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Quiz: Which campus icon are you this summer?

Many campus-area attractions are synonymous with summer — from the colorful chairs on the Memorial Union Terrace to the winding paths of the Arboretum. Which best represents you this Summer Term? Take this fun quiz to find out.

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Peek into the lives of 4 Summer Term students

4 students share their Summer Term plans including study abroad, internships, part-time jobs and more!

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Stay engaged this summer with these student organizations

From solar cars and singing to tae kwon do and concert planning, student organizations offer ways to get involved on campus during Summer Term.

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Summer Term online courses allow pre-med student to volunteer in hometown EMS

Read how summer term online courses allow pre-med students to volunteer in their hometown EMS.

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Sweet new course shares ‘chocolate experience’

Check out this new course for Summer Term 2023 that gives students a multidisciplinary look at chocolate and how it gets from bean to bar.

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Campus resources to keep you healthy, active and sharp this summer

As summer weather and Summer Term courses start to heat up, now is a great time to review the many resources available to you on campus — many of them free of charge! — designed to support your personal and academic success.

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Share your Summer Term story with #MyBadgerSummer

Welcome to UW–Madison Summer Term 2023! Let us know how you're using Summer Term with #MyBadgerSummer on your social media channels.

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Enroll for Summer Term! Apply for scholarships by April 9

Get ready for summer by enrolling for Summer Term! You'll find flexible options that fit your summer schedule -- and summer scholarships, too.

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Summer Term helps students stay on track for graduation

Summer is a great time for your student to take a popular course, work on a challenging subject or lighten their load for fall or spring. And with more than 1,000 courses offered during Summer Term — hundreds of them available online — students can keep moving forward on their academic goals and get closer to graduation.

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Trending: Top 10 summer courses

Among the thousand-plus Summer Term offerings, from online courses to research opportunities, which have the highest enrollment? Here’s the top 10 for 2022.

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Badgers abroad for summer internships

Students could be found in many corners of the world this Summer Term, interning for organizations, businesses and institutions. See snapshots from their adventures.

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Summer scholarships help seniors finish strong

There are many paths on the way to get your degree, and some include Summer Finish scholarships!

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Student’s summer internship empowers Madison youth

Rising junior Isa Hernandez-White is making the most of her summer with an internship at the City of Madison and a job at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, bridging her interests in counseling psychology and community organizations.

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Popular course takes a bite out of vampire lore

We lift the (coffin) lid for a look at one frightfully favorite summer course: LITTRANS 329 The Vampire in Literature and Film. Garlic and wood stakes are optional.

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Meet a Summer Term student who’s full of heart

This rising junior with a double major is keeping busy this summer with research, work and a Summer Term course in Spanish. She's learning a lot about cardiovascular health through her job with UW Health and in a lab.

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CALS students learn programming from National Science Foundation data project

This biological systems engineering course through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences gives students a solid foundation in the principles of computer programming and data science -- using real data from northern Wisconsin.

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New course explores Chinese hip hop

Brendan Dowling's in-person Summer Term course brings in guest speakers from around the world and challenges students to use critical thinking skills to analyze Chinese hip hop.

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Student-led Hoofers invites you on the lake

With clubs ranging from horseback riding to sailing and scuba, Wisconsin Hoofers teaches the outdoor skills to help you savor your summer.

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Academic, health, financial services available during Summer Term

Check out the many resources available to Summer Term students, including financial aid and planning, academic support, and health and wellness resources.

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Summer Term’s here! Join in and win with #MyBadgerSummer

It's time to relax, enjoy and make some progress on your academic goals this summer. Don't forget to share your Summer Term experience at #MyBadgerSummer!

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Summertime means Summer Term!

Summer is right around the corner! Search Summer Term courses and don't miss the scholarship deadline.

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Chancellor’s column features benefits of Summer Term

Read Chancellor Rebecca Blank's comments about how UW-Madison Summer Term can help students stay on track for graduation and stay connected.

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Count down the top 10 courses

Congrats, Badgers, on meeting your goals in Summer Term 2021. Check out the top 10 courses this summer, by enrollment.

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Senior broadens his global horizons while working locally

Summer Term offers flexibility for UW-Madison senior Owen Trast to focus on a single course or get hands-on experience at work.

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Organic chem online helps lighten fall course load

Many students, like junior Sindhu Shankar, take challenging courses during Summer Term to help lighten their load for fall semester.

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The show must go on(line) for this summer theater course

Shakespeare wrote that “all the world’s a stage,” but what happens when your world is a pandemic living room and your stage is a computer monitor? A theater instructor shares her experience.

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Internship provides professional experience, alumni connections

UW-Madison senior and Summer Term student Paige Leiser shares her experience interning with the Wisconsin in Washington DC program.

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