Campus Stories
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UWO First Scholars program provides hundreds of first-gen students mentoring, skill-building
November 21, 2024
Aidan Funk’s mother had him when she was 19. As a single mother of two boys, she put aside her own dreams for college, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Junior and first-generation college student said. “Our whole life, our mom was telling us that she was going to put us through college,” Funk said. With the […]
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No matter the language, UWM education student helps her MPS students
November 20, 2024
If a student asks her a question in Swahili, Pauline Kanyiva Mwendwa will try to answer. Likewise, if she gets a question in Spanish, she can help. Mwendwa, a graduate student in the UWM School of Education, is an English-bilingual teacher for juniors and seniors at Pulaski High School in Milwaukee. “We have students from […]
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From student to colleague: Alum Nate Vannatta’s career strengthens ties between UWL and Gundersen
November 19, 2024
Nate Vannatta’s journey in physical therapy has come full circle. Vannatta graduated from UWL’s Physical Therapy (PT) program in 2014. As a student, Vannatta was most interested in orthopedics and research coursework, leading him to pursue clinical research at the La Crosse Institute for Movement Science (LIMS) lab under the guidance of Professor Tom Kernozek. Today, Vannatta serves as both a clinician […]
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UW-Stevens Point Literacy Lab Program: Fostering Young Minds, Shaping Future Educators
November 18, 2024
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Literacy Lab program is making a significant impact on the local community by empowering both young students and aspiring educators. This innovative program involves multiple cohorts of UWSP students traveling to local elementary schools to provide essential literacy instruction to elementary school students. A Unique Partnership at Jefferson Elementary […]
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Inspiring Minds: The Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference
November 18, 2024
University of Wisconsin-Platteville will host the Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference on Saturday, Nov. 16. Each year, the regional conference rotates between UW-Platteville, Coe College, Rockford University and Loras College. Around 100 attendees are expected to attend, including students, faculty and staff from the participating universities. The Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology Conference provides students studying psychology with […]
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Small Joys: UW-Superior students gain a new perspective on happiness through Costa Rica Study Away program
November 15, 2024
Sunsets, coasts, the charging and receding waves of a blue sea. A Costa Rican way of life; natural, intentional and beautiful. “Is my life real?” wonders University of Wisconsin-Superior social work student Riley Rourke as she finds herself surrounded by jungle as far as the eye can see. UW-Superior’s social work study away program in Costa Rica revealed itself […]
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UW-Milwaukee guitar students and alumni win major festivals throughout North America
November 14, 2024
UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts guitar students and alumni took center stage over the summer at a variety of festivals throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. And several of those artists found great success and brought accolades back to Milwaukee. Alum takes top prize at biggest international guitar competition Leonela Alejandro (BFA 2020, Music) […]
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Great teaching: Striving to make college possible and meaningful
November 13, 2024
Soon after Anneke Lisberg came to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 13 years ago, she began to realize she had a front-row seat to her students every day — along with an opportunity to help make college doable, possible and meaningful for them. Lisberg, an associate professor of biology, was interested in student success beyond her […]
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UW-River Falls early childhood degree to move fully online in 2025
November 12, 2024
Change will allow for expansion to additional students The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will move its early childhood degree completion program fully online beginning in January 2025. The program’s change to an online delivery method is tailored to accommodate the diverse needs of working adults, transfer students and those who are balancing family commitments. The […]
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UW–Madison unveils strategic vision to boost entrepreneurship
November 11, 2024
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is positioning itself to strengthen entrepreneurial pathways, experiences and outcomes, drawing on the findings and recommendations of a study commissioned by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. The comprehensive plan outlined in the study aims to create a thriving entrepreneurial environment, leveraging the university’s existing strengths and capabilities along with its ongoing commitment to fostering […]