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Student Community

Extraordinary Stories

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Connect with current Human Ecology students

Student Ambassadors are here to answer your questions! They’d love to share their personal story with you and talk about the transition to college, what a class in the major is like, how to get involved on campus and more!

Meet the Student Ambassadors

Threads Remix 2014 runway

Threads Design & Fashion Event

Showcasing the work by students in the Textiles and Fashion Design major, the annual fashion show is visual collaboration produced by students from across the UW campus. An event studded with runway, music, performance. Each year is unique, reflecting current social themes through runway, music, performance, lights, video and more.

Visit the Threads website

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Badger$ense

Badger$ense offers workshops and peer-to-peer, professional financial coaching. The program is available to all students across UW–Madison.

Get involved with Badger$ense

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Find your community by joining a student organization

Students have many ways to connect with others who share their goals, attitudes, and interests — as well as opportunities to expand their horizons beyond familiarity.

Check out our student organizations