Student Affairs at UW-Madison

The Student Affairs flock is back and ready to celebrate Fill the Hill!🦩

On Oct. 1-2, the Badger community will fill Bascom Hill with pink flamingos — each one representing a gift that supports UW–Madison students.

Here's how you can join in:

✔️ Tell us in the comments which flamingo you flock with

✔️ Share this post (or your favorite flamingo) to your story

Make a gift Oct. 1-2 to add another flamingo to the hill

Every gift helps provide opportunities, resources, and experiences for Badgers. uwflamingos.com 🦩

If you flock with Caring Cameron, support the Dean of Students Fund.🦩

If you flock with Strong Sam, support the Health & Wellbeing Fund.🦩

If you flock with Belonging Blake, support the Student Success & Belonging Fund. 🦩

If you flock with Leading Lennie, support the Wisconsin Union Fund.🦩

Student Affairs leaders and new and current members of the UW Marching Band celebrated the start to the fall 2026 with some ice cream and whole bunch of u rah rah.

Congratulations to our marching band members on being part of this remarkable organization, and thank you for all you’ll contribute to the campus community this year.

Your official welcome to campus starts here, Badgers! 🎉 From six featured events to hundreds more across campus, Wisconsin Welcome is a great way to meet new friends, explore campus, and celebrate being a Badger! 🦡

The Sunburst Festival kicks off our featured events on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 7 to 11 p.m ✨

Head to Union South and enjoy free crafts, games, food, and more! Make sure to check out the silent disco. 🪩

Take the field at Camp Randall for your class picture during the W Project! Join thousands of new Badgers for this amazing tradition on Monday, Aug. 31. 📸

Gate 1 opens at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to wear red! ❤️

Next up is your official academic welcome! Join Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots on Tuesday, Sept. 1 for New Student Convocation. 🎓

Gates at the Kohl Center open at 12:30 p.m. Make sure to collect your pin, poster, and Go Big Read book at the end of the ceremony. 📚

Check out the Bakke Block Party on Friday, Sept. 4 for a jam-packed afternoon of fun and maybe some surprises. 🐄

From 3 to 6 p.m. you’ll find giant inflatable games, free ice skating, face painting, and more! ⛸️

The fun continues on Friday with the MCOR: Cultural Showcase at Memorial Union. Join the celebration in Shannon Hall from 6 to 9 p.m. 🎶

Enjoy diverse performances from dance and music to stepping and strolling! 🪩

Finally, explore hundreds of Registered Student Organizations for our two-day Student Org Fair! Hosted at the Kohl Center on Sept. 9 and 10, you’ll have the opportunity to get to know different organizations that speak to your interests. 📚✨🎶

The Student Org Fair is open both days 5–8 p.m. Participating organizations can be found in the Wisconsin Welcome app. 📱

Last week, employees from across Student Affairs and Residence Life gathered in the Great Hall at Memorial Union to celebrate their colleagues and campus partners during the annual Student Affairs Awards Ceremony and Summer Celebration. 
 
Congratulations to all our award recipients and every team member who helps make a difference year-round. As Vice Chancellor Lori Reesor shared: “As we close out another academic year, know that your efforts — whether they were in the background or at the forefront, acknowledged on stage or not — created the environment for our students to thrive.” 
 
Read more at: students.wisc.edu/news

Final stretch, Badgers! A reminder that you’ve got staff from the Office of Student Assistance and Support cheering you on, answering questions, and helping you stay on track. Get the support you need to finish strong—you’ve got this!

What’s on our mind? Warmer weather, flowers, and championships.

And of course our favorite Badgers.

Support Student Affairs this Giving Tuesday. Swipe through to explore how you can make an impact.

You can donate or help spread the word by sharing this post with your community.

Your generosity on Giving Tuesday fuels the programs, people, and possibilities that make this campus thrive.

https://go.wisc.edu/2118u0

What does “Amor Sin Fronteras” look like?
— It looks like students marching up Bascom Hill with pride.
— It sounds like music and laughter at the Mercadito.
— It feels like connection during Resilient Voices in Silent Spaces.
— It shines in the artwork created alongside Vic Garcia.
 
This Latine Heritage Month, we celebrated love without borders — thanks to the creativity and dedication of the Latine Heritage Month Planning Committee and the phenomenal UW Latine community.
 
📸 : Rob San Juan, Jeff Miller, Malik Taylor, Jariah Bayan

Fill the Hill is here! For the next two days, Bascom Hill will be covered in pink flamingos—each one representing a gift that supports UW–Madison students. 

Cameron, Sam, Blake, and Lennie (our Student Affairs flamingo friends) need your help to make it a success. 

Here’s how you can join in: 
Tell us in the comments which fund you’d support 
Share this post (or your favorite flamingo) to your story 
Skip your coffee run and make a gift instead – every little bit helps! 

If you flock with Caring Cameron, donate to the Dean of Students Fund 

If you flock with Strong Sam, donate to the Health & Wellbeing Fund 

If you flock with Belonging Blake, donate to the Student Success & Belonging Fund 

If you flock with Leading Lennie, donate to the Wisconsin Union Fund 

Every flamingo makes a difference—together, we’ll help Badgers thrive! https://uwflamingos.com

Last month, employees from across Student Affairs gathered in the Great Hall at Memorial Union to celebrate their colleagues and campus partners during the annual Student Affairs Awards Ceremony and Summer Celebration. Congratulations to all our award recipients and every team member who helps make a difference year-round. As Vice Chancellor Lori Reesor shared: “You are the heart of this institution, and I am deeply grateful for the passion, care, and excellence you bring to your work every single day.” Read more at: students.wisc.edu/news