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The Lifelong Learner
News from University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Studies
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Group of students at the Wisconsin Discovery Center for a WCATY course

Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth fosters passion for learning

WCATY held 48 courses and organized more than 140 field trips. More than 500 students took the courses.
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Writers' Institute 2018 paths to publication

2019 Writers’ Institute offers many paths to publication

The 30th annual event is April 4-7, at the Madison Concourse Hotel.
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Asking a question

Winter/spring catalog unveils dozens of ways to grow personally and professionally

Learners can find numerous ways to grow their lives and their careers in the Continuing Studies winter/spring 2019 catalog, which debuts online and in Isthmus Nov. 29.
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UW Advance October 2018

UW Advance program turns international students into Badgers in three weeks

In addition to bolstering their English skills and getting acquainted with UW–Madison, students cultivated friendships and visited local businesses and startup incubators to learn about entrepreneurship.
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adult student

Scholarships and awards for outstanding adult students help turn dreams into reality

Chee Thao is earning a graduate degree in biological systems engineering at UW-Madison, thanks in part to the PLATO scholarships he received in 2015 and 2017.
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Fall 2018 Lifelong Learner Giveaway

Lifelong Learner Giveaway winners revel in Music of the Vietnam War

Authors Craig Werner and Doug Bradley gave a presentation about their book at Music of the Vietnam War, a lunch-and-learn event for winners of Continuing Studies' fall 2018 Lifelong Learner Giveaway.
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Odyssey Project’s Night of the Living Humanities

Socrates meets Susan B. Anthony at Odyssey Project’s Night of the Living Humanities

The Halloween party supports UW-Madison’s program for adults facing barriers to higher education.
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UW-Madison Precollege programs

Songs for Hope—A Holiday Music Spectacular benefits Precollege & Youth Programs

Rising 16-year-old star Airin Beals will join Clifton on stage.
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Palliative care patient

Nurse and attorney helps End-of-Life Palliative Care Certificate participants navigate tricky ethical dilemmas

The five-day program covers how to have effective conversations about death and dying, the unique needs of terminally ill children and teens, ethical and legal concerns to consider when working with the dying, and more.
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