UW-Madison professor to receive national award for work with Odyssey Project

UW-Madison professor Emily Auerbach will receive national recognition Sunday for her commitment to promoting educational opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds. The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities will honor Auerbach with the Commission on Access, Diversity and Excellence Distinguished Service Award, according to a university press release. UW officials who nominated Auerbach for this award noted her role in the success of the Odyssey Project.