Welcome back! As we enter the final week of classes for the fall semester, check out the events calendar to see how you can take a study break and ease your mind before final exams begin next week.
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Hired Before Graduation begins today |
If you are graduating in two weeks and have landed a job or a promotion, earned admission to graduate school or started a company before commencement, join us Monday, Dec. 2, between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday, Dec. 3, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Have your photo taken professionally and posted to our Hired Before Graduation social media campaign. No appointment is needed — we’ll see you there!
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Bookstore’s Cyber Monday, Book Buyback set for this week
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Shop online today (Monday, Dec. 2) and enjoy 20% off your entire purchase of gifts and apparel until midnight.
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Book Buyback runs from Wednesday, Dec. 4, to Saturday, Dec. 14. Stop by during regular hours to sell your purchased books back. Bring in nonperishable food items to donate to the Warhawk Food Pantry and receive an extra $5 back ($1 per item, up to 5 items).
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Make an impact by contributing to our Giving Tuesday goal of 350 gifts! By giving, your support will help us provide invaluable resources for UW-Whitewater. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let’s make this Giving Tuesday a success!
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| 2024 Gala Holiday Concert
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Celebrate the sounds of the season this Saturday, Dec. 7, at the annual Gala Holiday Concert, with pre-concert ensembles beginning at 6:45 p.m., and a full concert at 7:30 p.m. in The Young.
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We distribute dozens of achievements through our Merit platform each year. Is there a student achievement out there that you believe is worthy of further recognition? Please e-mail umc@uww.edu to submit your idea.
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Warhawk men’s, women’s basketball post 2024-25 rosters
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The UW-Whitewater men’s and women’s basketball teams continue non-conference play this December before starting Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play in January.
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Warhawk wrestling roster set for 2024-25
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The UW-Whitewater wrestling team recently began the 2024-25 season. The Warhawks look to continue their standing as one of the region's top teams.
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Students help UW-Whitewater place third at international sales competition
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A total of 10 students from the UW-Whitewater teamed up to help the school place third at the Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition on Nov. 8-9 in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
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Kudos to Diana Shapiro, assistant professor of music, who was a featured clinician at the Wisconsin Music Teachers Association State Conference on Oct. 24-26 at Lawrence University in Appleton. She presented a session titled "Turning Mundane into Meaningful: Tips for Adding Joy to Your Memorization.” Read more about Diana »
Kudos to Jodi Simek, international education manager in the Center for Global Education, who represented UW-Whitewater at “Bridging the Cliff: Building Institutional Capacity to Grow International Education innovation Lab,” an event held by the American Council on Education (ACE) and Institute for International Education (IIE). The workshop was designed to facilitate the creation of institutionally based solutions that will help substantially increase the number of international students studying in the U.S. UW-Whitewater was one of 30 colleges/universities invited to participate due to its initiatives to increase international student enrollment.
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Zaifeng Fan, professor of finance and business law, was featured in WalletHub's piece about Best Debt Consolidation Loans.
Read more about Zaifeng »
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UW-Whitewater recently teamed up with the Universities of Wisconsin to deliver free use of YouUplift’s Kindness eWall to hundreds of schools in Wisconsin and Illinois. Do you know educators in one of those states? Let them know that their schools can use this tool to spread messages of kindness among their students. Learn more about YouUplift »
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Donation drives taking place through December 13
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UW-Whitewater’s career services office, sustainability office and the Warhawk Pantry are collecting professional attire like blazers and dress pants for the Warhawk Success Closet and canned goods and household and personal care items for the Warhawk Pantry. Donation bins are located in academic buildings and residence halls throughout campus. All donations will support UW-Whitewater students.
Learn more about Warhawks Donate »
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Photo gallery: Bilingual Campus Visit Day
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Spanish-speaking students from local high schools recently visited campus for Bilingual Campus Visit Day, exploring campus on guided tours, engaging with a panel of current Warhawks, connecting with university staff, and enjoying lunch in one of our dining halls. View photos »
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