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More than 1,400 students received their degrees on Saturday as graduates crossed the stage into the next chapter of their lives at the spring commencement ceremonies on the Whitewater campus. Join us in congratulating these Warhawks on social media by viewing a highlight video and photos from the event.
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The graduation ceremony for more than 80 College of Integrated Studies students at UW-Whitewater at Rock County will be held this Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Wells Cultural Center.
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| Rock graduate evolves into student leader
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Maria Pacheco receives her associate degree Tuesday, May 14, at Rock County’s commencement ceremony. A first-generation college student, Pacheco evolved into a campus leader during her two years on campus, and will begin classes on the Whitewater campus this fall.
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Warhawk baseball, softball win WIAC championships
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The UW-Whitewater baseball and softball teams each finished undefeated in their respective Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournaments to win the titles and claim automatic bids to the NCAA Division III Tournaments, which begin this week.
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Kudos to the UW-Whitewater club softball team, which qualified for the National Club Softball Association (NCSA) Division 2 World Series, which is scheduled for this Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19, in Cranberry, Pennsylvania. The Warhawks are ranked second in the nation heading into the tournament. Read more »
Kudos to Hannah St. Louis, an art education major from Watertown, who was named the Wisconsin Art Education Association Student of the Year. The award recognizes Hannah’s dedication to advance art education in Wisconsin by collaborating with teachers at the state conference, volunteering in the Visual Arts Classic with area high schools, and maintaining the highest expectations across her art and education courses.
Kudos to Lynn Gilbertson, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, and Donna Vosburgh, professor of occupational and environmental safety and health, who were co-authors of “Novel Noise Monitoring Prototypes to Measure the Impact of Two-way Radio Earpiece Noise, which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal SHIFT. Read more »
Kudos to Parker Olsen, a journalism major from Madison, who earned three awards from the Milwaukee Press Club and Wisconsin Newspaper Association for stories that were published in the Royal Purple. Read more »
Kudos to Aspen Kenney, an art education major from Middleton, and Gray Fisher, a student from Lake Mills, who were recognized for their excellence in the study of Chinese. Read more »
Kudos to the following students who earned awards from local industry professionals and alumni at the annual Media Arts and Game Development Expo on May 1:
- Mariia Mamaieva, art major from Cedarburg: Best in Show
- Lucas Ackman, media arts and game development graduate from Whitewater: Game Design honorable mention
- Ethan Kirkpatrick, media arts and game development major from Rock Island, Illinois: Environment Art honorable mention
- Logan Mueller, media arts and game development major from Marshfield: Real World Application honorable mention
- Cory Fritsch, computer science major from Janesville: Innovation honorable mention
Kudos to Ian Black, a music major from Oregon, who will be joining Kids From Wisconsin on their Larger Than Life summer tour. The troupe is composed of 36 student performers between the ages of 15 and 20 who have demonstrated artistic talent, stage personality and choreography in a live audition. Read more »
Kudos to Francisco Torres of Madison and Abbey Codiamat of Bartlett, Illinois, who were awarded the best communication (electronic media) student capstone presentations for the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters, respectively. The awards were voted on by the communication department faculty, staff and students.
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Three UW-Whitewater graduates were featured in an NBC 15 story highlighting the spring 2024 commencement ceremonies on the Whitewater campus. Interviewees included Ty Jahnke, the student speaker at the afternoon ceremony who earned an M.S. in applied kinesiology, Katrina Badertscher, who received a BSE in early childhood education, and Julie Zaborowski, who collected a B.A. in social work. WMTV15NEWS »
Ammiel Jackson, a psychology major from Milwaukee, was featured by Channel 3000. Jackson, a survivor of leukemia thanks to a bone marrow transplant, joined his Warhawk football teammates to raise awareness and register donors for the National Marrow Donor Program at the University Center earlier this month. Channel3000 »
The UW-Whitewater baseball team was featured in a Channel 3000 highlight package following its victory against UW-La Crosse in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament final on Saturday. Channel3000 »
A recent Newswise article cited the research of Ruth Hansen, assistant professor of management, from the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs. Hansen co-authored the paper “Who Will Spare a Dime? Impulse Giving Decisions at the Checkout.” News Wise »
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The Janesville Gazette’s spring commencement recap included quotes from Ka’lea Calhoun, who received a B.A. in sociology, Kennedi Finley, who received a B.A. in psychology, and Jevohn Sisney, who received an MSW in social work.
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The UW-Whitewater baseball team was featured in a story by WKOW last week previewing the team’s postseason journey. Sam Paden, a communication major from Libertyville, Illinois, and Bennett Frazer, a management and marketing major from Lena, were interviewed for the piece.
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Warhawk perseveres after family loss
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Meghan Dunning, a communication sciences and disorders major from Plainfield, Illinois, and member of the UW-Whitewater softball team, lost her mother unexpectedly nearly two years ago. Backed by the support of her Warhawk family and her strength to move forward, Dunning graduated Saturday and will continue her softball career for the Warhawks in the NCAA Tournament this week.
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| Organization Recognition is now open!
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The Organization Recognition (Org Rec) process is now open! All organizations that wish to be recognized for the 2024-25 academic year must complete the Org Rec process. Some steps are due May 15.
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| Volunteer for the 2024 Special Olympics
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Special Olympics Wisconsin seeks volunteers for the 2024 State Summer Games, which will be held June 6-8 right here on the UW-Whitewater campus. Represent the Warhawk family and be a part of this amazing event.
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| This summer, the UC will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be closed on the weekends. Just a reminder that Warhawk Alley will reopen May 28!
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Warhawk Weekly is going on summer vacation
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The last regular issue of Warhawk Weekly for the semester will be Tuesday, May 14. The campus-wide newsletter will publish occasionally throughout the summer and resume weekly publication in fall.
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Over 100 acres on the northeastern border of the Whitewater campus are being restored and actively managed as a native prairie and woodland. Join one of these free tours to learn more about native plant species found in prairie and savanna ecosystems and the history and future development dreams for the UW-Whitewater Nature Preserve. Advance registration is required.
| | Fall 2024 NCBI Workshop schedule
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UW-Whitewater is one of two higher education institutions in Wisconsin to provide National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) workshops. Register for a workshop as an individual or group for fall 2024!
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UW-Whitewater summer session 2024
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UW-Whitewater’s summer session begins Monday, May 20. With hundreds of online or in-person courses offered during four different sessions lasting three, six, nine or 12 weeks, we make it easy for you to find the perfect fit. Here are two great reasons to take a course in summer:
- The sessions go more quickly - most summer courses are only three or six weeks
- You can improve your GPA if you retake a class you underperformed in
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Get to know your colleagues and other departments on campus and play WINGO, the Warhawk version of Bingo, through June 28. Completed cards will earn U Matter swag and be entered into a drawing for lunch with Provost Chenoweth or Chancellor King.
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| Professional and Personal Enrichment Days
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Explore a variety of topics and enjoy networking with colleagues across campus on June 5-6 from 8:45-11:45 a.m. in the University Center. This event is open to all employees.
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UWW-TV earns 17 Best of the Midwest Awards
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UW-Whitewater honors 47 Chancellor's Scholar-Athletes
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Five from UW-Whitewater men's tennis named all-conference
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Submit your stories
We are always looking for great story ideas. If you know of a student or faculty or staff member who deserves a shout-out, or want to promote a campuswide event, let us know by noon Wednesday. Submissions may be edited for length or content. View Archives »
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