UW-Whitewater

February 3, 2020

UW-Whitewater continues to be a national leader in providing exceptional services to students with disabilities. More than 1,000 students identify as having a disability at UW-Whitewater. This past semester, the campus launched the LIFE program – or “Learning Is for Everyone” – which provides young adults who have an intellectual disability with a complete college […]

December 4, 2019

What started as a pen-pal project between UW-Whitewater students and 2nd graders in Beloit, Wis., has transformed into an award-winning mentorship program. The Little Scholars Program recently won an outstanding achievement award from the Wisconsin State Council on Affirmative Action. College students write letters to their little buddies, and the groups visit one another during […]

October 3, 2019

For the third consecutive year, UW-Whitewater has been named among the Colleges of Distinction, a national honor that recognizes dedication to student success. UW-Whitewater offers Warhawks a rich and vibrant student experience, where they are encouraged to be inquisitive and actively learn inside and outside the classroom. A significant number of students engage in research and get […]

August 14, 2019

A UW-Whitewater political science major took part in a life-changing study abroad experience in Central America. Kayla White traveled to El Salvador where she had the chance to take part in historic presidential elections and witness a landmark Supreme Court case involving the country’s civil war.

July 16, 2019

UW-Whitewater student Cameron Cudnohowski has always wanted to dig up bones. His favorite movie is “Jurassic Park.” And he loves history. When he took Professor Jennifer Thibodeaux’s class on medieval Europe, she presented him with a study-abroad opportunity to live out his archeological dream. Originally from Watertown, Wisconsin, Cudnohowski traveled to a farm in Skegness, England […]

April 22, 2019

Powered by her own determination, and with the help of caring faculty and staff at UW-Whitewater, Anastasia Wilson — who was born with cerebral palsy and dyslexia — is living her dream and inspiring the next generation. She embodies what it means to be a Warhawk — pursue your passions, overcome obstacles, aspire for excellence. […]

March 4, 2019

At UW-Whitewater, a record number of students participated in the Hired Before Graduation social media campaign. Students who landed a job or earned admission to graduate school before midyear commencement were invited to have their photos taken and posted to social media in what has become a highly anticipated and celebrated tradition at the university. More than 300 […]

August 13, 2018

UW-Whitewater media arts and game development students won first place in an international competition held in Pisa, Italy. Under the mentorship of Nick Hwang, assistant professor of communication, students Luke Lamberg, Nicole Nelson, and Brandon Hanabarger created a hand therapy musical game in which physical therapy patients or persons with limited hand mobility do hand […]

July 20, 2018

One UW-Whitewater graduating senior will go on to a NASA-sponsored research program this summer in Colorado and then to graduate school in California. But she will always remember that it began at the university in her own back yard. “I’m a (Whitewater) native,” said Shaundra “Shaunie” Rasmussen. “I actually didn’t intend to go on to […]

April 13, 2018

Watch these entrepreneurs share stories of how they became successful (recorded by Wisconsin Public Television): Zach Halmstad, Partner at Jamf (UW-Eau Claire alumnus), Alex Kubicek, Co-founder and CEO of Understory (UW-Madison and UW-Whitewater alumnus), and Kristen Berman, Co-founder and Principal of Common Cents Lab