As the semester winds down, we invite you to take in all that campus has to offer. See the latest student theatre production at the Center of the Arts. Head to the Williams Center to take in a game. Visit the UC or The Young. Enjoy your Warhawk life.
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Great Teaching: Kelly Jensen, Brenda Volk |
UW-Whitewater’s Great Teaching series highlights faculty and staff members on campus who are passionate about teaching students for the benefit of their academic and future success. Kelly Jensen is an assistant professor of communication on the Rock County campus, and Brenda Volk is the head coach of Warhawk softball.
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Wednesday: Charm Bracelets Bar Art Workshop
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Join us Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Down Under to design your own story — one charm at a time! Mix and match unique charms, beads and trinkets to make your own bracelet. Snacks and refreshments while supplies last. Prizes for random attendees! Free for enrolled UWW students.
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| Donate to the Warhawk Pantry
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Support the Warhawk Pantry with nonperishable food and personal care items in bins around residence halls and academic buildings until Dec. 5.
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| Dec. 1-2: Hired Before Graduation
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If you are graduating in December 2025 and have landed a job, earned a job promotion, been accepted to graduate school or started a company before commencement, join us to continue this tradition by having your photo taken professionally and posted to our Hired Before Graduation social media campaign. No appointment is needed. Can’t make it? We have options to submit your own photo.
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Friday-Saturday: Wheelchair basketball tournament
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The UW-Whitewater men’s wheelchair basketball team welcomes the top teams from around the nation this weekend for its annual home tournament this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22, at the Williams Center. The Warhawks host games Friday at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m. and noon.
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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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UW-Whitewater students perform "Scrooge's Christmas: A Christmas Carol"
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A total of 29 Warhawks are part of the university's production of "Scrooge's Christmas: A Christmas Carol," which made its debut last week and continues with four more performances this week at Barnett Theatre inside the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
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| Men’s soccer enjoys strong 2025 season
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The UW-Whitewater men’s soccer team won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, played in the NCAA Tournament, and earned six all-conference accolades.
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| UW-Whitewater recognizes 2025-26 TRIO students
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A total of 180 students at UW-Whitewater are scholars in the TRIO program, which includes federally funded programs that support low-income, first-generation, or Americans with a disability at college.
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Kudos to Matt Vick, dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Morgan Anderson, assistant dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Nicole Weber, assistant professor of educational foundations, and Corey Davis, professor of communication, who will each serve as speakers this week at the Online Learning Consortium’s 2025 Accelerate this week in Orlando, Florida. Vick and Anderson will present “Bridging Career Trajectory Perspectives” at the conference’s Leadership Network Symposium. Later this week, Vick, Weber and Davis will present “Synchronicity in an Asynchronous World: What Students, Instructors, and Administrators Really Think." OLC Accelerate »
Kudos to Todd Loushine, associate professor of occupational safety, who in October spoke at Safety Connect 2025, an online conference of safety professionals with topics including AI applications, leadership development, and academic excellence. Safety Connect »
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Steven Sahyun, associate professor of physics (pictured) and Ozgur Yavuzcetin, professor of physics, were highlighted in an article by the Daily Jefferson County Union for their physics demonstration to students at the Badgerland After School Enrichment Program’s Lights On Afterschool STEM Family Night on Oct. 23.
Daily Union »
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Brian Huels, associate professor of accounting, and his wife, Megan Huels, were featured in the Rock River Current last month as the couple plans to open an entertainment center in Rockford, Illinois.
Rock River Current »
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This Friday, Nov. 21, is the last day to submit a priority room request for the spring 2026 semester. Requests are open to all student organizations and departments recognized by UW-Whitewater. Requests will not be processed until Monday, Nov. 24, and priority is on a first-come, first-served basis. UC spaces will be placed based on the best use of space and resources, with preference to student events first. UC Reservations »
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One Stop continues its student presentation series this Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 4-5 p.m. in the Chrisman Success Center. Learn about how to make smart financial choices and get ahead in your FAFSA process during this session, titled “Money Smarts and Financial Aid Applications.” One stop presentations »
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Warhawk Success Conference 2026
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Save the date and submit a presentation proposal for the 2026 Warhawk Success Conference on Feb. 27, 2026, at the University Center. Registration will open in January. Units interested in presenting on how they impact student success during the UW-Whitewater journey are encouraged to submit proposals to present at the conference by Monday, Dec. 1. Contact Jessica Stein (steinj@uww.edu), Paige Ringelstetter (ringelstpm24@uww.edu), or Amanda Krier-Jenkins (kriera@uww.edu) with questions.
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PRSSA members engage in professional development
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Student members of the UW-Whitewater Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) traveled to Washington, D.C., to network with PR professionals and students from across the country and to hear from professionals representing a number of different sectors. Communication majors Olivia Gross of Milwaukee, Kacey McMillan of Lannon, and marketing major Ikhlas Mohamoud of Fitchburg attended the conference.
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