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Mission

Providing support to Indian students, particularly to those new to the University in adjusting to the Madison campus and lifestyle.
Promoting Indian culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus through classical concerts in music and dance and by celebrating Indian festivals.
Collaborating with voluntary, charitable and other student organizations on campus for social and multicultural activities.
Maintain ties with the Indian community in and around Madison.

History

The Indian Graduate Students Association (IGSA) was established in 1996 by a
group of graduate students from India at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
with the aim of bringing Indian culture to the UW-Madison campus. We are a
voluntary non-profit organization registered with the student organization
office at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the span of 10 years we
have grown into an organization with over 300 members. Our members belong to
different backgrounds and age groups. Membership to our organization is open
to all.

Nature of Activities

Music and dance concerts: We invite renowned artists and performers
belonging to different schools and genre of Indian classical music and dance
to perform at UW-Madison. Most of the artists we invite are recipients of
several national and international awards. These artists could be
instrumentalists or vocalists belonging to either of the two main schools of
Indian music, Hindustani and carnatic. Through these high quality music and
dance concerts, we hope to demonstrate the richness and diversity of Indian
culture. Such experiences help enhance the cross-cultural diversity on
campus. The concerts are held primarily in the premier auditoriums on
campus.

Outdoor trips: We organize a Fall Colors camping trip at the peak of the
renowned fall color activity in the north woods of Wisconsin. The popularity
of this event is shown by the rising numbers every year. This is a wonderful
opportunity for students to be a part of a truly Wisconsin experience. We
also organize ski trips to ski resorts close to Madison and white-water
rafting trips to north Wisconsin.

Social & cultural events: We organize various events like table tennis
tournaments, trivia quizzes and other literary events. We also organize
cultural events which provide an opportunity for students to showcase their
talents. Through these events we aim to present the rich Indian history and
ethnic diversity. These events also provide an opportunity to the UW
community to witness traditional costumes, and savor authentic Indian
cuisine.

Voluntary service to new students:
We provide voluntary help to the Indian
students new to the Madison campus, to settle down and get acclimatized to
UW lifestyle. We help students with temporary accommodation, and conduct
several orientation programs for their benefit.

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