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The name '''''University of Wisconsin''''' can have several meanings: The name '''''University of Wisconsin''''' can have several meanings:


* ''']''', which was founded in 1848 as the ''University of Wisconsin'', and is now the ] campus of the ]. * When referring to a single campus, '''''University of Wisconsin''''' means ''''']'''''. ''University of Wisconsin'' was the official name of this campus from its founding in 1848 until 1956, and remains in common usage in sporting and similar contexts.


* The enlarged ''University of Wisconsin'' resulting from the renaming of several of the state's universities, beginning in 1956 with the ] campus and continuing with ] (1968) and ] (1968). * In administrative and similar contexts, '''''University of Wisconsin''''' has been an informal name for the ''''']''''' since its founding in 1971.


* The ''']''', which has been informally known as the ''University of Wisconsin'' since its founding in 1971. * From 1956 until 1971, '''''University of Wisconsin''''' was the official name of the institution formed by the merger of the Madison campus with ] campus (1956), followed by ] (1968) and ] (1968).


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The name University of Wisconsin can have several meanings:

  • When referring to a single campus, University of Wisconsin means University of Wisconsin–Madison. University of Wisconsin was the official name of this campus from its founding in 1848 until 1956, and remains in common usage in sporting and similar contexts.
  • In administrative and similar contexts, University of Wisconsin has been an informal name for the University of Wisconsin System since its founding in 1971.
  • From 1956 until 1971, University of Wisconsin was the official name of the institution formed by the merger of the Madison campus with Milwaukee campus (1956), followed by Green Bay (1968) and Parkside (1968).
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