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A beginner’s guide to taking the GRE
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is not a test that you can cram for. Whether it’s your first time taking it or if you’re…
Noncredit language students bond in Italian 3 class
A cadre of dedicated Italian language students hungry for more in-depth study lobbied UW–Madison Continuing Studies to revive a class that had been shelved for…
UW Odyssey Project fundraiser sets a record at the Madison Club
The award-winning UW–Madison Odyssey Project can claim another accolade. They set a fundraising record at the Madison Club’s annual Charity Gala, raising more than $200,000 to provide educational access to adults living at the poverty level and wraparound services to empower them and their families to transform their lives.
Discussing accommodations or other needs with your employer
Two years ago, I found myself in a medical crisis. A car accident resulted in multiple, ongoing symptoms that made doing my job incredibly difficult.…
New accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation engages five disciplines, sparks creativity, excites employers
The new University of Wisconsin–Madison accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation gives new meaning to collaboration. Combining expertise from five schools and colleges…
Reference check: Keeping professional references updated
Many people don’t give much thought to their professional references — until they need them. At that point, there’s often a mad scramble to find…
How to use the Course Search & Enroll app’s Degree Planner to prepare for future semesters
Need to review course options, build your schedule, and enroll for courses? There’s an app for that. In an effort to make the enrollment process…
Chancellor recaps a successful Summer Term
Chancellor Rebecca Blank reflected on what made Summer Term 2019 great in her most recent Blank’s Slate blog. “Summer Term enrollments in 2019 were up…
Two sisters, mother, godmother share bonding experience of behavioral health grief course
For the Willihnganzs and a longtime friend, helping professions are a family affair. Melodie Willihnganz is a doctor of audiology. Her daughter Molly Willihnganz is…
How to recover from a job interview blunder
A career counselor explains common interview blunders and how to fix them.
How to recover from a job interview blunder
A career counselor explains common interview blunders and how to fix them.
$1.8 million grant to shed light on quality, access and equity of college internships
A grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will enable a team of education researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to study college internships…
UW-Madison hosts online course in Spanish for Uruguayan university: How to teach 21st century skills
UW-Madison hosts online course in Spanish for Uruguayan university: How to teach 21st century skills
Demand is growing around the globe for college graduates with 21st century skills like teamwork and critical thinking. After an instructor at a university in…
6 tips to land a summer internship at the Fall Career & Internship Fair
As students return to campus, many Badgers come bearing new experiences from summer internships and jobs from all over the globe. Internships are an invaluable…
New nursing immersion program offers students meaningful, hands-on experience at respite camp
Katie Dowdy spent part of her UW–Madison Summer Term at summer camp. But it wasn’t all s’mores and swimming. As a student in a summer…
Arthur Ashe: exemplar of advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity
A competitor and a peacemaker, Ashe improved nearly every person and institution fortunate enough to be part of his journey.
Grief Support Specialist Certificate gives therapist tools to lead a community healing effort
The online grief course is September 20-November 18 and the in-person program is Thursday-Sunday, October 24-27 and Saturday, December 7.
Student learns to balance work and life with online master’s in clinical nutrition
When Jennifer Raabe decided to go to graduate school, she had the same questions and concerns that most adults do. Here’s how the University of…
Accelerated bachelor’s helps student transition to nursing career quickly
Learn how UW–Madison’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing helps students like Elizabeth Arth pursue a new career and follow their dreams.
How job searching has changed over the last decade
Did the Great Recession make job searching easier or more difficult? Learn four ways job hunting has changed over the past ten years.
Chinese students explore engineering—and enjoy Madison—through Visiting International Students Program
International students come to UW–Madison for its high ranking academics, influential research and faculty, beautiful lakeside setting, and welcoming atmosphere.
Odyssey Project featured in new podcast
Odyssey Project students share stories of trial and triumph
UW Study Abroad Summer Launch lets student start travel adventures early
By the time Matthew Olson sets foot on Bascom Hill for the first time as a freshman, he will have been taking a UW–Madison class…
Check out the top 10 summer courses this year
From accounting to zoology—with internships, study abroad and field experiences in between—Summer Term continues to add offerings. Students take courses on campus, online or both.…