MAFL speech competition is “mind-opening”

This past Saturday four members of the Wisconsin Speech and Debate Society competed virtually at the Mid-American Forensics League’s second tournament of the season.

Wisconsin Speech and Debate Competes in the United States Universities Debating Championship

This past weekend, on October 3rd, the members of the Wisconsin Speech and Debate team competed in the online United States Universities Debate Championship hosted by Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges.

L&S Honors Program Family Weekend Event

Dear Honors Families and Students, The Honors Program Family Weekend Event took place on Friday, October 16, from 4:00pm–5:00pm CDT. The event included a virtual conversation and information session with the Letters & Science Honors Program. Honors Faculty Director Sabine Gross and Associate Directors Sara Stephenson and Matt Kohlstedt along with a current Honors student …

Wisconsin Debaters Reach Finals of 2020 online Hollatz Debates

This past Saturday, September 26, Wisconsin Speech and Debate members Jon S. (Neurobio., x23), Ria D. (English, x24, Sophie L. (Biochem. & Life Science Comm., x23), and Zach H. (Econ., x24) debated at the 2020 online Hollatz Debates hosted by Wheaton College.

Wisconsin Speech and Debate competes “at” Duke

UW–Madison’s competitive intercollegiate debate season commenced this past weekend (September 19 and 20).

Fall 2020 Virtual Career Treks

The UW-System Career Treks Series-Virtual Industry Visits bring together WI organizations from a variety of industries to connect with all UW-System students. This virtual space will allow students to network with professionals, while learning about the organization, its culture, and the skills desired by these featured employers. The career treks begin on September 9th at …

Join the JUIS Team in Fall 2020

Are you interested in International Studies, language, and writing? The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies (JUIS) is seeking editors to join its team. As a nationally distributed journal, we publish first-rate academic articles of undergraduate students pursuing novel scholarship. As an editor, you will gain skills to evaluate submissions for originality, organization, clarity, argument development. …

Honors Summer Sophomore Research Apprentices Meet for Virtual Retreat

The 2020 Honors Sophomore Research Apprentices will share their research on Friday, July 24th in the program’s first virtual retreat! The apprentices are students entering their second or third year. Some are continuing research projects started the previous year, and some are getting involved in research for the first time. Their mentors all helped the …

A Trio of L&S Honors Students Recognized with Dean’s Prize

The L&S Honors Department would like to formally congratulate Honors graduates Claire Evensen, Emily Perez, and Lauren Sorensen on receiving the 2020 Dean’s Prize. The Dean’s Prize is awarded annually to the most outstanding scholars in the graduating senior class. They meet a list of basic requirements: a minimum 3.90 cumulative GPA,  24 completed honors …

Emily Janicik, several Honors Students Win Multiple Awards

Emily Janicik is among many L&S Honors students distinguishing themselves by being awarded both the Honors Summer Senior Thesis Award, as well as the Hilldale Research Award. Emily Janicik is a rising senior majoring in Economics and German with Honors in the Liberal Arts. The Honors Summer Senior Thesis Grants enable students to undertake more …