Welcome to a new semester of possibility
A message to the campus community from interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots as UW–Madison kicks off the 2026-27 academic year.
Convocation 2026: Heeding advice, finding community and having ‘a beginner’s mind’
Thousands of new students packed the Kohl Center for their formal welcome to the world of being a Badger.
The ‘W’ connection
Thousands of first-year and transfer students took to Camp Randall Stadium for the ultimate class photo and an intro course on Badger spirit during the W Project.
Recent Sightings
A first day of classes, full of motion The start of the fall semester was marked by new places and faces. See more
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For the first time this season, it's officially GAME DAY‼️
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔.
It all starts Sunday.
New classrooms, new faculty members, new friends. September 2nd was the buzzing start of a new academic year at #UWMadison.
Check out scenes from a first day full of forward motion ⏬
A first day of classes, full of motion
The start of the fall semester was marked by new places and faces.
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Featured Expert
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Events calendar
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New UW faculty get a warm Wisconsin Welcome
At a picnic Wednesday at Olin House, new UW–Madison faculty members and their families got their own chance to connect.
What we did on your summer vacation
From new faces to refreshed places, catch up on the top 10 headlines from a busy summer on campus.
Welcome to ‘Reg Week’
The UW Marching Band’s audition process is an intense but rewarding experience.