University of Wisconsin–Madison
Amari Priya Kukreja Sophomore, majoring in violin performance When Amari Priya Kukreja was looking for a university, she worried she’d be forced to focus on just one of her artistic pursuits. “I didn’t want to enter college feeling like I had to leave parts of myself behind in order to be taken seriously in one …
Marcelle Haddix Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education and Dean of the School of Education When Milwaukee-raised Marcelle Haddix became dean of the No. 1-ranked UW–Madison School of Education in 2024, it felt like coming home — her parents met as Badgers, and she was born here. “I was also drawn to our School of Education’s …
Summer arts courses offer students a bonus season to earn valuable credits, expand their horizons, and, in some cases, discover deeply personal stories. Story and photos by Ted Hyngstrom, Division of the Arts Raleigh Savage usually spends her semesters investigating the inner workings of the human brain — studying concepts such as neurons, axons and dendrites, …
Why Wisconsin? UW–Madison’s vibrant, interdisciplinary campus arts culture attracts students and professors from around the world. But don’t just take our word for it. By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts They come for the lakes, and those starburst chairs coloring the Terrace at Memorial Union in John Deere green, Allis Chalmers orange, and sunshine yellow. They come …