The Universities of Wisconsin News Service is a free news and information service for Wisconsin media. Each week, the UW News Service provides up to three text and visual content packages about public higher education in Wisconsin for publication online and in print.
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News Packages for July 6, 2026
UW-Milwaukee guitar grad performs winner’s recital at Carnegie Hall
When classical guitarist Leonela Alejandro stepped onstage at New York’s Carnegie Hall recently to perform a solo recital, she was not nervous. Instead, she said, she felt eager to celebrate her hard work and play for the many family members and friends in the audience.
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UW-Oshkosh Elder Engagement Club: Helping students and seniors find connection at the same table
At a dinner table inside Evergreen Retirement Community, the conversation moved from prom dates to college curfews, from music and childhood memories to the way life has changed across generations. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh students listened as Evergreen residents shared what college was like in the 1950s and 1960s. Residents asked students about school, relationships, social media and what it feels like to be young today.
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When the Best Move Forward is a Pivot: How UW-Green Bay Helped One Student Rise Into Leadership
Rising to a challenge doesn’t always begin with a plan. Sometimes it begins with an event. Sometimes with loss. And sometimes with the realization that the path you thought you were on—no matter how well intentioned—no longer fits. “I came to campus wanting to be an athletic trainer,” Jake Hoffman said. “But I’m leaving as a future leader—and a healer. Not just for athletes, but for the whole community.” And that shift was shaped as much by guidance as by circumstance.
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News Packages for June 29, 2026
UW-Stevens Point Symphonic Wind Ensemble to release professional recording
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble at UW-Stevens Point will release a full length recording titled “Endless Horizons” later this year. The recording took place in February and featured UW-Stevens Point students, faculty and guest artists in the production process.
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UW-Stout Polytechnic cybersecurity faculty win Pentagon-sponsored competition to build workforce preparedness
A cybersecurity training platform developed by University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic faculty has won a high-stakes, Pentagon-sponsored competition and will now serve as a blueprint for scalable cybersecurity learning nationwide.
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Double vision: Twins find their futures at UW-Eau Claire
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News Packages for June 22, 2026
A career built on service: Appleton police chief reflects on leadership, community and her UW-Oshkosh roots
Polly (Reinke) Olson, a 1995 University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh biology graduate, became the Appleton Police Department’s first female police chief in 2023 and will retire in January 2027 after 26 years of service.
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Patel & Worsley Selected to Lead USA Deaf Volleyball Men’s National Team
UW-River Falls head volleyball coach Dipen Patel and assistant coach Roger Worsley have been selected to serve on the coaching staff for the USA Deaf Volleyball Men’s Indoor National Team.
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Ancient ink: Student recreates tools used in early tattooing
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