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the wisconsin idea

The Wisconsin Idea in the English Department

Posted on November 12, 2024

  Our program takes pride in UW’s “Wisconsin Idea,” which believes in the power of education to directly influence and change people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Many of our faculty and students …

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