Student Affairs
With several holidays around the corner, the UVS office will have some office closures. The UVS office will be closed on: December 24th December 25th December 31st January 1st If you need to contact the UVS office between December 19th – January 3rd, please send an email to veterans@wisc.edu. Our office will be most available …
November is an important month for our military-connected students. In addition to recognizing November 11 as Veterans Day, November is also National Veterans and Military Family Month. This year, University Veteran Services (UVS) hosted several events and programs around campus to honor UW–Madison’s military history, celebrate our present veterans and service members, and advocate for …
Pete Boll – M.A. Library and Information Studies (1994), Head of Monograph Acquisitions, Memorial Library United States Navy Reserve Having received my master’s degree in library and information studies from the UW in 1994, I was well into my professional library career when I enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 2000. In 2005 I received a …
On Veterans Day, University Veteran Services hosted two events to acknowledge the rich military history of the UW–Madison campus and celebrate all our Badger veterans and service members both past and present. The morning kicked off with the Veterans Day Recognition Breakfast at the Memorial Union. UVS warmly welcomed veterans, service members, and their …
Staff Sergeant in the Air National Guard, nursing student, daughter, and advocate. The many hats that Mira Tcherneva wears have helped prepare her for a new challenge — helping her father search for a kidney donor. Read Full Article
Students receiving federal benefits need to be aware of additional responsibilities to maintain their benefits. Primarily, students receiving Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill® or Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill® Select Reserve benefits must follow monthly enrollment verification requirements. Failure to submit your enrollment verification may result in the delay or withholding of some or …
A look back on a partnership event to support the military-connected community On Monday, April 15th, a small and excited group gathered on campus to prepare for a meaningful next step. Members of the Madison chapter of Team RWB and some military-connected students from UW–Madison came together to prepare donation materials to take to the …
In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Madeleine Allen! Madeleine “Maddie” Allen is a fourth-year senior majoring in psychology and graduating this May! Outside of academics, Maddie enjoys listening to music, reading romance books, hanging out with friends, and trying coffee shops around …
Every April, as the days grow longer and sunnier, the campus buzzes with the excitement of wrapping up the spring semester, preparations for commencement, and connections with friends new and old. The past few years, April has also been a time to celebrate and recognize a unique identity of military-connected students. Inspired by the Department …
In recognition of Month of the Military Kid, we’d like to introduce some of our exceptional military kids. Meet Maggie Konig! Maggie is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Community and Nonprofit Leadership with certificates in Asian American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. She currently serves as a Military Community Advocate at the Multicultural …