Nominations Open for Forward under 40 Awards
MADISON, Wis.—Nominations are now open for the 2009 Forward under 40 award, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. The annual award honors and recognizes outstanding University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates under age 40 who are living the Wisconsin Idea, the principle that the university should influence and improve people’s lives beyond the classroom.

Badger Insider Magazine Features Badger Comic Artists

MADISON, Wis. — Mike Baron found his writing talent as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more than 25 years later, his alma mater still inspires stories for his original comic.

As described in the Summer 2008 edition of Badger Insider™ Magazine, themes from the UW campus and Wisconsin culture continue to influence Badger, one of the successful comic series that Baron creates from his home base in Colorado. Badger Insider is an exclusive publication for members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA).