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Mastering the art of the follow-up

A smart, well-timed follow-up message can make or break your quest to land the job you’re seeking.

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Dean Bakopoulos and Alissa Nutting help writers turn thorny emotions into literary gold at Fourth Lake Writing Retreat

To help writers tackle conflict with confidence, the authors will lead a master class called “The Only Way Out Is Through: Writing Novels Amid Anxiety, Shame, and Despair.”

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Your Family Magazine: Adult students benefit from the Odyssey Project and Adult Career and Special Student Services

Continuing Studies helps students overcome obstacles faced when returning to school.

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Rachel Smith

Adult student and mother of five shares trials and the triumph of getting her degree

Returning adult students need resolve and perseverance to overcome obstacles.

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UW Advance

International students chase big dreams and big data careers in UW Advance

Big data and big aspirations converged this summer when 20 international students got a taste of University of Wisconsin-Madison in the UW Advance program.

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Human Trafficking 101 provides accessible online training for child welfare professionals

The self-paced course presents an easy-to-follow overview of child and youth sex trafficking.

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UW Odyssey Project, Night of the Living Humanities

Night of the Living Humanities celebrates the Odyssey Project’s life-changing power

The pre-Halloween benefit takes place Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m., at the University Club.

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Grief Support Specialist Program instructor normalizes grieving process with compassionate conversation

The Grief Support Specialist Certificate Program prepares counselors, social workers, clergy, and other types of professionals to help people cope with a variety of losses, from deaths of loved ones to layoffs at work.

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pianist kangwoo jin

Wisconsin State Journal: Teaching piano and perseverance to lifelong learners

A piano instructor in Continuing Studies and a doctoral student in the Mead Witter School of Music, Jin has hemophilia, a medical disorder that can cause excruciating joint pain and internal bleeding.

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Career Corner September 2018

Balancing school, family, and work when going back to college

Angeline Mboutngam moved to the United States from Cameroon in her mid 30s with dreams of going to college. Personal and financial obstacles made an undergraduate degree seem impossible, but somehow Mboutngam graduated from the …

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Professional Development Scholarship program

Scholarship funds professional development opportunities for UW–Madison employees

Employees can register for noncredit Continuing Studies courses relevant to their jobs.

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