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Bascom Hill Historic District |
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Global Vision |
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In 1961, more than 100 University of Wisconsin students and graduates applied to spend two years volunteering in some of the world's neediest countries as part of a new government program known as the Peace Corps. Their participation began a long relationship between the university and the Peace Corps, symbolic of the university's deep commitment to helping uncover and solve international problems. This university was one of the first to train these volunteers, and it traditionally has sent more students and graduates into the Corps than any other university. |
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This historic marker is made possible by a grant from the UW Foundation. |
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