Looking back on 2005–06, it’s tempting to call it the Year of the Primal Scream. It seems that not a month went by without something happening on campus that produced shouts of outrage or exasperation. Issues surrounding budget, personnel, and academic freedom sparked responses in the state capital, around Wisconsin, and sometimes around the nation. Those of us in alumni relations spent a lot of time listening to angry or bewildered voices asking what was going on in Madison. All in all, it was a good year. You may be surprised to hear that, but you shouldn’t be. The bottom line is, WAA is all about keeping alumni in communication with the UW. That means that we want to make sure that the university can speak to its graduates, and we want to make sure that it hears those graduates’ voices, too. Throughout 2005–06, we worked to refine alumni communications, both in terms of talking to our fellow grads and making sure we hear them. We launched new efforts to engage alumni chapters around the country; we created Alumni for Wisconsin, a new vehicle to highlight the university’s impact on the state; we expanded lifelong learning and outreach opportunities; and we sought ways to connect the university to its overseas graduates. As you read this annual report, think about the many voices that make up the UW community — students and faculty, as well as alumni across Wisconsin and around the world. It’s a tremendous chorus that gathers more energy with every new voice. On Wisconsin! Paula
Bonner MS’78 Dave
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