Stories by Doug Erickson
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The Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise will cover UW tuition and expenses.
The program guarantees financial support for students from low-income Wisconsin families.
How the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour became a unique campus institution
The project builds on the acclaimed Public History Project.
Bucky’s Pell Pathway will cover eligible students’ full financial need.
A celebration honors Badger tradition while welcoming Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin.
The UW did not intend to admit the most freshmen in its history, but demand has increased.
UW–Madison grapples with the prejudice in its past.
This UW student set a goal of finishing a book a day for an entire year — and surpassed it.
Even during a pandemic, graduation rates are rising.
Bucky’s Tuition Promise has transformed student lives — and campus itself.
Students who graduated during the pandemic finally get their pomp and circumstance.
For 19 years, Almaz Yimam warmly welcomed new students to campus.
A new UW plaza commemorates Black fraternities and sororities.
UW–Madison cautiously plans for a “new normal” this fall.
During the pandemic, professors have creatively adapted to online teaching.
For now, standardized tests are optional for UW admission.
A 50-year perspective on the Sterling Hall bombing from alumni who lived through it.
Public History Project seeks “an honest reckoning” with the UW’s past.
A new heritage marker honors their history of resistance and resilience.