1. Purple Wave coming to UW-Whitewater this fall

    Photo of UW-Whitewater fans in purple

    The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will launch Purple Wave – an initiative to celebrate Warhawk spirit and pride – this fall. The campaign takes center stage September 5-6, when the Warhawk volleyball, football, women’s soccer, and men’s tennis teams host competitions on campus. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Warhawk family, and […]

  2. UW-Whitewater’s Vodenlich named ABCA National Coach of the Year

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    John Vodenlich, head coach of the UW-Whitewater baseball team, has been named the American Baseball Coaches Association/ATEC Division III National Coach of the Year after leading the Warhawks to the 2025 NCAA Division III National Title. Vodenlich is now a three-time national Coach of the Year (2005, 2014, 2025) – all coming from seasons he […]

  3. UW-Whitewater math alum Chris Bitz finds his fit in actuarial science

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    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alum Chris Bitz has always enjoyed numbers, whether it was calculating them in a classroom, punching them into an Excel spreadsheet, or seeing them displayed after his latest pole vault attempt. Bitz, who earned a B.S. in mathematics in 2023, was a four-year member of the Warhawk men’s track and field team. Now he is […]

  4. UW-Whitewater physical education alums named National Teachers of the Year

    Photo: Courtney Lukasavitz, a physical education teacher at Indian Community School in Franklin, Wisconsin, was named Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, and Sandee Ortiz, a health education teacher at Sun Prairie West High School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, earned Health Education Teacher of the Year honors.

    Educators who graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater make a difference at their schools and in their communities. Of the five National Teachers of the Year announced this spring by SHAPE America — the professional development and advocacy organization for physical education, health education, and adapted PE — two of them called UW-Whitewater home as undergraduate students. […]

  5. UW-Whitewater to launch master’s program in elementary middle education

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    A leader in teacher education in Wisconsin for more than 150 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will launch a Master of Science in Education in Elementary Middle Education starting this fall. The program — which was approved by the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents at a meeting in April and is pending final approval from the […]

  6. Meet Mackenzie Robertson, UW-Whitewater’s first Space Force student

    Photo of Mackenzie Robertson, a master’s student at UW-Whitewater, who competed for four years on the volleyball team during her time as a student in the U.S. Air Force Academy. (Photo courtesy of Air Force Athletics)

    Coming from a military family, Mackenzie Robertson has always focused on service. Robertson, who attended the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and is currently on active duty, continues her service while building on her education and personal development as a student in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. “UW-Whitewater stood out to […]

  7. UW-Whitewater Police Department earns national accreditation

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    After an intensive three-year review process, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Police Department received accreditation from a national program considered the gold standard within the profession. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA, has officially recognized the UW-Whitewater Police Department with its accreditation. It is one of only four departments in Wisconsin to hold the […]

  8. Music educator goes to to the ends of the earth to inspire her students

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    A passion for education drives one Wisconsin music teacher to extremes: playing a trumpet while experiencing zero gravity, exploring a Teacher at Sea experience on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship Bell M. Shimada off the coast of northern California, and — yes — traveling to the end of the Earth to participate in […]

  9. Unconditional love and basketball: Warhawk Kacie Carollo builds on family legacy

    Photo of head women's basketball coach Keri Carollo, center, and her husband Joe, an assistant, talking to players. Their daughter Kacie, right, is among the players. The Warhawk women's basketball team defeated UW-Stevens Point, 53-44, on Jan. 10, 2024, in Kachel Gym. With the win, the Warhawks matched their best start in program history with 14 wins and no losses. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

    The Carollo family name is synonymous with women’s basketball — and winning — at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. For more than two decades the family has been deeply associated with a team that has a strong legacy at the university and is a household name in NCAA Division III women’s basketball. Keri Carollo was hired […]

  10. UW-Whitewater chemistry professor earns UW Innovation Grant

    Photo of Steven Girard, an associate professor of chemistry at UW-Whitewater, in a university science lab.

    One chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater rang in the new year with a surprise. In early January, Steven Girard, an associate professor of chemistry, was announced as one of three recipients of the 2024 Universities of Wisconsin Innovation Grant for his proposal, “’Sea-Change’ Silicides: Superalloy and Biomedical Coatings from Sustainable and Recycled Feedstocks.” It was a […]