Year: 2026

“The hows and whys of student social life” (1936); “A pipe course in Wisconsin student social conduct” (1938); “A brief brief on etiquette” (1947). At a time when women on UW–Madison’s campus lived under strict rules about dress, behavior, and curfews, a fascinating “etiquette” handbook was born. Conceived, written, edited, and published by women students at UW–Madison from approximately 1936-1960, Wiscetiquette contained a wealth of inside information on academics, social life, and traditions on campus.

The International Club of UW–Madison was established on March 14, 1903, by 16 international students representing 11 nationalities at the apartment of Kiyoshi Karl Kawakami, a Japanese international student. Aiming to “work for a world community” against the “barriers of nationalism,” the club sought to encourage mutual empathy among international and American-born students.