campus with their grandparents
Estella Leopold ’48: Carrying on the Leopold Legacy
June 2, 2011
“We can learn plenty from the past,” says Estella Leopold ’48.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Oh, My Stars!
June 1, 2011 — 3 comments · 3 reader letters
Who are the UW’s all-time awesomest alumni? On Wisconsin picks its list of greatest grads (and even one non-grad) in fields ranging from agriculture to technology.
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