Inspiring
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Prairie restoration gives UW-Stout environmental science students better feel for their major
January 7, 2021
On a recent fall morning, leaves falling through a blue sky, small groups of University of Wisconsin-Stout students walked through shoulder-high grass on a prairie. At Menomin Park, near Lake […]
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UW-Stevens Point program offers careers in caring for children when they need it most
December 14, 2020
When a child is sick, needs emergency stitches or an MRI, a hospital or clinic visit can be scary. A child life specialist can ease the anxiety for both the […]
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Special education teacher residency program supporting rural schools, UW–Madison students
December 8, 2020
Tim Raymond knows all too well the challenges rural school districts in Wisconsin can face in filling open teaching positions — especially in high-need subject areas like special education. Three years […]
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UW-La Crosse alum stars on hit singing show “The Voice”
December 4, 2020
For Aaron Scott, the road to stardom began in a dorm room. In 2005-06, Scott was a junior at UW-La Crosse — spending his days studying art education, wishing he […]
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WiSys names UW-Parkside’s Dr. Francis Mann 2020 Innovator of the Year
December 2, 2020
For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, WiSys honors UW-Parkside’s Dr. Francis “Frannie” Mann as a 2020 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year. Mann, an associate professor of chemistry and […]
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UW-Milwaukee grads of online learning program put skills to use immediately amid pandemic
November 25, 2020
Most students anticipate gradually putting their knowledge to work after they leave the university. However, four students who graduated in May from the School of Education’s Adult, Continuing, and Higher […]
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J’Vaun Walker, basketball recruit and stand-out scholar, chose UW-Superior for the family feeling
November 23, 2020
From Japan, to England, to Germany, Idaho, Virginia, Texas and now…Superior, Wisconsin – J’Vaun Walker has lived all over the world and aims to make a positive mark at UW-Superior. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]