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Marge Engelman sitting at her kitchen table, flipping through her scrapbook

Marge Engelman at 98: Looking back on a lifetime of learning, serving and breaking barriers

Marge Engelman (98): Lifelong learner, barrier-breaking administrator, & fiber artist defied expectations to champion nontraditional students.

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Three high school students sit on the floor, smiling as they face their instructor, whose back is in the foreground. Students are wearing t-shirts and shorts.

Rising stars embrace creativity at Summer Arts Clinic

High school students Alexander and Rosemary share stories of transformation and insight from UW–Madison's week-long summer arts program.

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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.

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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.

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Baldwin from Odyssey posing for a picture with an instructor

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.

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Megan Reilly, wearing a green t-shirt, a glasses and pendant necklace, has long dark reddish brown hair.

Shining a light on neurodiversity in higher ed

UW–Madison Assistant Professor Megan Reilly says social awareness, campus resources and acts of kindness can help neurodivergent students succeed in college.

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A diverse group of middle school students walks down a sidewalk on campus smiling and talking. More students appear in the background.

Summer programs back on campus!

It was so exciting to have students ages 5–18 back at UW–Madison this summer for Badger Precollege and campus youth programs! Check out some of the action in this photo essay.

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Precollege students can cultivate creativity in these summer arts classes

Five arts instructors share what they're looking forward to teaching precollege students this summer — from music production and composition to photography and creative writing.

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Odyssey Project graduates, supporters celebrate determination in a challenging year

Students, staff and community came together to recognize the 18th graduating class of UW–Madison's award-winning program.

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Baron Kelly

UW–Madison’s Kelly named to College of Fellows of the American Theatre

Congratulations to Professor Baron Kelly, joining the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Theatre in the honorary society’s next incoming class.

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