COVID-19 Campus Update: UW-Madison has paused in-person classes from Sept. 10-25 and made other changes to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Chancellor Blank statement on Big Ten return to competition
University shifts to two weeks of remote instruction, quarantines two residence halls
All in-person undergrad, graduate and professional school group instruction will be conducted remotely through at least Sept. 25.
The Grainger Foundation pledges $32 million to UW–Madison College of Engineering
UW–Madison moves up in Wall Street Journal rankings
The university is 13th among public colleges and has risen to 65th overall among 797 public and private colleges in the latest Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education rankings.
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