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December 2018

Holiday Gift Ideas from CALS

Students help sell and load conifer trees during the UW Forestry Club's annual Christmas tree sale at the Stock Pavilion on Dec. 4, 2015. Photo by Jeff Miller

If you're having trouble coming up with gift ideas for your loved ones, CALS has got you covered.

Save someone a little time and effort by picking up a lovely conifer at the annual UW Forestry Club Christmas tree sale, which is being held at the UW Stock Pavilion Nov. 30-Dec. 2. There is a limited supply of trees, so first-come, first-served.

And for the meat lover on your list, Bucky's Butchery, the campus meat shop largely run by students, is taking holiday gift orders. The shop offers delicious cuts like holiday ham, prime rib, and lamb.

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Be a Badger Budget Expert

If you'd like to better understand the complicated creation of the state budget in Wisconsin -- and learn how to advocate for the UW throughout the process -- then the university's online budget toolkit is for you.

The process, which already began with the UW System Board of Regents approval of the UW 2019-21 state budget request, will last until the new budget cycle begins July 1, 2019. The toolkit provides a summary of the budget request, timely updates as the process moves forward, and other resources that can be used to answer questions.

The site also includes a State Budget Advocacy Checklist for those who would like to advocate on behalf of UW-Madison.

Help 'Grow the Future' this Holiday Season

In the season of giving, don't forget your alma mater.

Many people think about gifts this time of year -- sometimes for family and friends but also for non-profit organizations. When considering your year-end giving plans, please remember that you can help CALS achieve its goal of "growing the future."

Your tax-deductible gift to the CALS Fund helps support student organizations; important initiatives, such as microbiome research and Big Data; and much more. It will also help further the campus-wide comprehensive fundraising campaign, All Ways Forward.

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Introducing Dr. Stonewall

Keven Stonewall BS'17 has plenty of options. Any path he chooses will be bright -- and focused on saving the lives of countless people. But for right now, he's not sure what, exactly, that will look like.

Stonewall has finished his undergraduate studies in biology and is now back in his hometown of Chicago for medical school at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, preparing for a career at the forefront of cancer treatment and research. Read more.

WALSAA Welcomes New Board Members, Student Reps

The Wisconsin Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Association (WALSAA) is pleased to announce David Cooper, Pierce Dopp, Taylor Fritsch, and Adam Gaspar as the newest members of the WALSAA Board of Directors.

WALSAA also welcomes Lauren Jorgensen, Joseph Powalisz, and Brooke Trustem as WALSAA Student Representatives.

Read personal profiles for the new board members and student representatives.

UW Graduates Stay in Wisconsin

Did you know? Almost 80% of in-state students end up living and working in Wisconsin in the years after they graduate. And almost half of all UW-Madison alumni call Wisconsin home. Animal sciences major Erin Roberge describes how important it is to stay in Wisconsin and how a career in her field will allow her to be near family.

The Working for Wisconsin campaign aims to correct common misperceptions about UW's admissions, affordability, and employment of its graduates. Please feel free to share widely and help us bust those myths!

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