Alumni & Friends

L&S revisits some of the most famous films produced by the legendary Hollywood icon and Department of History alumnus.

Shanee McCoy (African American Studies '09) a champion for students with a long record of increasing college access and success, will serve as the next director of UW–Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE). McCoy is well-positioned to lead the program, which helps low-income and first-generation Wisconsin youth achieve their academic goals.

Having survived crises at Facebook, Katie Harbath now helps others navigate its pitfalls.

Alumna Kari Anderson (’04) helps families displaced by the war in Ukraine find a new path.

With a founding goal of “transforming career services for all L&S students,” SuccessWorks is celebrating five years’ worth of vision, growth and impact.

Event honoring the life of Bill Kraus fosters meaningful conversations about compromise in politics.

Jamie Stark (Journalism/Poli Sci ’12) co-founded Farming Hope in 2016 with the goal of helping un-housed or formerly incarcerated people build community and acquire job and life skills. The non-profit has garnered attention from the highest levels.

In a first-ever event, the College of Letters & Science honored its newly endowed professor and chairs.

A longtime supporter of research and education and a leader in the energy industry, John Rowe ’67, JD’70 helped UW–Madison build on its reputation as a leader in discovery and invention. He passed away on September 24 in Naples, Florida, and the UW community will miss his guidance as well as his generosity.