Discover how UW–Madison’s Rick Brooks helped launch Little Free Library, transforming small wooden book boxes into a global community movement.
Stories of lifelong learners and continuing studies
Who are these lifelong learners? What’s continuing studies? When did it originate at UW–Madison? Why does it matter? Get answers to these questions, and read inspiring stories about continuing studies students, faculty and staff.
Summer Music Clinic success story: Trombonist Bill Richardson’s legacy of performing and teaching
December 12, 2025
Trombonist Bill Richardson’s legacy, from Summer Music Clinic to the White House and UW–Madison, inspiring generations of young musicians.
Remembering a champion of lifelong learning
November 17, 2025
Dean Howard Martin, UW–Madison pioneer and advocate for continuing education, remembered for his 42-year career and legacy of lifelong learning.
Badger Ready helped Alex Smith finish his UW-Madison degree, continuing the lifelong learning vision of his grandfather, Howard Martin.
Marge Engelman at 98: Looking back on a lifetime of learning, serving and breaking barriers
October 16, 2025
Marge Engelman (98): Lifelong learner, barrier-breaking administrator, & fiber artist defied expectations to champion nontraditional students.
A summer tradition 140 years in the making
May 30, 2025
Since 1885, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has opened its doors each summer to students eager to continue their learning, explore new opportunities and experience summertime in Madison.
Innovation + access: The evolution of technology in continuing education at UW–Madison
April 7, 2025
Long before Zoom classrooms and digital discussion boards, education traveled by mail. Envelopes packed with assignments and hand-graded feedback were the lifeblood of correspondence courses at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, starting in 1892 and continuing through the 1990s when the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) came to be.
Continuing education at UW–Madison
November 25, 2024
UW–Madison Motivational Interviewing courses helped these two professionals deepen connections, build empathy and inspire positive change.
Get ahead with Summer Term, a campus tradition
April 1, 2024
Celebrate nearly 140 years of summer sessions by being part of this longstanding campus tradition and enrolling now for Summer Term 2024.
Happy anniversary to the Badger Ready program, celebrating five years of increasing access to the university and welcoming returning adult students.
The UW Odyssey Project celebrates 20 years and invites the community to the Chazen Museum of Art for a celebratory event on April 20.
In recognition of its 10-year anniversary, VISP hosted a four-day celebration with program alumni, faculty and staff in activities ranging from a Badger football game to a dinner reception.
