Wisconsin Idea
UW Odyssey Project graduates and supporters celebrate at in-person ceremony
The UW Odyssey Project offers a free, two-semester humanities course for adult students facing economic barriers to college.
Adult students inspire with their aspirations and achievements
UW-Madison’s outstanding adult students were honored with scholarships and awards at a ceremony on April 23, 2019. Their stories of resilience and determination are the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea.
Music theory expert Jamie Henke receives UW System’s Underkofler teaching award
Henke, a distinguished faculty associate in Continuing Studies and the Mead Witter School of Music, brings a learn-by-doing approach to classes such as Create Your Own Music.
Odyssey Project, Badger Ready help local dad resume dream of earning a bachelor’s degree
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.
Brava magazine names the Odyssey Project’s Colleen Johnson a ‘Woman to Watch’
As director of development and community partnerships for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Odyssey Project, Johnson leads fundraising efforts for a program that has helped more than 500 disadvantaged individuals make strides toward their educational goals.