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Adult students share tips for back-to-college in the fall
Our academic advising manager shares tips from learners for adult students returning to school this fall. Have a great year!
Management certificate drives WisDOT project leader to pursue career goals
Robin Skierka loves to learn. Whether it’s self-taught or a formal course, she is constantly looking for ways to learn and utilize new things. “I…
Top 10 Summer Term courses, from chemistry to retailing
Discover UW–Madison’s top 10 Summer Term courses for 2024, spanning in-person and online courses across five schools and colleges. Did your course make the cut?
Conquering chemistry in the summer
Hear first-hand from Summer Term students about what it’s like to take a chemistry course during the summer — and some tips for success in chemistry courses.
Students use scholarships for valuable internships
Students are participating in valuable internships this summer, some partly funded by a Summer Internship Scholarship. Read about their experiences.
Help available for low-income students
Explore educational resources and financial aid options for low-income students, including scholarships, state aid, online education and more.
Meet Cindy, preserving German history
Learn the importance of studying history from one student’s experience living and learning in Germany during her Summer Term 2024 UW Signature Internship.
Badgers give back during the summer
Volunteering during Summer Term — or any time! — helps students learn about their communities and themselves. See how to get involved through Badger Volunteers.
Episode 25: Catch Up with an Accelerated Engineering Master’s Grad
Catch up with Alisha, an alumni featured in a previous episode, to learn how completing an accelerated engineering degree jump-started her career as an engineer at Apple.
Episode 24: Catch Up with a Master’s of Special Education Graduate
Considering a career change? Catch up with Jesus, who was featured in one of our first podcast episodes. He pivoted from engineering to graduating with a Master of Science in Special Education and is thriving as a new teacher.
Meet Nicholas, tackling new tech
What’s it like to take courses during Summer Term? We checked in with Nicholas, a rising junior studying engineering.
Meet 3 summer scholarship students
Three UW–Madison students — Sarah, Harry and Thavon — share how summer scholarships help them achieve academic goals and gain unique experiences.
Accessing higher education as an adult
To celebrate National Higher Education Day, we talked with one of our education experts out how adult students can better access higher ed.
Students share favorite summer study spots
Check out where some Summer Term students like to focus on their studies, whether it be soaking in the sun or sitting in a quiet corner.
Explore career pathways this summer with these resources and tips
Career Exploration Center Director Michelle Jackson explains how you can leverage your summer to plan for what’s next.
Photos: Celebrating UW–Madison Online’s first-ever grads
Take a look at the festivities from UW–Madison Online’s inaugural graduation event. Graduates shared the morning with family, friends, staff and Bucky!
Catch Up with a Master’s of Educational Psychology Grad
Catch up with Landon, who was featured in our inaugural podcast episode. He’s a teacher who advanced his career by pursuing an online Master’s in Educational Psychology: Learning Analytics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
What’s your #MyBadgerSummer story?
Welcome to Summer Term 2024! Get ready to be inspired by these Summer Term students and design your own summer that includes a Badger experience and meeting academic goals.
Scholarships fuel success for returning adult students
The eldest of 11 siblings, Zalissa Zongo Kafando embarked on a life-changing journey in 2018. Fleeing the increasing political instability of Burkina Faso, West Africa,…
UW–Madison celebrates inaugural graduates in online bachelor’s degree program
They’ve taken detours and traveled winding roads, but through perseverance and fully online learning, a pioneering cohort of returning adult students have arrived at their…
Event showcases returning adult students and their hard-won achievements
It’s spring and time to celebrate! While thousands of graduates and their families and friends flock to Camp Randall for commencement at the University of…
Summer Arts Clinic invites students to get creative
Three Summer Arts Clinic instructors share what they’re most excited about teaching in this new summer program from Badger Precollege.
Get ahead with Summer Term, a campus tradition
Celebrate nearly 140 years of summer sessions by being part of this longstanding campus tradition and enrolling now for Summer Term 2024.
Odyssey Beyond Bars featured on 93.1 JAMZ
Krista Uelmen from Krista & The Morning Rush spoke with Kevin Mullen, Assistant Professor & Co-Director of the UW Odyssey Project, and Mark Español, Odyssey Beyond Bars Alumni & DJ.