Chinese students first began attending UW-Madison in the early 1900s and formed a Chinese students association in 1909. Today, the largest group of international students at UW-Madison comes from the People’s Republic of China (3,286 for fall 2021, which is 51% of all international students for that semester).
Additionally, about 450 students study modern and classical Chinese each year at UW-Madison, which has been offering doctoral degrees on China-related topics since 1924.
These numbers speak to the exponential growth of Badger alumni from, or living in, the China region.
(1924 Wisconsin Chinese Students’ Club)
Wisconsin Alumni Assocation
Are you a Badger alum with a China connection? Email us about your experience (ldennis@wisc.edu)!
Beijing Chapter
Contact Jodie Zhou at jodiezby@qq.com or on WeChat at jodiezby. You can also follow WAA’s official WeChat account at UWMadisonalumni. Contact James Zhang at z.yt138@163.com.
Chengdu Chapter
If you’re interested in being part of this chapter's activities, contact Yuan Ming ’16, MAcc’17 on WeChat at qq447083021 or email yuanming914@126.com.
Shanghai Chapter
Contact Neville Lam at ningyu_lam@hotmail.com or on WeChat at OggEast. You can also follow WAA’s official WeChat account at UWMadisonalumni.
South China Chapter
Contact Frank Zhang at frankzhang@uwalumni.com or on WeChat at frank_uwm. You can also follow WAA’s official WeChat account at UWMadisonalumni.