For Wisconsin and the World: Focusing a Great University on its Core Mission, Public Purpose, and Global Reach

Bucky is making progress, too!

• Wisconsin had a banner year in the athletic arena, with the football Badgers playing in the Capital One Bowl and the men’s basketball team going to the Final Four for the first time since 2000.
• Sales of trademarked University of Wisconsin merchandise helped provide need-based financial aid to undergraduates: $2.3 million was distributed among 2,494 students in 2013–14.
• In the fall, UW Athletics launched WiscFit, a program designed to encourage healthy eating and exercise habits among fifth through seventh graders. UW student-athletes visited classrooms across Dane County to engage students in exercise activities and help them set attainable goals for the year.
• Once again, Wisconsin’s student-athletes totaled big numbers on the Academic All-Big Ten teams: 68 for fall and 107 for spring. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be letter-winners who are in at least their second academic year and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.