Stories indexed under: Wisconsin Alumni Association

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• Badgers Vote for the “Moon” as The Red Shirt, Sixth Edition May 30, 2013 MADISON, Wis. - Alumni, students, fans and friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison cast a record number of nearly 8,000 votes to select a design for the Sixth Edition of The Red Shirt™.
• Forward under 40 awards honor nine young alumni March 12, 2013 Relles and Larsen are among the nine exceptional young University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni honored with the 2013 Forward under 40 awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. All recipients are living examples of the Wisconsin Idea, the guiding philosophy upon which this award is based.
• Students seek opportunity, employers looking to hire Jan. 29, 2013 UW-Madison Career Services units will host the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Monday Feb. 4, which will bring more than 180 organizations to campus.
• Father of the birth-control pill talks science, art and the life of the intellectual Oct. 31, 2012 As he received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association in Madison last week, Carl Djerassi took time to talk about his many passions.
• “Share the Wonderful” aims to generate broad-based support Sept. 19, 2012 It's about to get wonderful. A concentrated new multimedia annual giving campaign, called "Share the Wonderful," has begun and runs through October.
• UW Law School celebrates alumnus William Shernoff Sept. 18, 2012 The University of Wisconsin Law School will recognize the achievements of William Shernoff this September as he's presented the Wisconsin Alumni Association's 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award.
• Class of 1962 to reunite at UW-Madison Sept. 12, 2012 Nostalgia and campus memories will join with a look at culture change and public policy as alumni from the Class of 1962 celebrate their 50-year reunion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• UW-Madison Day at Wisconsin State Fair features innovation, fun July 26, 2012 Agricultural displays, special appearances and more than 20 "exploration stations" will bring the University of Wisconsin-Madison eastward as the Wisconsin State Fair celebrates UW-Madison Day on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
• Corporate open house: For industry, UW-Madison is 'one-stop shopping' July 19, 2012 On July 12, representatives from more than 40 companies in industries ranging from manufacturing and biotech to construction and food production attended the first-annual UW-Madison corporate open house.
• Nominations being accepted for WAA's Forward under 40 Awards through July 8 June 18, 2012 The Wisconsin Alumni Association is accepting nomination for the Forward under 40 Awards.
• Creator of Bucky dies, but legacy of mascot lives on May 22, 2012 It would be easy to think that Bucky Badger always existed. That he always magically appeared at every single game, every single event. That we always knew “how to Bucky.”
• Grads returning to take a bite out of Alumni Weekend April 20, 2012 Alumni are about to take a trip down a Memory Lane that bears a striking resemblance to State Street.
• UW-Madison students celebrate spring with All-Campus Party April 17, 2012 Each year, University of Wisconsin-Madison student organizations jam-pack the calendar with charitable events that benefit the Madison community, but one event celebrates those students who work hard and give back all year long.
• Forward under 40 Awards honor 13 young alumni March 15, 2012 Don Fraynd and Eric Neufeld are among the 13 outstanding alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison honored with this year’s Forward under 40 awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
• World Food Programme official visits UW-Madison March 6, 2012 Bettina Luescher, United Nations World Food Programme chief spokesperson for North America and UW-Madison alumna, will visit the university on Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9.
• Carillon Tower to ring out “Happy Birthday” for Founders’ Day Feb. 2, 2012 A performance of "Happy Birthday" at the Carillon Tower will ring in this year's Founders' Day celebration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday, Feb. 6.
• UW-Madison career fair uses smart-phone technology Jan. 27, 2012 UW-Madison Career Services units will use technology to benefit students and employers during the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
• Student organizations kick off social media challenge to benefit scholarships Dec. 6, 2011 Inspired by the The Bucky Challenge, the University of Wisconsin Student Foundation and the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board are raising money for the Great People Scholarship through social media.
• Parents’ Weekend celebrates UW–Madison families Nov. 3, 2011 More than 740 families will learn about student life this weekend during their visits to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for Parents’ Weekend, an annual tradition that brings students and their families together to experience the university and the city of Madison.
• UW–Madison Homecoming parade street closures Oct. 12, 2011 Several street closures will be in effect during the Homecoming parade near the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Friday, Oct. 14.