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Monday, March 31, 2025

Welcome back, Warhawks! We hope you enjoyed a safe, relaxing spring break. Finish the semester strong and don’t forget to register for the next one — fall 2025 — starting next week. (Check your WINS account for your registration date.) Questions? Contact your advisor or visit One Stop.

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2025 Alumni Award winners announced

Seven members of the Warhawk family will be recognized for their professional achievements and/or contributions to UW-Whitewater as Distinguished Alumni Award winners at the Founders Day Celebration on April 26 inside the University Center. 

Alumni Awards
 

Upcoming Events

For a full list of campus events, visit our campus calendar.

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DanceScapes ’25 set for this week 

Check out a variety of original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artist Joseph Ravens, a UW-Whitewater alum, starting this Wednesday, April 2, at Barnett Theatre. UW-Whitewater students receive discounted tickets.

DanceScapes '25
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Medallion hunt with Veteran Services

All UW-Whitewater students are eligible to find the medallion hidden on university property and claim a $250 prize! The hunt begins today at 10 a.m. and continues through Friday, April 4, or until the medallion is found.

Medallion Hunt
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Catch “Moana 2” in the UC this week

Join us for a special screening of "Moana 2" this Thursday-Saturday, April 3-5, at Summers Auditorium! Showtimes are Thursday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 7 p.m. Students can enjoy the movie for FREE with their HawkCard, or anyone is welcome for $5 without a HawkCard

Moana 2
 
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Warhawk Wipeout at the UC!

Get ready for a night of nonstop fun this Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the UC Hamilton Room! Test your skills with carnival games, take on the mechanical bull, and challenge friends in Kapow, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em, and Jacob's Ladder! FREE with your HawkCard. Don’t miss out, bring your friends and let the games begin!

Warhawk Wipeout
 

Student achievements

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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Students qualify for international music competition

UW-Whitewater's Competitive Trumpet Ensemble, which includes six students, was one of just 15 groups selected from around the world to compete as a semifinalist at the International Trumpet Guild Conference on May 27-31, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Trumpet competition
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Two Warhawks selected conference scholar-athletes 

Two UW-Whitewater student-athletes were named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholar-Athletes in their respective sports for the winter 2024-25 season. 

WIAC Scholar-Athletes
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Warhawk wrestling, track and field All-Americans

Ten more UW-Whitewater student-athletes became All-Americans earlier this month after their performances at NCAA Championship events.

Track and field
Wrestling
 

Warhawk Proud

Would you like to submit for the Kudos, Warhawks in the News or Spotlight sections? Fill out this form to submit content.

Kudos

Kudos to Jodi Simek, international education manager, and Rebecca Pearce, international admissions counselor, who presented “The growing complexity of fraud – what is our responsibility” on March 25 at the 2025 International Office Conference.  They focused on institutional responsibilities in fraud detection, setting institutional standards, and managing fraud when it occurs. IO Conference »

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Kudos to Hairi, assistant professor of computer science, whose paper, “On the Hardness of Decentralized Multi-Agent Policy Evaluation under Byzantine Attacks,” was presented at WiOpt 2024 at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea, in October. WiOpt is a leading conference in network optimization. This paper examines the challenges of decentralized multi-agent policy evaluation under Byzantine attacks, highlighting its impact on performance. Hairi »

Warhawks in the News

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The UW-Whitewater baseball team, ranked No. 1 in the Division III national preseason poll, was featured in an article that appeared in the Pensacola News Journal in Pensacola, Florida, prior to playing in the Blue Wahoos Challenge earlier this month. UW-Whitewater graduates Quint and Rishy Studer are the owners of the Blue Wahoos, a minor league affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Blue Wahoos »

Nicholas Lovett, associate professor of economics, was featured in a WalletHub piece titled “What Is A Budget?” 
WalletHub »

Fun Facts

 
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Did you know that UW-Whitewater has a new leader on campus? We invite students, faculty, and staff to join Interim Provost Robin Fox during open office hours on Monday, April 7, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Minneiska Lounge (room 161) in the University Center. Bring your lunch for this informal opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, or engage in conversation.

Fun Facts

 
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Students, make sure to check your holds so you can register for fall 2025 classes starting April 7. Are you curious as to where you can get assistance with that as well as academic advising, student services, or financial aid support as you plan for the fall? The UW-Whitewater Registration Checkpoint Guide is your map to finding the key offices on campus.  Registration map | WINS

 

Spotlights

Five students who participated in Hired Before Graduation are posing for a photo.

Save the date for Hired Before Graduation!

If you are graduating in May 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 — we’ll see you there! Hired Before Graduation »

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Federal updates

The Universities of Wisconsin federal updates website provides regular updates on key federal actions impacting higher education. Each Friday, a new Federal Friday Update summarizes the latest developments. Visit the website to access these updates and find information organized by topic. Federal updates »

 

Additional Events

College of Arts and Communication event schedule

The Young event schedule

Warhawk Athletics event schedule

In the UC: University Center event schedule

Worksite Wellness web page (faculty/staff)

 
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