I spent a good deal of my working career traveling around the world, and that showed me a lot of what was out there beyond the United States. I jumped at the opportunity to give UW students the chance to taste that. |  | The generosity of alumni and friends is responsible for much of the University's progress. Gift dollars used to support faculty chairs and professorships and to fund faculty development allow the UW to recruit and retain outstanding teachers and researchers. Contributions for scholarships and fellowships help students achieve their educational goals.
Private funding will often provide the extra support needed to launch new programs or to strengthen established areas of study. Supplemental support provides seed money for the research efforts of younger faculty members and for those projects that may not be eligible for major federal funding.
In recent years, donors also have joined in a public-private partnership with the state of Wisconsin to pay for renovating older structures and building new facilities. |
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