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Episode 17: Application Assistance – Preparing Materials

Curious about commonly required application materials for graduate programs? Listen to our recruitment staff talk about preparing high-quality materials so you feel confident submitting your application to UW–Madison.

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Episode 16: How to develop in your data career

Learn about UW–Madison’s highly-ranked graduate programs in data science and analytics and how these programs empower students with in-demand skills.

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Support for college students facing basic needs insecurity

Learn about realities and resources for college students facing basic needs insecurity, and how colleges and universities can offer help.

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Episode 15: Explore career-boosting online engineering graduate programs (Part 2)

Rejoin the conversation with Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, chief engineer and associate director at Collins Aerospace, to hear how you can prepare yourself for a conversation with your manager about investing in your education and career growth.

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Episode 14: Explore career-boosting online engineering graduate programs (Part 1)

Learn about UW–Madison’s top-ranked engineering graduate programs and how the fully online master’s degrees provide technical training to meet industry demand and help students with career growth. Hear from Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, a program alumnus and chief engineer and associate director from Collins Aerospace.

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Higher education possible for undocumented students

Attending college in the U.S. as an adult student who is undocumented or a DACA recipient is complicated but not impossible. Here are some things to consider.

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Finding your groove in college as an adult student

Returning to school as an adult student can be challenging. An educational counselor shares tips to help you through the process.

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Episode 13: Explore Professional Programs in Health and Medicine

Learn from experts and an alum about UW–Madison’s Clinical Nutrition professional programs, as well as the demand for workers in clinical nutrition and other healthcare fields.

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What adult learners should consider about online degrees

Online programs are expanding access for groups who’ve been left out of university spaces. See what adult learners should consider about online degrees.

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Odyssey Project receives $1 million match from Pleasant Rowland Foundation

The gift to the Odyssey Future Fund will support the UW Odyssey Project’s long-term sustainability and student success for years to come.

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Episode 12: Explore Professional Programs in the High-Demand Field of Education

Learn from a faculty member and a student about UW–Madison’s professional programs in the School of Education, as well as the demand for workers in the education field.

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Celebrating and supporting student parents in higher ed

September is National Student Parent Month. Read about how higher education institutions can support student parents, and let’s celebrate these students’ success!

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Two people sit facing towards each other for a discussion with notebooks and small coffee cups at a table How returning adult students can benefit from an alumni network

You’re choosing a school and researching what the place has to offer. What you may not be factoring into your decision is the value of…

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Chancellor Mnookin visits Continuing Studies to hear the value of lifelong learning

Continuing Studies staff and faculty were honored to host the chancellor for a few hours to discuss opportunities, priorities and challenges at the division.

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Students’ motivations and goals vary

Two returning adult students share why they decided to return to their education – and how they’re using their new-found knowledge.

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You can learn a language online — here’s how!

Study a language online with UW–Madison Continuing Studies language programs. We promise it will be exactly the same as in-person learning, only completely different.

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Episode 11: Financing Your Education II (FAFSA & Financial Aid)

Learn about the FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – and other financial aid opportunities available to graduate students at UW-Madison.

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Use LinkedIn for a successful job search

Read a step-by-step breakdown from one of our educational counselors on how to use LinkedIn to land your next job.

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Returning adult students gather to celebrate perseverance in their educational journeys

Read about our annual Outstanding Adult Student Reception, an event where UW–Madison returning adult students gather to celebrate their accomplishments.

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A vector graphic of a simple comparison chart with the letters VS at the top Comparing UW–Madison Online and in-person bachelor’s degree programs

You’ve decided to return to college to finish your bachelor’s degree — congratulations! Whether you’re returning to complete your degree after a year or a…

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Badger Ready students and staff celebrate 5th anniversary

Happy anniversary to the Badger Ready program, celebrating five years of increasing access to the university and welcoming returning adult students.

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Employers benefit from continuing ed for employees

Get valuable tips from one of our adult student advisors on how continuing ed benefits employers and how they can implement continuing ed for employees at work.

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Episode 10: Life Hacks for Accelerated, In-Person Programs

Join a Design + Innovation MS student and the academic director to learn how to maintain a healthy work-life balance while enrolled in an accelerated, face-to-face professional program that doesn’t require a thesis.

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