Greetings! Whether you’re in your workplace, at home, or on the beach, we hope you’re enjoying the summer so far. On campus this month, we’re excited to welcome incoming students and their families for Warhawks SOAR as well as children and their families for youth camps. We’re also thrilled to welcome our new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, Pieter deHart! Warhawk Weekly will be back in mid-July.
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UW-Whitewater’s own “Fantastic Four” |
Four UW-Whitewater team members — including two senior leaders — earned prestigious fellowships to travel abroad and conduct research, teach, and visit other higher education institutions. Steven Girard, professor of chemistry, Pieter deHart, provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, and John McGuigan, director of the Center for Global Education, claimed Fulbright awards. Jenna Cushing-Leubner, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, will head to Finland as part of the country’s 2026 Visiting Fellow Programme.
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Thursday: UW-Whitewater at Summerfest
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Join the Warhawk family at The World’s Largest Music Festival for Show Your College Pride Day at Summerfest this Thursday, June 18, on the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee. Enter the grounds between noon and 3 p.m. with your Warhawk gear for free admission that day and visit our UW-Whitewater booth near the main entrance gate.
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Sunday: Deadline for scholarship application
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Attention students! As part of the second-annual Paint Wisconsin Juried Exhibition — on display from Aug. 13-Sept. 18 at Roberta’s Art Gallery and the Cultural Arts Center in Whitewater — Roberta’s Art Gallery is offering a $400 student scholarship, the Roberta Avonn Fiskum Outstanding Student Award. The award will be selected by local muralist Caryl Yasko and the jurors, and will be awarded to one outstanding UW-Whitewater student.
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| Now through June 28: Vote URock!
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UW-Whitewater at Rock County is nominated in the Janesville Gazette’s 2026 Best of the Best - Janesville, and you can help us win! Now through June 28, cast your vote for the Rock County campus as the best local college.
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| July 2-5: Whitewater 4th of July Festival
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Celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday with the community at the four-day Whitewater 4th of July Festival. On July 4, join Warhawk Athletics and other UWW students, faculty, and staff at the parade, which begins at 10 a.m. Organizers also invite volunteers to work the festival ticket booth for shifts starting Thursday, July 2. Volunteer » | Whitewater 4th of July Festival »
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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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Warhawk selected national Rookie of the Year
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Elizabeth Vanderhei, a mathematics and business analytics major from Mukwonago and member of the UW-Whitewater women's bowling team, was named National Tenpin Coaches Association NCAA Division III Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season.
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Students earn 11 Best of the Midwest awards for media work
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A total of 16 Warhawks combined to earn 11 Best of the Midwest Media awards for UWW-TV from the Wisconsin Community Media for the 2025-26 academic year.
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| UW-Whitewater esports teams win regional title
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A total of 15 students combined to win two team championships at the 2026 Regional Esports competition, hosted in the UW-Whitewater Esports Lab, from April 18-19.
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Kudos to Jodi Simek, international education manager in the Center for Global Education, Rasmata Kabre, an accounting major from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and Ava Hennig, an international business and Spanish major from Elk Grove Village, Illinois, who presented “Connecting Student Employment Experience to Academics” at the seventh annual International Office Conference on March 2. Both students work in the Center for Global Education — Kabre is a student assistant in international students and scholars, and Hennig is a global ambassador. Conference info »
Kudos to Abbie Daly, associate professor of accounting and department chair, who was named to the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ CPA2b Magazine Editorial Planning Committee. WICPA »
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UW-Whitewater was featured in the “Today in Sports” article in the Associated Press on May 27, the 12th anniversary of the university finishing an accomplishment that’s unprecedented in NCAA history — winning football, men’s basketball (pictured), and baseball national championships in the same academic year (2013-14). Associated Press »
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UW-Whitewater’s Bird Cam — operated by the Department of Biology in the Kettle Moraine State Forest — was included on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s list of live bird webcams to watch in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel »
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Each year, Chancellor Corey A. King recognizes Chancellor’s Scholar-Athletes, a group of graduating student-athletes who are high achievers in the classroom and the community. In May, Chancellor King and Assistant Chancellor and Director of Athletics Ryan Callahan recognized 75 student-athletes. Chancellor’s Scholar-Athletes »
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Luke Dalsen, an economics major from Evansville, was part of a student panel at the 15th annual National Real Estate Strategies Conference, hosted on April 30 by Marquette University’s Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership. Dalsen spoke about his experience at a statewide real estate competition. Watch the panel »
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The Young announces 2026-27 season
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The Young Performing Arts Center has unveiled its 2026-2027 season — a dynamic lineup packed with legendary music, electrifying entertainment, family favorites, and unforgettable live experiences. From the BoDeans to world-class comedy, magic, acrobatics, Broadway sensations, and beloved family productions, this season offers something for audiences of every age and interest. The Young »
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Hired Before Graduation “Where Are They Now?”
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Cally (Kopplin) Jacque, who earned a B.A. in art in 2015, was hired before graduation as a graphic designer. She now works at Juris Digital, a digital marketing agency for law firms, and is thriving as art director. Jacque’s experiences both in and out of the classroom contribute to her success in graphic design. Cally Jacque »
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