We hope you enjoyed a Memorial Day weekend of rest, relaxation, and reflection. Summer has officially arrived, which means a slower cycle of UW-Whitewater news and events. Warhawk Weekly will return in mid-June.
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A Wisconsin staple, Culver’s graces the west side of Whitewater as a favorite stop of students, faculty, and staff for a Butter Burger or a scoop of custard. Owner/operator Katie Grady, a UWW alum, presented a generous donation on behalf of the restaurant to the Warhawk Pantry as Chancellor Corey A. King and Willie Warhawk stopped in for a visit — including a lesson in the kitchen — as part of the university’s Mascot on Main initiative.
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Wednesday: Lunch & Learn with the Whitewater Chamber
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Join the Whitewater Chamber for a Video Marketing 101 Lunch & Learn this Wednesday, May 27, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Whitewater University Innovation Center. Learn how local business and marketing professionals use video creation, reels, and Facebook Lives to grow their following, increase engagement, and build stronger connections with their audience. Students and employees receive member pricing.
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| June 4-6: Volunteer for the Special Olympics State Summer Games
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For the fourth consecutive year, UW-Whitewater will host the Special Olympics Wisconsin Summer Games, which welcomes hundreds of Special Olympics athletes, their families, and supporters to the Whitewater campus. Volunteers are needed to assist with athletic events and other activities that are part of the festivities.
Volunteer for Special Olympics »
State Summer Games info »
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| June 18: UW-Whitewater at Summerfest
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Save the date for Show Your College Pride Day at Summerfest on Thursday, June 18, on the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee. Wear your Warhawk gear for free admission that day to the annual music festival and visit our UW-Whitewater booth near the main entrance gate.
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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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Warhawks compete at statewide event
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Four students represented UW-Whitewater at the 2026 CORE Development Case Competition, hosted by Marquette University’s Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership in Milwaukee on Feb. 28.
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| Student government leaders recognized
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Leaders from Whitewater Student Government (WSG) on both the Whitewater and Rock County campuses recently wrapped up the 2025-26 academic year. WSG Whitewater » | WSG Rock County »
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| WiSys Quick Pitch presenters, winners
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Seven Warhawks participated in the WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UW-Whitewater on April 23. Sabrina Wolf (pictured), who earned a B.S. in environmental studies, and Brooke Lindom, who earned a B.S. in integrated science-business, finished in first and second place, respectively. WiSys participants » | WiSys top placers »
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Kudos to Dwight Watson, professor of curriculum and instruction, whose article “Curating the Black male aesthetic: The perceptions, preparations, and persistence of Black male educators” was published in Black Male Educators in American Classrooms: Recruitment, Retention, and K-12 Impact. Dwight Watson »
Kudos to Alexa Nelson, University Center graphics and marketing coordinator, for earning second place in the Professional Multi-Page Publication category for the UC’s 2024-25 Annual Report in the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Steal This Idea graphics competition. Congratulations as well to Kevin Behringer, web content specialist for IT Services, and Jenny Fisco, UC assistant director of marketing and creative strategies, for earning second place in the Professional Website category for the UC website redesign. ACUI competition »
Kudos to Denise Roseland, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, who collaborated on presentations this spring with Jennifer Shuttlefield-Christus, professor of chemistry at UW-Oshkosh. The duo presented "Dismantling Bias, Building Belonging: A Case Study in Faculty-Led Change" at the American Association of Colleges & Universities Transforming STEM Higher Education conference on March 19 and "Architecting Systemic Belonging from the Grassroots" at the Universities of Wisconsin Women & Gender Studies Consortium Conference on April 10.
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Aditya Simha, professor of management, authored an article for The Conversation about dog breeds that can be leadership models. Simha also presented their research during an April webinar through the International Leadership Association. Aditya Simha »
Ten UW-Whitewater students who volunteered at the Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs as part of Make A Difference Day in April were highlighted in an article posted by the Whitewater Banner. Make A Difference Day »
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UW-Whitewater’s Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) Beta Gamma chapter, a co-ed business fraternity, competes against other top business students and chapters from around the nation each year in sales and marketing, management, and more. The chapter’s faculty advisor, Rob Boostrom (at right in photo), associate professor of marketing, was named Top Faculty Advisor at the 2026 PSE National Convention on March 25-27 in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Each year, the university honors the top student writers with the University Writing Awards. A committee of faculty judges student papers, essays, and other types of written assignments for style, coherence, evidence, and more. Bri Peterson, who earned a B.S. in communication sciences and disorders, was one of 12 Warhawks recognized for 2025-26. University Writing Awards »
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Rock County commencement + award winners
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Proud friends and family members filled the Gymnasium of the Wells Cultural Center as UW-Whitewater at Rock County held its commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 19. In a campus tradition, graduating students shared their expected next steps, including moving on to the UW-Whitewater campus, transferring to another university, joining the military or entering the work force.
Almost half of the students attending the ceremony will be studying programs as diverse as early childhood education, sports broadcasting, psychology, marketing, biology, communication–electronic media and journalism at UW-Whitewater. Rock commencement photo gallery »
Earlier this month, more than 60 students were recognized as URock award winners for the 2025-26 academic year. Rock award winners »
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