Bruce Allison (center), an adjunct professor of forest and wildlife ecology, works with students on a summer day to electronically measure a tree’s density and detect decay. (Photo: Bryce Richter/UW–Madison) While some students are content …
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Parents and students are in closer contact than ever, and that bond has changed the college experience. Note: The following is a short excerpt from the cover story of the On Wisconsin alumni magazine’s fall issue. To …
Dispelling 7 Myths about College Tutoring
Perhaps you’ve heard the excuses: “Tutoring is only for students who are struggling” or “I simply don’t have time to see a tutor” or “How can someone who isn’t sitting in my class actually be …
New Campus Workout Spaces during Construction
To accommodate the fitness needs of a growing campus, the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) closed in August to begin construction of a new facility. In the meantime, there are many places on campus—existing and new—for …
Stay in the Know: Online Resources from Around Campus
UW–Madison can feel like a big place. The Parent and Family Program wants to keep you connected to resources that you can use to point your students in the right direction as they navigate academic …
Not Your Old-School Library
As libraries shift more and more books from physical shelves to online repositories in our increasingly digital world, what’s left behind? Space. But not to worry: campus libraries know exactly what to do with their …