Looking for a warm getaway this season? Here, Robert Zakem ’87 shares his insider’s guide to the perfect day in Atlanta, from the best of local eats to exploring neighborhoods and seeing the sights. 8 …
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Alumni in the media
On UW’s new presence in South Madison “I’m hoping that the collaborative presence we facilitate will lead to long-term impacts around college access, knowledge about UW-Madison, and helping the community resolve issues. This is a good start toward building …
Troy Vosseller ’10 and Joe Kirgues ’08 Win Forward under 40 Award
Troy Vosseller and Joe Kirgues are among the nine young graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Madison being honored with the 2015 Forward under 40 award, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Vosseller and Kirgues achieved early success in …
A Perfect Summer Day in Minocqua
A great town anytime of the year, at its heart, Minocqua is a summer town, and Jack Idlas ’12 would go so far as to say it is the perfect summer town. Idlas is an assistant public …
Producer Robert Trondson: Why I Had to Tell the Vel Phillips Story
By Tammy Kempfert If you were mapping American civil rights struggles in the 20th century, you’d likely stick a pin in Jackson, Mississippi, as well as Montgomery and Selma, Alabama. You’d include Topeka, Kansas, where …
James E. Jones, Jr. inducted into Hall of Fame
Professor Emeritus James E. Jones has been inducted into the Lincoln University Alumni Hall of Fame. Jones graduated magna cum laude from the university in 1950, when he earned his bachelor’s degree in government. He …
Cody Splitt ’49 named a ‘Woman of Distinction’
Recently named a Woman of Distinction by the Midday Women’s Alliance, trailblazer Cody Splitt ’49 became interested in the law at an early age. “ During the Great Depression, there was never an extra dime …
Geraldine Hines ’71 on being named the first African-American woman to serve on the Massachusetts Supreme Court
Geraldine Hines ’71 on being named the first African-American woman to serve on the Massachusetts Supreme Court, after growing up in the segregated South: “ I could never have imagined getting here from there, a place where the spirit-crushing regime …
Rick Raemisch ’88, Colorado prisons chief, on his voluntary stay in solitary confinement
Rick Raemisch ’88, Colorado prisons chief, on his voluntary stay in solitary confinement: “ I would spend a total of twenty hours in that cell. Which, compared with the typical stay, is practically a blink. On average, …
A Perfect Day in Madison
Novelist and 2004 UW Law alumna Susan Gloss, author of Vintage (HarperCollins, 2014), describes what a perfect day in Madison looks like to her. 8:45 a.m. Ground Zero Coffee One of my favorite ways to start …