Thanks to our generous alumni and friends, Day of the Badger 2024 was a record-breaking 1848 minutes of giving with over $51,000 raised for current students.
Newsletter
Eklund Family Leaves Lasting Legacy of Support for Deserving J-School Students
The Eklund family created an estate plan and established the Eklund Scholarship Fund. This fund supports the financial needs to students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and has left a lasting legacy on the lives of many deserving students.
In Memoriam: Ray Anderson, 1927–2023
Ray Anderson, Professor Emeritus and former foreign correspondent for the New York Times, died on September 24, 2023 in Middleton, Wisconsin. He was 96.
Vilas Insider Newsletter Spring 2023
The J-School’s Spring 2023 Vilas Insider newsletter will arrive in mailboxes soon and digital versions of the stories are available with additional content.
Letters from the Directors: Spring 2023
Outgoing director Hernando Rojas and incoming director Katy Culver detail the progress that the J-School has made and look forward to future success.
Students and Alumni Score Big as Sports Communication Certificate Continues to Grow
The J-School’s Sports Communication Certificate continues to grow in popularity as recent alumni find career success and some return to campus to teach.
New Faculty Q&A with Incoming Assistant Professor Miya Williams Fayne
Incoming assistant professor Miya Williams Fayne shares her research focus, what she hopes students take away from her classes, and what brought her to Madison and the J-School.
Professor Susan Robinson Publishes New Book Exploring Trust-Building in Journalism
Professor Sue Robinson recently published “How Journalists Engage: A Theory of Trust Building, Identities, and Care,” a book exploring trust building in journalism.
Day of the Badger 2023: By the Numbers
Thanks to our generous donors, Day of the Badger 2023 was a huge success as we raised over $41,000 to support current J-School students.
Kim Kelleher Kick-Starts Student Career Goals with Internship Fund
Kim Kelleher has established an internship fund for J-School students aspiring to go into the journalism or strategic communication fields.