Stories indexed under: Division of Continuing Studies

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• Adult students honored with scholarships and awards April 21, 2013 A total of 24 UW-Madison non­tra­di­tional and return­ing adult stu­dents will be hon­ored April 24 with schol­ar­ships hav­ing a total value of $70,000.
• Nominate an adult undergraduate for an Outstanding Returning Adult Student Award Feb. 12, 2013 Each year the Office of Adult Career and Spe­cial Stu­dent Ser­vices rec­og­nizes two adult stu­dents with the Out­stand­ing Under­grad­u­ate Return­ing Adult Stu­dent Award.
• Odyssey Project marks 10 years in a celebration Thursday, Oct. 4 Oct. 3, 2012 UW-Madison's Odyssey Project, which provides people facing economic barriers with a chance to start college, marks its 10th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 4 in a celebration at the Chazen Museum of Art from 5-7 p.m.
• Conference helps 1,000 worldwide educators explore distance education Aug. 8, 2012 One of the largest conferences on distance education teaching and learning is bringing about 1,000 educators to Madison this week.
• New online catalog details UW-Madison Continuing Studies classes June 15, 2012 Now you can easily search for noncredit Continuing Studies classes online.
• Online courses offer foreign policy training for military leaders June 1, 2012 A series of online courses geared for members of the military to learn more about foreign policy and international relations is testing the geographic limits of one of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's guiding principles.
• UW offers free session with humor writer April 5, 2012 About 250 writers from around the central U.S. have already registered for the pop­u­lar 23rd annual Writ­ers’ Insti­tute coordinated by UW-Madison Con­tin­u­ing Stud­ies that will meet in Madison April 13–15.
• Continuing Studies instructor, art conservator and humanitarian passes Dec. 6, 2011 From the shores of Lake Michigan to the halls of the Sistine Chapel, and from the faraway landscape of India to the rubble-strewn scene of 9/11, Tony Rajer lived a life of pursuing knowledge and serving others. Born in Sheboygan, he became an accomplished art conservator, humanitarian and long-time instructor of UW–Madison Continuing Studies art classes.
• Continuing studies conference focuses on child sexual abuse prevention and treatment Oct. 21, 2011 Hundreds of professionals who work in the sensitive field of child sexual abuse will participate Oct. 24-27 in a conference presented by the UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies.
• Presentations set for continuing studies dean finalists May 25, 2011
• Leadership decisions address international reach, environmental studies and lifelong learning May 5, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s dean of international studies will now also head the university’s globalization efforts.
• Van Kekerix named interim chancellor at UW Colleges and UW-Extension Jan. 20, 2010
• Continuing Studies holds open house Oct. 21, 2009 The Division of Continuing Studies has moved to a new location and is holding an open house to celebrate.
• Sounds of early music to fill Madison air June 29, 2009 Study with virtuosos and early music vocal masters, and perform period music at the Madison Early Music Festival July 11-18.
• UW-Madison honors returning adult undergraduate students May 21, 2009 Two young women who have shown perseverance and determination in pursing their bachelor's degrees have been named recipients of this year's two University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Awards.
• Notable graduates: Merikay Payne — Division of Continuing Studies graduate with a passion for the arts May 14, 2009 Becoming a college graduate is no foreign concept to 56-year-old Merikay Payne, who will graduate this spring with her second bachelor's degree from UW-Madison.
• UW-Madison receives Osher Foundation gift for returning adult student scholarships Jan. 8, 2008 The Bernard Osher Foundation has announced a grant of $1 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to endow scholarships for returning adult students.
• Van Kekerix named interim dean for Division of Continuing Studies Nov. 26, 2007 Marv Van Kekerix, provost and vice chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Extension will fill the role of interim vice provost for livelong learning and dean of UW-Madison's Division of Continuing Studies.
• Five finalists named for continuing studies director July 6, 2007 Five candidates have been named as finalists for the University of Wisconsin-Madison vice provost for lifelong education and director of the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS), Provost Patrick Farrell announced today.
• Drama Institute offers a way to help students cope June 15, 2007 Local educators have an opportunity to learn to use theater to help their students deal with difficult issues. This summer's Drama Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison includes a class that was developed in response to incidents of school violence over the past year.