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October 17, 2025

Higher Education/System

Federal cuts threaten future of Wisconsin’s nationally recognized language programs

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Wisconsin Public Radio

Foreign language departments at Wisconsin colleges and universities are facing an uncertain future after the Trump administration cut several funding sources the programs have relied on for more than 60 years. In March, the U.S. Department of Education dismantled its office of International and Foreign Language Education, which administered several major grant programs for language learning and international study.

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Athletics

Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback returns for Rose Bowl reunion

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The Capital Times

Brooks Bollinger has occasionally caught his youngest son watching YouTube highlight videos of his dad’s playing days at the University Wisconsin and in pro football.

In turn, he has found himself sitting down with his second grader and reliving some of his past gridiron exploits, notably as a four-year starting quarterback with the Badgers

“The first thing that comes to mind is how damn long ago it was,” chuckled the 45-year-old Bollinger, a member of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.

 

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UW-Madison professor who contributed to Bad Bunny’s album calls Super Bowl halftime choice a ‘victory’

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Wisconsin State Journal

The UW-Madison professor who contributed as a historian to Bad Bunny’s most recent album says his selection to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show is a “victory” for Puerto Rico.

Bad Bunny and his team reached out to Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, UW-Madison associate professor of Latin American and Caribbean history, to write 17 historical narratives, which were made into videos called “visualizers,” to accompany his songs for his album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”