Wisconsin Alumni

We asked Badgers: What’s something current students are missing out on that you had as a UW student? Here are some of the responses! Picking up your registration form at the stock pavilion and then running around all over campus to get your classes. Gail G.R. A week of students on campus with nothing to do (except to register) at the end of summer, before school starts. Tom B.

As a new school year approaches and students return to campus, Badgers are gearing up to explore opportunities and lead through challenges. From pioneering in AI to expanding student experiences and building new spaces for learning, UW–Madison is student-focused and future-focused, and the campus community is eager to provide exceptional education and advance cutting-edge work in the coming year. “It’s an exciting time,” said interim Chancellor Eric M. Wilcots. “I love this time of year.

UW Homecoming is September 28–October 3, 2026. Whether you’re returning to campus for the first time since graduation, or you love to visit the UW every year, UW Homecoming is an excellent time to return to share your pride and passion for the university. Here are five reasons to come back to UW–Madison this Homecoming! This beloved campus tradition combines UW–Madison lore with philanthropic support for the university.

Note: Registration is free but required to view the event live. Join us for a special UW Now Live as we explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the year ahead for UW–Madison. Interim Chancellor Eric M. Wilcots will offer his outlook for the academic year, including a preview of our incoming freshman class, new faculty and senior administrative hires, and key priorities for our education, research and service outreach missions.

The Wisconsin Alumni Association launched its travel program in 1963. Where did the first travelers go?

There’s more to these commencement outfits than meets the eye. Here’s the story behind each cap, gown, and tassel.

Siegert, Boehmer, and Connors devised a way to notify users when a nearby shop or restaurant has surplus food it’s willing to unload at a steep discount. Who doesn’t love a good surprise, especially when it comes in the form of affordable food? That’s the concept behind Goodie Bag, an app that notifies users when a nearby shop or restaurant has surplus food it’s willing to unload at a steep discount — say, $18 worth of pizza, pastries, or produce for $9.

UW–Madison’s new Divine Nine Plaza is more than a series of monuments — it’s a statement about equality.

Toothpaste? Check. Walking shoes? Check. Flat Bucky? Check! No Wisconsin Alumni Association member’s carry-on is complete without a paper mascot companion — and for all the clothes in his wardrobe, he sure packs light! Here are five adventures Flat Bucky has taken with fellow WAA members. High tea at the Savoy in London with Nancy Kusch ’81. Hiking Watkins Glen State Park in Schuyler County, New York, with Christine Helgeson ’87.

After , it’s time for Badger football to return to Lambeau Field on September 6. As two historic teams, UW–Madison and the Green Bay Packers each have their own iconic game day rituals. Here are just a few that make games in Madtown and Titletown unforgettable. Know your history Badgers vs. Packers Wisconsin football dates back to 1889, and the Badgers were one of the founding members of the Big Ten Conference.