Greetings Warhawks! We celebrate numerous successes and achievements of our students, faculty, and staff this week, and encourage you to check out this week’s events.
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Great Teaching: Roger Yin |
As a member of the Warhawk family for nearly 30 years, Roger Yin values empowerment of students to maximize learning in his classroom and outside of it. The professor of information technology earned the W.P. Roseman Excellence in Teaching Award in 2024.
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Join the Chancellor's Cabinet and campus colleagues for a panel on fostering inclusivity for neurodivergent individuals on Wednesday, March 12, in the James R. Conner University Center Ballroom. The first forum, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to noon, is open to all, and the second, slated for 1 to 2:30 p.m., is student-focused. Hear from neurodivergent advocates, educators, and professionals on creating supportive, inclusive environments.
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| Community service opportunity
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Learn about food deserts, their impact, and how we can help as a campus community this Tuesday, March 4, from 2-4 p.m. in University Center room 275. Explore free campus resources and earn one hour of community service for attending! Donations of luxury pantry items (e.g., spices, nonessential items) are welcome.
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| Attention May 2025 graduates!
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Graduation is almost here, and we’re celebrating you! Purchase a diploma frame during Salute to Grads between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. this Wednesday, March 5, and receive your cap, gown and tassel free. Take care of everything you need for commencement while connecting with key campus resources.
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Student success coaching workshop
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Open to UW-Whitewater faculty, staff and graduate assistants, the workshop “Complementary Coaching, Providing Successful Interventions in our Everyday Work” will take place Wednesday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to noon in University Center room 68. Learn about UW-Whitewater’s Student Success Coaching Model and how to use it to increase student success.
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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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Warhawks excel at Perfect Pitch business competition
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A total of 37 students were recognized for their performances at the 2025 ABC Supply Perfect Pitch Competition on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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Students recognized by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
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A total of 15 students from UW-Whitewater were recognized as award winners at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) 2025 Student Forum on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
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Women’s basketball earns conference title, NCAA bid
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The UW-Whitewater women's basketball team won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament title for the second time in three years and clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament, which starts this week.
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Kudos to Ruth Hansen, associate professor of management, who was appointed chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Research Council for 2025-26. Ruth Hansen »
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Kudos to Jason Janke, dean of the College of Letters and Sciences and professor of geography, geology and environmental science, who co-authored the article, “Assessing the Impacts of a Multi-Year Drought on Water Resources and Agriculture in the Aconcagua River Basin of Chile,” that was published in Investigaciones Geográficas: Una Mirada Desde El Sur. Jason Janke »
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Zach Kriter, a journalism major from Appleton, was interviewed for a story about the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association 2025 Student Forum on February 22 in Green Bay. WBAY 2 Green Bay »
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Brianna Dahl, a criminology major from Albany, Wisconsin, was inducted into the New Albany High School Athletic Hall of Fame in December.
Monroe Times »
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The final day to charge Purple Points to your student bill for the spring 2025 semester is this Friday, March 7. After this date, you can still purchase Purple Points, but the option to add them to your student bill will no longer be available for the semester. Purple points »
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Best-selling author to speak March 11
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Rebekah Taussig, a disability advocate, educator and best-selling author, presents “35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: What it accomplishes and how it could and should be improved” on Tuesday, March 11, at 6 p.m. in Hyland Hall’s Timmerman Auditorium. Taussig’s lecture draws attendees into the story of what it took to get here and casts a vision for a future that creates more access for all. Rebecca Taussig »
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Exchange student realizing potential at UW-Whitewater
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Josef Krista, an exchange student from the United Kingdom, has been writing his own musical compositions for six years. He’s used his time in the United States — specifically, at UW-Whitewater — to enhance his skill set and build strong arrangements. Josef Krista »
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