A young Badger smiles during a lesson in Astronomy.
Continuing the annual tradition, a variety of L&S professors, instructors and staff brought learning to Badgers this summer at Grandparents University (GPU).
Sponsored every summer since 2001, GPU is a two-day workshop for children ages 7-14 and their grandparents to come back to UW-Madison and take classes.
What better way for grandparents and grandchildren to spend time together than sharing stories, reliving and creating memories, and earning a degree together from UW-Madison?
This year marked the 10th Anniversary of GPU.
Read more about this year's GPU and see more pictures: Two Days of Learning, a Lifetime of Memories
This year's L&S crew included:
Astronomy Major
Participants enjoying a lesson during the Physics class at GPU.
- Jim Lattis, PhD, Director, UW Space Place, Department of Astronomy
- Kay Kriewald, Senior Outreach Specialist, UW Space Place
Limnology Major
- John Magnuson, Professor Emeritus of Zoology and Director Emeritus of the Center for Limnology, College of Letters and Science
- Mary Possin, Center for Limnology
- Dave Harring, Captain, Limnos Research Vessel
- UW-Madison Limnology Graduate Students
Meterology Major
- Margaret Mooney, Outreach Specialist, Space Science and Engineering, College of Letters and Science (meteorology)
Physics Major
- Ella Braden, Outreach Coordinator, Department of Physics
A particularly dramatic scene from the Theatre & Drama class at Grandparents University.
Theatre and Drama Major
- Michele Traband, General Manager, University Theatre
- Mary McAvoy
- UW-Madison Theatre and Drama Students