Graduate education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Two new staff members have joined the Graduate School team, filling positions essential to the Graduate School’s mission to serve students and programs across campus.
Amy Kuether will assume the role of Director of Academic Services Jan. 22 and Scott Carter will join the Graduate School as Fellowship Director Jan. 10.
A new face and a familiar one have joined the leadership team in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. Cynthia Czajkowski, professor of neuroscience in the School of Medicine and Public Health, has moved from interim to permanent status as the associate vice chancellor for research in the biological sciences. Florence Hsia, professor of history of science, has been appointed the associate vice chancellor for research in the arts and humanities.
This message provides information about the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity Through Education Reform (“PROSPER”) Act (H.R. 4508), a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), the nation’s main law governing postsecondary education.
Dear graduate students, faculty, staff, and deans, By now you have heard in early mockups of H.R. 1 The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, there is language that would eliminate a section of current IRS code exempting tuition remission for graduate students as taxable income. Below you will find a variety of resources with information about the …
by Alissa Ewer On January 25, graduate students received good news from Graduate School Dean William J. Karpus. The university had approved a 3.5 percent increase in the TA-standard and PA stipends. “While we have more work to do in this area, the increase demonstrates a commitment by senior university administration to support graduate students …