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For UW-La Crosse senior Megan Coughlin, a moment of courage during a networking event turned into a life-changing career opportunity.   Set to graduate in May, Coughlin says the College of Business Administration (CBA) played a major role in helping her build the confidence to connect with professionals and pursue opportunities beyond campus.  “The CBA has always emphasized how beneficial conversations and […]

Everywhere he has been, Dan Kraeger has put the heart in healthcare. Throughout his 40-year career as a physician — much of it spent in sports medicine and culminating with his current role as medical director for Heartland Hospice-Central Wisconsin — Kraeger has left a glowing impression with the patients he has served and the […]

UW-La Crosse French students are giving voice to immigrant stories through web-based, interactive maps that blend text, images and video to document journeys from the Francophone world. Created as part of an advanced French course, the digital projects illuminate personal migration experiences while helping students better understand global history, cultures and human resilience.  The maps trace stories such as a man […]

UW–La Crosse Physician Assistant Studies student Sam Weigel spent this fall semester immersed in the study of the human body — exploring everything from the gastrointestinal system to the heart, lungs and kidneys. It’s a demanding pace, but one he welcomes.    “All of the gaps in my medical knowledge are slowly being filled in,” Weigel says. “It’s a […]

Making a map isn’t just about marking locations on the Earth — it’s about uncovering the stories behind data and patterns that can ultimately help communities make informed decisions. This semester, UWL geography and environmental science students did exactly that. Through their Geographic Information Systems (GIS) coursework, they created maps that tackle real-world issues ranging from wildlife […]

When you think of chocolate, what comes to mind?  A creamy bite of a Hershey bar? A decadent layered dessert? Perhaps the whimsical world of Willy Wonka?  Those are the kinds of responses History Professor Gita Pai hears on the first day of her World History 110 course — a class built entirely around the history of chocolate. It’s a course […]

Adrián Moreno’s path at UW-La Crosse has not followed a straight line. As he prepares to graduate in December, the challenges he faced — and the people who helped him navigate them — have shaped him far more than any single accomplishment.   A veteran of the Mississippi and Wisconsin National Guards and a double major […]

At UW–La Crosse, intramural and recreational sports are far more than a way to stay active; they are a powerful engine for belonging, stress relief and personal growth.   With 86% of students engaging in Rec Sports and more than 353,000 annual visits to the Recreational Eagle Center (REC), the department has become one of the most impactful […]

When Christy Wopat was a middle school teacher, she began every school year with the same promise: “I will love these kids no matter what.”  That pledge meant seeing each student not through preconceived ideas or past reputations, but for who they truly were.   Still, as new students walked through her classroom door, Wopat noticed a familiar trend. One “bad kid” or a […]

When talking with Yia Vang — the widely known Twin Cities chef with a myriad of accolades — he’ll be the first to tell you he’s still just a shy kid from a small town in Wisconsin. Vang, ’10, still gets excited about free snacks on flights — not out of necessity, but nostalgia. “I’m […]