Campus Stories

  1. UW-Green Bay student: Finding her passion as a design major

    Photo of UWGB art design student Sammie

    October 1, 2024

    Meet Sammie – her passion for design began in high school, where she took three art classes and knew that she would continue to expand her horizons as a Design major at UW-Green Bay. Designers are creative thinkers who use psychology, math, and history in their work. As Sammie puts it, “It’s both your left and right […]

  2. UW-Whitewater welcomes 20,000 visitors for summer programming

    Photo of Professor Benjamin Whitcomb, left, taking an athlete’s stance as he coaches camp musicians. Strings Camp students work to refine their music for a performance in Young Auditorium on the UW-Whitewater campus. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

    September 30, 2024

    Thousands of people visited the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater during the summer of 2024 as the Whitewater and Rock County campuses hosted scores of events between the spring and fall semesters. A total of 6,330 campers and 700 camp counselors participated in the university’s 67 summer programs. Another 5,538 people were served through events run by […]

  3. UW-Parkside receives national recognition in Forbes for workforce development initiatives

    Graphic of Higher Expectations

    September 27, 2024

    The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been nationally recognized in a recent Forbes article for its innovative approach to workforce development and collaboration with local businesses. The article, titled “Colleges, Companies, And Communities Are Working Together To Improve Higher Ed,” highlights UW-Parkside’s involvement with Higher Expectations for Racine County, working with educational, business, and community partners to […]

  4. Igniting discovery: A UWL collaborative research grant program with Mayo Clinic Health System enhances health innovation

    Photo of UWL and Mayo Clinic partners. Since 2019, a collaboration between UW-La Crosse and Mayo Clinic Health System has enabled researchers at both institutions to work together to prepare the next generation of scientists, innovators and health care providers.

    September 27, 2024

    Collaborative research projects between UWL and Mayo Clinic Health System are reshaping the landscape of healthcare in the Coulee Region and beyond.  In 2019, UWL and Mayo announced a research collaboration agreement designed to improve the health and wellness of the Coulee Region through research supported by seed grants. The collaboration enables researchers at both institutions […]

  5. Service-learning helps UW-Milwaukee communication student land a job before graduation

    Photo of UWM graduate

    September 26, 2024

    After volunteering for a children’s organization in her home country of Nigeria, Christiana Ibiwoye knew she wanted to pursue a career working with children. Her experience in service-learning helped her land her dream job even before graduating from UW-Milwaukee in May 2024. “I know no matter what you want to do, I think service-learning is […]

  6. Blugolds’ head gymnastics coach helped select women’s U.S. Olympic team

    Photo of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s head gymnastics coach Jessie DeZiel

    September 25, 2024

    Like much of the country, Jessie DeZiel is passionately watching Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. gymnastics team in their quest for gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s head gymnastics coach is not only a fan of the sport, but she is one of three members […]

  7. How UW-Stout helped these twins find their perfect paths: Ava and Emma Cinealis

    Photo of twins and UW-Stout graduates Ava and Emma Cinealis

    September 24, 2024

    This past spring, twin sisters Ava and Emma talked about their unique paths at UW-Stout They may be twins, but Ava and Emma Cinealis of Sheboygan, Wis., couldn’t have charted more distinct courses at UW-Stout. Both sisters graduated this spring, crediting UW-Stout’s unique polytechnic approach for giving them the foundation for their success, even while […]

  8. Musician’s life prompts challenge support for UW-Parkside Scholarship

    Photo of UW-Parkside alumnus and musician George F. Baumgardt

    September 23, 2024

    When George F. Baumgardt suddenly passed away in February, a community was left reeling. Not only was his loss devastating to his wife, five children and grandchildren, but to hundreds of musicians, singers and churchgoers who played, sang or worshipped under George’s musical direction. As a tribute to his talent, Spirit of Racine Music Makers, […]

  9. Driving forward: UW-Platteville student Kyle Quinn’s adapted golf and teaching journey

    Photo of Kyle Quinn, who has been working in the Lacoma Golf Shop for the past four seasons.

    September 20, 2024

    As students traverse the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, each arrives with a unique story and background all their own. Many come seeking skills and experiences to launch them into a world beyond the university. Yet there are students who, simply by their presence, impart profound lessons themselves. This is the story known to […]

  10. UW Oshkosh freshwater experience gives college, career view for high school students

    Photo of Maddie Murphy, who hails from the Chicagoland area. Maddie plans to study environmental science after finishing high school.

    September 19, 2024

    Young people interested in freshwater resources had a virtual “laboratory” of options to explore this month on Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, within a stone’s throw from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The first class in a new program offered in a partnership with Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, was based at UWO’s Environmental Research […]

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