Campus Stories
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Thrive academy partnership with UWO Fox Cities prepares clients, trains future teachers
November 19, 2020
The Thrive Career Academy at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fox Cities campus offers valuable lessons beyond the classroom―for both university students and clients in the community program. Thrive participants have the chance to practice life skills, such as purchasing items from the café or bookstore on campus, and future teachers gain valuable real-world experience. […]
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Sustainability efforts win UW-Whitewater national recognition
November 17, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education has named the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater a Green Ribbon School, one of only five colleges nationwide to be so designated in 2020. The award is based on “three pillars” of the green school philosophy, with honorees demonstrating progress in reducing environmental impacts, such as waste, water, energy, greenhouse gases, and transportation in […]
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UW-Green Bay science faculty go the extra distance to provide high-impact practices during Covid-19
November 13, 2020
UW-Green Bay professors and instructors, including John Luczaj (Geoscience, Water Science) is accommodating field trips this season for Natural and Applied Sciences, transforming existing and new trips into virtual interactive experiences because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Spring and Summer 2020, virtual field trips were offered in at least four classes two new excursions are […]
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UW-Stout Veteran Mentorship Program offers peer-to-peer support for student vets
November 11, 2020
As a military veteran, transitioning back into civilian life can be hard. Add in going to college and some veterans might need a little support from a friend. University of Wisconsin-Stout is the first UW System school to offer a comprehensive, online peer mentorship program for student veterans, according to Sarah Godsave, UW-Stout’s outgoing military […]
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UW-Eau Claire senior is first-known student to curate outside exhibition at Foster Gallery
November 10, 2020
Caleb Carr grew up on a southwest Wisconsin farm and, from a young age, understood the importance of natural resources and the environment in his family’s rural lifestyle. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior from Hollandale says his country upbringing helped instill in him a belief that people need to respond to the Earth’s climate […]
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UW-La Crosse alum says dual degree program ‘opens many doors’
October 15, 2020
A UW-La Crosse alum has found an effective tool for fighting COVID-19: 3D printers. Zach Heinkel, a composite materials engineer with the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is part of a four-person team using 3D printers to produce masks, visors and hands-free door openers for employees at various naval […]
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Made at UW-Stout door pullers part of student health push
October 6, 2020
At UW-Stout this fall, dozens of COVID-19 safety measures — from new plexiglass barriers to surface disinfection protocols to socially-distanced classrooms and lounges — have been planned and implemented to help keep everyone healthy. The university’s commitment also includes something out of the ordinary, a narrow, molded plastic tool distributed in welcome packs to residence […]
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‘Every culture is singing the same song’ in UW Oshkosh multicultural mural
October 1, 2020
A large colorful mural—with a unifying theme celebrating differences―is on view for all to see this fall on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus. Three years in the making, the UW Oshkosh Multicultural Student Task Force this week unveiled the new artwork, made up of a dozen 4-by-8-foot sheets in all, affixed to the side […]
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Couple’s gift to UW-Stevens Point funds Pointers Athletics graduate assistant positions
September 28, 2020
A substantial gift from a couple with careers as executives in professional sports and arena management will help support University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Athletics through five graduate assistantships. Dan Hauser, a 1977 alumnus in business education, and his wife, Marilyn, will fund five graduate assistant positions in Pointers Athletics for two years each. The positions […]
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UW-Milwaukee student finding his voice in push for racial justice
September 23, 2020
Noah Wolfe, a senior in education who is in an accelerated master’s degree program, is already thinking about how he can help and support his future students in urban schools. That’s one reason why he’s become involved as an ally in Black Lives Matter protests. “Throughout my time and at UWM, I’ve always been passionate […]