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5 Ways to Celebrate Day of the Badger

Join L&S on April 16-17, 2024 for the party to pay it forward — our fifth annual Day of the Badger! Here at the College we are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our incredible community and raise critical funds to support the next generation of Badgers.

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A New Family Tree for Familiar Flowers

The story of how Thomas Givnish and his team of researchers reconstructed the rise, spread and species diversification of Calochortus, a large group of flowering plants in the lily family.

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Meet the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award winners

Eight L&S faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.

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25th Annual Evening of Storytelling

For more than 25 years, the American Indian & Indigenous Studies program has presented "An Evening of Storytelling." At the event, indigenous storytellers share stories in their language followed by an English translation. Listen to Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin Joey Awonohopay to talk about the importance of sharing these traditions.

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175th Anniversary Spotlight

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