University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2023

Breaking Barriers to Education through Scholarships

Raymond C. Lauver knew first-hand that finances create significant barriers to accessing quality education. To help break these barriers, he established the Diane Lauver Scholarship Fund to assist promising Badgers who cannot afford a college education without financial assistance. Meet Raymond and this year's Lauver Scholarship recipients.

Dean Linda D. Scott featured in UMOJA Magazine

We all have childhood dreams of what we want to be when we grow up, but how many of us become the princesses or dragon slayers that we dream of? Not many. While most of us have woven paths for our lives that diverge from those childhood imaginations, Linda Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAAN, has never wavered.

Nursing Trailblazer Barbara L. Nichols Selected as Inaugural Recipient of the UW–Madison School of Nursing Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Nichols is known for her visionary leadership, advocacy, and political expertise throughout her 60-plus-year career.

UW–Madison School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Ranked No. 16 by U.S. News & World Report

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program continues to lead the way in Wisconsin, earning the nod as the top program in the state by the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings.