University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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BADGERLAND 1956... The University of Wisconsin—that’s a mouth -full anytime, anywhere . . . In size it ranks among the nation's top ten with 7,502 acres of land, 489 buildings, three miles of tunnels, and 12 miles of roads . . . but there’s much more . . . There are really some three and a half million students in Badger land . . . 18,000 of them attend classes- 15,000 on the Madison campus alone, and over 3,000 at the nine extension centers throughout the state. The overwhelming remainder -housewives, farmers, bankers, professional people, the entire population of the state daily receive dividends from their investment in their university. Yes, the system is built on bigness . . . but not at the sacrifice of quality . . . 'fhe University ranks third in the nation in what is considered the unofficial test of a school’s academic strength (as prepared by the Association of Research Libraries). During its 106-year history the University has granted 107,922 degrees . . . and it opens its doors to more new students each fall . . . just as it continues to open new doors for its alumni all over the world. Jon E. Jenson Editor J. Peter Wilson Business Manager