Good day, colleagues! We’re excited to celebrate more UW-Whitewater excellence below and to share key updates from our human resources team. Students and their families enjoyed Family Fest on the Whitewater campus over the weekend — more than 20,000 people packed Perkins Stadium to see a Warhawk victory!
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Ten years of national distinction |
UW-Whitewater was recognized with a record 11 badges as a 2026-27 College of Distinction. The university was honored for the 10th consecutive year for exceptional teaching and dedication to student success.
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A record summer for camps and conferences |
More than 9,200 people learned and played at UW-Whitewater during the summer of 2026, a record number for Warhawk summer camps for the fourth consecutive year. The university hosted camps in athletics, academics, and the arts across more than 100 internal and third-party events.
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Open Enrollment runs through Oct. 30!
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| Handling financial stress webinar set for Oct. 14
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Learn best practices for maximizing earning and saving opportunities with Acentra Health next week Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. during a live webinar.
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Dress up for spirit days during Homecoming Week (Oct. 19-24) with fellow faculty and staff members. Post a photo of you and/or your crew to social media by tagging UW-Whitewater Involvement and/or share it with us at worksitewellness@uww.edu, and we’ll post our favorites on the Warhawk Wellness website.
Homecoming themes:
Monday, Oct. 19: Cozy on Campus — wear your most comfortable sweats, flannels or PJs all day!
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Neon Fever — the ’80s were the birth of all things neon… wear clothes that show your neon fever!
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Warhawks Represent! — wear your best Warhawk gear!
Thursday, Oct. 22: Band Together! — Warhawks love their music! Wear your favorite band shirt or music artist merch to show what’s on your playlist (preferably ’80s, if possible)!
Friday, Oct. 23: Purple Reign — let’s see how much purple you have in your closet! Come decked out in purple.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Warhawk Spirit — wear your favorite Warhawk shirts, overalls and face paint. Celebrate the parade, football game, and all other things UW-Whitewater!
Decorate your front desk or suite window — The theme this year is Purple Reign! Post pictures on instagram and tag UW-Whitewater Involvement.
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Jim McLernon, custodian in facilities planning and management, earned several ribbons at this year’s Walworth County Fair for his photography! Congratulations Jim!
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Homecoming 2026: All are welcome
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Rock along with the Warhawks during UW-Whitewater Homecoming 2026 Oct. 19-24. The week includes a spirit rally and bonfire on Oct. 23 and the Homecoming parade, football game, and a week-capping concert by the BoDeans on Oct. 24 — all open to the public. Stop by the Warhawk Activity Zone starting at 9 a.m. before Saturday’s parade for family-friendly games — we will be handing out bags to collect candy while supplies last. Its location along Main Street near Andersen Library is a great place to watch the parade, which starts at 10 a.m. Visit the UW-Whitewater Homecoming website for more information.
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| Larson Family Lecture on Oct. 12
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Engage in a lively presentation from clinical psychologists Dr. Colleen Cicchetti and Dr. Yvita Bustos in person in UC 275A or on Webex on Monday, Oct. 12, from 5-7 p.m. They’ll share trauma-informed practices for working with refugees/immigrants that build on newcomers’ internal strengths and outside supports and promote emotion regulation.
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| Bike and scooter theft prevention
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Beginning this month, the UW-Whitewater Police Department will launch a new bike and scooter theft prevention initiative designed to help protect property and reduce bike and scooter theft across campus.
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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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Student production of "Burn This"
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A total of 14 Warhawks were part of the university's production of "Burn This," which was performed Oct. 1-4 at Hicklin Studio Theatre inside the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
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| Students complete leadership training
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More than 70 first-year students at UW-Whitewater participated in the university's ULEAD initiative, completing leadership, career, and life skills training while learning the Whitewater campus and its opportunities to get involved.
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| Warhawks admitted to Professional Education program
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A total of 166 students were admitted to the Professional Education program, starting fall 2026, as part of their journey toward entering the workforce as educators.
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Kudos to Robert Boostrom, associate professor of marketing, who was recognized with the Faculty Advisor Award of Excellence by the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity.
Kudos to Jeannine Rowe, professor of social work, who presented “Smart Health Devices, Hidden Risks: Older Adults’ Awareness of Data Privacy” at a University at Albany (N.Y.) Center for Healthy Aging speaker series on Sept. 21.
Kudos to Choton Basu, professor of information technology and business education and department chairperson of information technology and supply chain management, who is scheduled to lead “Technology for Mission: Grow. Innovate. Transform.” this Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Contour Consulting’s Strategic Nonprofit Summit at Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center in Janesville. The event is presented by Quint Studer, who earned a BSE in education and an MSE in special education from UW-Whitewater.
Kudos to UW-Whitewater’s dual enrollment team, which is the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Enrollment Management Award from The Online and Professional Education Association (UPCEA). The award recognizes an outstanding online and professional continuing education organization that models best practices and combines process excellence with superior results. The team will be recognized Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the 2026 MEMS Conference in Orlando, Florida.
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A report co-authored by Russell Kashian, professor of economics and director of the Fiscal and Economic Research Center (FERC), and published by UW-Whitewater, was cited in articles by Yahoo! Finance and The Center Square over the summer about the potential economic impact of the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. FERC was referenced in articles by the Janesville Gazette for its study on the Whitewater Business Park and The Business News for its study on the Wisconsin Valley Fair.
Todd Loushine, associate professor and department chairperson of occupational and environmental safety and health, was interviewed for an NBC 15 story in July about poor air quality.
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