1. UWO United We Stand: Veterans urged to get support for mental health

    Image of veterans: United We Stand, Take care of your mental health and ask for help

    After enduring heartbreaking news that another area veteran had taken their life, a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh team has formed to try and prevent more tragedies. The family of armed forces veterans connected to UW Oshkosh has been hit particularly hard in recent months. Timber Smith, Veterans Resource Center (VRC) coordinator and a veteran of […]

  2. ‘Be the change’: UWO alumni couple upend careers to help bring equity to healthcare

    Photo of UW Oshkosh alumni Kou and Sheng Lee Yang

    A year and a half ago Kou and Sheng Lee Yang took a leap of faith. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumni and married couple had each spent about a decade following a traditional career path in northeast Wisconsin. Kou, a 2009 accounting grad, climbed from rung to rung on the corporate ladder at two […]

  3. Thrive academy partnership with UWO Fox Cities prepares clients, trains future teachers

    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 have the chance to practice life skills, such as purchasing items from the café or bookstore on campus, and future teachers gain valuable real-world experience. […]

  4. ‘Every culture is singing the same song’ in UW Oshkosh multicultural mural

    Photo of a large colorful mural—with a unifying theme celebrating differences―on view for all to see this fall on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus.

    A large colorful mural—with a unifying theme celebrating differences―is on view for all to see this fall on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus. Three years in the making, the UW Oshkosh Multicultural Student Task Force this week unveiled the new artwork, made up of a dozen 4-by-8-foot sheets in all, affixed to the side […]

  5. UW Oshkosh alumna Lindsey Toman, athletic trainer, adjusts during COVID

    Photo of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) athletic trainer and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumna Lindsey Toman ’06 (center)

    As an athletic trainer, you need to be prepared for the unexpected. You need a kit perfectly prepped to treat an in-game injury, a rehabilitation plan built to use others’ equipment while on the road and a care plan for a spectrum of players ranging from rookie to veteran. National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) athletic […]

  6. UW System schools collaborate on green-energy study

    Photo of wind turbine

    Three University of Wisconsin System schools collaborated on a study to identify ways for state manufacturers to develop more products for green-energy technologies. A report released last month, “Advancing Wisconsin’s Green Manufacturing Economy,” is the result of a yearlong study undertaken by faculty, staff members and undergraduate researchers at UW-Eau Claire, UW Oshkosh and UW-Milwaukee. […]

  7. UW Oshkosh spring 2020 grads celebrate virtual commencement

    Image of UW Oshkosh graduation caps

    It’s a day—and spring—unlike any other. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh held its 146th spring commencement May 16 with its first-ever virtual ceremony. The online event honored the academic achievements of students from the Fond du Lac, Fox Cities and Oshkosh campuses. About 1,670 candidates for associate, bachelor’s and graduate degrees were saluted in an […]

  8. UW Oshkosh art students, faculty show ability to adapt in unusual spring semester

    Photo of UW Oshkosh art student displaying work

    Leslie Walfish is witnessing it now, how those in the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh art department are making the best of the circumstances brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. As director of the Allen Priebe Gallery and an art instructor, her spring semester was upended when classes moved off campus last month. In a way, […]

  9. UW-Oshkosh responding to Wisconsin’s need for special education teachers

    Photo of UW-Oshkosh special education student teacher in the classroom while student teaching

    UW-Oshkosh is responding to the growing need for special education teachers. The university has launched two new programs for those seeking to re-specialize, add a license, or find an alternative route to licensing. Special education major Roxanne Kakreka recently completed her student-teaching hours, building positive relationships with students to help them feel safe and comfortable […]

  10. UW-Oshkosh alumnus moves forward, gives back

    Photo of UW-Oshkosh alumnus Patrick Gaughan, Class of ’71, in Central Africa working with Smile Train in his second career as a registered nurse.

      UW-Oshkosh alumnus Patrick Gaughan, Class of ’71, is taking lifelong learning seriously. After a 28-year career in public service with the city of Jacksonville, Florida, he returned to school to become a registered nurse and has since discovered a whole new world overseas as a medical missionary. His inspiring work with Smile Train in […]