Year: 2021

A Successful Senior Thesis Symposium 2021

Successful Senior Honors Thesis Symposium held on April 17, 2021 This past Saturday, 24 Honors students came together virtually and live on-screen to present the results of their Senior Honors Thesis research. Many Honors students consider their Honors thesis the culminating intellectual endeavor of their time as Honors students at UW–Madison. A number of the …

“Day of the Badger” Success

The 2021 “Day of the Badger” on April 6-7 offered 1848 minutes of connecting with the UW–Madison and supporting current students. Honors alumni and friends rose to the challenge, helping to match and exceed a $2,000 gift to support Honors students. Gifts totaling $5,035 will support Honors students as they engage in research with faculty, …

Fall 2021 Automatic Honors Courses

Check out our overview of Fall 2021 Automatic Honors courses (Honors Only and Accelerated Honors) as you prepare to enroll for the upcoming term. Please note the following: To earn Honors credit from an Honors Only course, you must enroll in a/the section designated as “Honors Only.” Course descriptions and instructor provided content (when available) …

UW-Madison Students Place at 2021 Transatlantic Dialogues for Future Leaders

Wisconsin Speech and Debate Wins National Tournament

Congratulations to University of Wisconsin–Madison Speech and Debate, who won their first ever Rambler on Saturday, February 27. The winning team of Ria Dhingra and Zach Heintz beat out 35 other teams in UW’s second time competing in the tournament. Ria Dhingra, the tournament’s top speaker, is a first-year student in the Honors Program and …

Wisconsin Speech and Debate wins national Rambler tournament

By Mackenzie Moore The University of Wisconsin–Madison Speech and Debate team won their first-ever Rambler on Saturday in just their second time competing in the national tournament. The team of Ria Dhingra (English) and Zach Heinz (Economics) beat out 35 other teams, including those hailing from University of Michigan, Kansas State and Vanderbilt. “It’s super exciting! …

HSO hosts Nordic Skiing Social

The Honors Student Organization (HSO) would like to thank all who came out to the cross-country skiing social event on Saturday, February 20th! They could not have asked for better weather following the cold snap. The event was co-sponsored by Hoofers Outing Club and the Honors Student Organization. The event, which took place on the …

UW–Madison must reaffirm the value of civic discussion and debate