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News Packages for October 19, 2026
Empowering educators: Innovative teacher residencies launched with donor support
Launched in 2025 with support from donors Brian and Lori Hesprich, both ’81, UW-La Crosse’s Teacher Residency Program has transformed the support system for aspiring teachers, mirroring the successful residency model long used in the medical profession. Each year, the program awards up to 10 elementary/special education dual majors with a $30,000 scholarship, funded partly by the program and partly by the partnering school district.
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UW-Stout Polytechnic AI-driven tools enhance access to historical information
At UW-Stout Polytechnic’s University Archives and Area Research Center, thousands of handwritten records, such as genealogical surname cards, court files and naturalization documents, hold decades of regional history that are effectively locked away in cursive scripts that make the records difficult to search.
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UW-Stevens Point opens Non-Traditional Student Center
Providing advocacy and support for students on a non-traditional path, a new resource center has found a home at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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News Packages for October 12, 2026
Undergraduate research gives student new career possibilities
A UW-Milwaukee neuroscience major, Jehiel Smith works in the lab of Elizabeth Liedhegner, assistant professor of biomedical science, studying a cell model of diabetic retinopathy. One of their goals is to understand how high glucose alters protein expression involved in blood vessel growth and inflammation.
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The Nemadji Review offers UW-Superior students a platform for creativity and publication
For students looking to share their creative work, gain publishing experience and become part of a vibrant literary community, The Nemadji Review(opens in a new tab) continues to serve as a cornerstone of artistic and academic expression at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
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Former Chicago Blackhawks trainer finds new home with UW-Platteville football
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News Packages for October 5, 2026
Chippewa Valley Technical College, UW-Eau Claire create seamless transfer for students to become teachers
Until now, one of the best paths for aspiring teachers to begin at Chippewa Valley Technical College and transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was through the university transfer liberal arts associate degree.
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All the World’s a Stage at the American Players Theatre: How UW–Parkside prepares students for careers in the Theatre Arts
The American Players Theatre (APT) is currently running its 47th season as a language-based theater company. Laura Arnold, production manager at American Players Theatre, graduated from UW-Parkside in 2015 with a degree in theater arts concentrating in stage management and direction. Arnold frequently hires talent for APT from UW-Parkside’s Theatre Arts program because of the proven track record of providing hands-on experience.
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UWM professors are reimagining digital libraries for the visually impaired
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