Tag Continuing education

Top returning adult students honored for perseverance, success

April 9, 2018

For some returning adult students, graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is nothing short of a miracle. We honor two of them.

Wisconsin manufacturer leading the market on building ventilation systems

July 17, 2017

Greenheck, of Schofield, has become a leading manufacturer of industrial ventilation systems and fans with the help of UW–Madison expertise and graduates.

Professor’s suggestion spawned a billion-dollar catalog powerhouse in Wisconsin

December 15, 2016

Ray Kubly Sr. started The Swiss Colony in 1926, the year he graduated from UW–Madison. It has evolved into a billion-dollar-a-year, multi-catalog company.

Farm & Industry Short Course serves Wisconsin farmers

October 28, 2016

In only 16 weeks, the UW–Madison Farm & Industry Short Course teaches students to operate their own farms, run an agricultural business, or work in the agribusiness sector.

Hip-Hop in the Heartland institute provides teaching engagement tools

June 11, 2013

The 8th Annual Hip-Hop in the Heartland Educator and Community Leader Training Institute, July 22-26 at Union South, will immerse participants in dynamic best-practices and multi-disciplinary tools to engage students in history, language, political science and other topics along with instruction on building or enhancing curriculum through performance art.

School of Nursing hosts interprofessional education symposium Jan. 18

November 27, 2012

The first annual Signe Skott Cooper Symposium, "Building a Foundation for Interprofessional Education," will be held Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the Health Sciences Learning Center on the UW–Madison campus.

New program takes grassroots approach to training school leaders

December 5, 2007

Schools across the United States today face more pressure than ever to boost student performance levels and close the gaps in achievement between students of different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. While many schools are struggling to make adequate progress, others have developed strategies that are contributing to significant improvements.

Seventeen state government officials complete Certified Public Manager program

May 7, 2007

Seventeen managers from Wisconsin state and local government will become Wisconsin Certified Public Managers at a ceremony at the State Capitol on May 11. The nationally accredited certification is achieved through completion of 300 instructional hours in the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program administered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.