Thank You!
Thank you to all who supported Communication Sciences and Disorders on Fill the Hill through your gifts and matching funds!
If you missed the event, don’t worry: you can still give to our program! Find out more at https://csd.wisc.edu/make-a-gift/.
October 9, 2025. 5 p.m. – October 10, 2025, 5 p.m.
Get ready to see Bascom Hill turn pink! Fill the Hill returns this “Flocktober” as UW–Madison’s annual fundraising tradition. For every gift made during the campaign, a pink lawn flamingo will be placed on Bascom Hill, transforming one of campus’s most famous pranks into a powerful show of Badger spirit and community support.
Mark your calendar for October 9–10, 2025, and please consider making a gift to Communication Sciences and Disorders during Fill the Hill!
What is Fill the Hill?
Fill the Hill is one of the most beloved traditions at UW–Madison. Each year, the famous pink lawn flamingos flock to Bascom Hill as part of a fundraising effort that brings campus lore to life in support of the university. Every flamingo on the hill represents a gift someone has made in support of the UW during this period. The growing flock represents the support of the extended Badger community, whose philanthropy plays a vital role in keeping the UW strong.
How Your Gift Makes an Impact
Your generosity directly supports our mission. Contributions help us:
- Expand opportunities for students
- Advance groundbreaking research
- Provide culturally responsive care for individuals with communication needs
Every gift, small or large, helps us advance the field of communication sciences and disorders, ensuring that our students and faculty can continue to thrive and serve the broader community.
What makes Communication Sciences and Disorders special?
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is home to five related programs:
- undergraduate degree
- accredited master’s degree in speech language pathology
- accredited professional doctorate in audiology (AuD)
- doctoral program (PhD) with research training and specialization
- post-baccalaureate capstone certificate
We serve the local community by providing wide-ranging speech, language, and hearing services in our campus-based training clinic; we provide statewide outreach related to speech-language and audiology service needs; and we perform cutting-edge research, and train professionals who will carry on the mission of improving communication abilities for all people.
Why We Need Your Support
We need your help to carry out the Wisconsin Idea!
With your help, we can continue to meet the growing demand for skilled clinicians and researchers, support underserved populations, and foster a thriving learning community.
Together, we can make a difference in countless lives!
Your donations help us:
- Expand opportunities for students
- Advance groundbreaking research
- Provide culturally responsive care for individuals with communication needs