DCS News
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Odyssey provides adults facing economic barriers with a chance to start college for free
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The two-year program’s courses delve into project management, molecular technologies, licensing, patents, and more.
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June marks 90 years and more than 90,000 students who’ve attended the camp.
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Be your own boss with five freelancing tips from a career counselor.
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Continuing Studies offers a comprehensive noncredit Spanish language program.
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Aysha Dominguez and Olivia Wine will receive the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award for their efforts.
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Gross chose UW–Madison’s program to become conversant in biotechnology language and better understand some of the industry’s most complex issues.
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The Odyssey Project has empowered more than 400 adults to overcome adversity and achieve their dreams through free access to a two-semester humanities course.
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UW-Madison’s Summer Term programs allows incoming first-years to get oriented to the college experience, as reported in the Badger Herald.
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Summer Music Clinic has inspired 90,000 students over 90 years.
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Adult students who left college can prove their academic abilities in the new University of Wisconsin-Madison program.
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The two-year program includes courses in business, science, and law, which are taught by UW–Madison faculty, industry regulators, and leaders of Madison-area biotech companies.
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Matter prepared for his future with coursework about intellectual property, business strategies, regulations and ethics, and commercialization pathways.
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In Wisconsin, ex-offenders recently out of prison have many resources to begin their job search and should be optimistic about their options.
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UW-Madison offers an online certificate where educators learn how to teach skills, like teamwork and communication, that employers demand.
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Liermann gained skills in leadership, cross-functional communication, and more in his business and law courses.
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Odyssey Project, Badger Ready help local dad resume dream of earning a bachelor’s degree
Mar 04 2019
Two UW–Madison programs—the Odyssey Project and Badger Ready—have helped a local dad discover his potential and resume his journey to a bachelor’s degree.
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“I came into the program struggling to stand out in my actuarial job search. I left with a solid job lined up and a ton of preparation for future actuarial exams,” says recent graduate Cole Sebald.
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Online MS in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems helps GIS professional map his future
Feb 20 2019
UW-Madison offers two online certificates and one online master’s in GIS.
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Strategies for reinventing higher education in a time of longer lifespans.
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By gaining expertise in a new and challenging area, you’re likely to increase your worth.
They can earn credit toward their degrees, meet other students, and learn about UW–Madison resources before the start of fall semester.
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The Master of Science in Biotechnology Program is geared toward working scientists, business people, attorneys, and other professionals with busy schedules.
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“I love to learn, and I felt the four-year degree would make me a more well-rounded person,” says recent graduate JoAnn Brink.