We head into the second week of the fall semester coming off a weekend of Warhawk fun and success — another fantastic Glow Night at the UC, statement wins for the UW-Whitewater football and volleyball teams, and gold medals for Paralympians with ties to the university.
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Warhawk Bold meets Paralympic Gold |
Six Warhawks earned gold medals for Team USA by winning the men’s wheelchair basketball competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Team USA defeated Great Britain 73-69 in Saturday’s final. On the women’s side, former Warhawk Mariska Beijer led Team Netherlands to the gold medal. Team USA, which included two former Warhawks and was coached by Christina Schwab, manager in the First Year Experience office, earned the silver medal. (Photo courtesy of Juan Murillo/USOPC)
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Author Peter Felten on campus September 18
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UW-Whitewater faculty and staff are invited to engage with guest speaker Dr. Peter Felten, author of “Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College,” on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 1-2 p.m. in the University Center Hamilton Room. No RSVP is required.
Instructional faculty and staff are invited to attend an additional session, “Learning and Relationships In and Beyond Our Courses,” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in UC Room 259. RSVP by Sept. 16 to attend.
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| Student Job Fair set for Tuesday
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Looking for a campus job, Warhawks? Be sure to attend the Student Job Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center Hamilton Room to learn about and apply to available on-campus jobs for the school year.
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| Involvement Fair this Wednesday
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Get involved at UW-Whitewater! Visit and meet with some of our 180+ student organizations at the Fall Involvement Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the UC North Mall.
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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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More than 400 Warhawks named to WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
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A total of 416 UW-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 22 of the institution's varsity sport programs were named to the 2023-24 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll.
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Kudos to Jenna Cushing-Leubner, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, who has been named an Education Evolving Minnesota Heritage Fellow. She was selected as a heritage language education expert to advise the state of Minnesota's teacher licensing board (PELSB) on the design of a new pathway program to earn a K-12 World Languages teaching license with a focus on heritage language reclamation. Read more about Jenna »
Kudos to Professor Alicia de Gregorio, professor of world languages and cultures, who delivered her presentation “La diversidad de Madrid en La horda de Vicente Blasco Ibáñez: paralelos con la pintura realista y naturalista de fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX” at the 11th International Conference of the Asociación de Humanidades Hispánicas, held at Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain, on June 26-29. Read more about Alicia »
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Sam Elfner, an undeclared major from Sussex, was highlighted in WISN’s feature on Think Ability Wisconsin, a resource center that works with employees with disabilities and employers to fill important job roles in the state. Watch »
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Once per semester, UW-Whitewater’s Information Technology Services (ITS) Technology Surplus Sale offers great pricing on used Macs and PCs, monitors, hard drives, and more for your home or personal use. This fall’s sale is scheduled for October 1-2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Engagement Center. Cash, check, credit card, and Purple Points accepted. (Note that there will be purchase limits on some items.) Read more »
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Did you know that UW-Whitewater offers free tutoring for students through Campus Tutorial Services? One-on-one sessions can be held virtually or in person, and the Math Center and Writing Center each offer drop-in hours. Supplemental instruction is also available to students both inside and outside of the classroom. To view the complete list of services available to UW-Whitewater students, visit uww.edu/tutorial.
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