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UW–Madison recognized as Green College & Cool School

Posted on December 16, 2020

UW–Madison has been included in The Princeton Review Green Colleges and the Sierra Club’s Cool Schools, which are resources used by prospective students who are interested in finding schools with exemplary commitments to the environment …

Posted in News, PeopleTagged AASHE, Academics, Alex Frank, Campus Life, Missy Nergard, Office of Sustainability, Princeton Review, STARS, Student life

What’s it like to attend a sustainability conference as a student? 

Posted on December 17, 2019

In late October, staff and student interns from the Office of Sustainability traveled to Spokane, WA for the 2019 AASHE Conference. AASHE, which stands for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, …

Posted in News, PeopleTagged AASHE, Academics, Events, Staff, Student Intern Program, Students

Top-Down versus Bottom-Up: Two Approaches to Sustainability

Posted on July 3, 2018

This guest article was written by Jason Gallup, Student Programs Director at the Office of Sustainability. The window for avoiding the catastrophic effects of environmental degradation is small. As a society, we are now well …

Posted in News, People, StaffTagged Academics, Business, Climate, Community Engagement, Energy, Office of Sustainability, Operations, Recycling, Staff, Students, What You Can Do

Office of Sustainability Hires New Student Programs Manager

Posted on December 12, 2017

Jason Gallup officially started as the new Student Programs Manager for the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability on Dec. 1. On his first day on the job, Gallup was already enthusiastically diving into Madison’s waste stream …

Posted in News, StaffTagged Academics, Intern Program, Jason Gallup, Office of Sustainability, Staff, Students

Learn More About Sustainability

Posted on December 12, 2017

Spring 2018 Course Highlight: Integrated Liberal Studies 251, Integrated Physical Science Topic:  Radioactivity, People, and the Planet Instructor: Professor Cathy Middlecamp Credits: 3 Radioactivity! Perhaps no other phenomenon is so intertwined with our hopes and fears, our …

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Radioactivity, Spring, Sustainability Education

Business and Sustainability Certificate Program Means Making Green, But Greener

Posted on November 20, 2017

Professor Ann Terlaak did not enter academia with a grand plan to bring a sustainable certificate program to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. Instead, following on her undergraduate degree in economics, she entered …

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Business, Economy, Office of Sustainability

AASHE Conference Focuses on Solidarity and Sustainability Solutions

Posted on October 30, 2017

Beyond the boundaries of colleges and universities, organizations like the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) tend to remain under the radar. They are similar to other specialized groups and associations, …

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Education, Faculty, Office of Sustainability, Students

Fast-track master’s program targets growing energy analysis field

Posted on March 14, 2017

The one-year Resource and Energy Demand Analysis program aims to meet employer demand for graduates with skills in behavioral economics and statistics and a solid understanding of the energy industry.

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Energy

UW leads in Peace Corps volunteers

Posted on February 28, 2017

UW–Madison ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 87 Badgers currently volunteering worldwide.

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Students

New scholarship prepares global leaders

Posted on January 26, 2017

Launching in fall 2017, the King-Morgridge Scholars Program will prepare young leaders to fight poverty and improve quality of life around the world.

Posted in NewsTagged Academics, Students
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