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Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

Greetings Warhawks! After a full week that included a visit from the White House, our annual Hawk Internship and Career Fair, and Family Fest, we’re ready to settle in for another week of great programming. New opportunities include an interpersonal violence prevention resource fair with UHCS, events at the UC and through Warhawk athletics (free with HawkCard), and the final performances of Lady Windermere’s Fan at the CA.

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White House at UW-Whitewater: National Cyber Director visits Whitewater campus 

Cybersecurity, a growing major at UW-Whitewater, took center stage last week as the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) visited with Warhawk students, faculty and staff, and community members on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to discuss the important career field. 

Cyber Director visits
 

Upcoming Events

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

Graphic of many designs for exhibit at Roberta's Art Gallery.

Roberta’s Art Gallery reception

 Join us this Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. in Roberta's Art Gallery for the "Resonate: An Audiovisual Interactive Experience" exhibit reception to meet artist Nick Hwang, UW-Whitewater associate professor of communication, and learn more about the exhibit. Light refreshments will be available from 7-8 p.m. following the artist talk at 6 p.m. 

Reception
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Salute to Grads set for Wednesday

December grads, join us at the UW-Whitewater Bookstore on Wednesday, Oct. 9, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for our Salute to Grads event! Purchase a diploma frame and get a FREE cap, gown, and tassel (in-store only). Key departments will be there to help you prepare, and light refreshments will be provided. Let's celebrate your achievements and get ready for graduation! 

Salute to Grads
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Election Panel Series: History of Contentious Elections

Join the departments of history and politics, government, and law this Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 5-6 p.m. in room 1306 of Hyland Hall for a discussion as the 2024 elections approach. 

Election Panel
 

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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UW-Whitewater students take part in production of “Lady Windermere’s Fan”

A total of 30 students from UW-Whitewater are part of the university's production of "Lady Windermere's Fan," which will be performed this Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 10-12, at Hicklin Studio Theatre inside the Greenhill Center of the Arts. 

Lady Windermere's Fan
Photo of the UW-Whitewater golf team.

UW-Whitewater golf earns eighth straight WIAC championship 

The UW-Whitewater women's golf team claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title for the eighth consecutive season over the weekend. With their first-place finish, the Warhawks clinched a bid to the NCAA Division III Championship this spring.

Golf WIAC Championship
Photo of the men's soccer team together before game begins.

UW-Whitewater at Rock County announces men’s soccer roster

The UW-Whitewater at Rock County men's soccer team started its first year as a National Junior College Athletic Association member earlier this fall.

Men's soccer roster
 

Warhawk Proud

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Kudos

Kudos to Jon Werner, emeritus professor of management, who recently surpassed 10,000 citations on Google Scholar. This remarkable achievement highlights his significant contributions to the management field and underscores the impact of his research. Read more about Jon »

Photo of Stacy Boudreau who is the head volleyball coach.

Kudos to Stacy Boudreau, head volleyball coach and lecturer of kinesiology, who earned her 600th career win on September 28 when the nationally ranked Warhawks defeated Transylvania. Read more about Stacy »

Warhawks in the News

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Number one in student experience! 

UW-Whitewater was recently ranked as Wisconsin’s best college or university for student experience by the Wall Street Journal. The study measured student satisfaction with food, housing options, extracurricular activities, and other areas. Read more: UW-Whitewater news || Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Fun Facts

 
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 Join the UW-Whitewater Children's Center in celebrating the extraordinary things we do each and every day during the National Campus Children's Center Week from Oct. 7-11, 2024. The Children’s Center joins other centers around the nation for the National Coalition of Campus Children's Center (N4C) initiative. Read more »

Student Success Center

 
Tonia Kapitan is with a student at the Warhawk Pantry packing food.

Focus on learning. The Warhawk Pantry, located in Drumlin Dining Hall room 143, is staffed by UW-Whitewater students and is free and open to all Warhawks. Access our resources according to your self-declared need. Visit uww.edu/pantry to learn more.

Jiayuan Zhang, assistant professor of information technology and supply chain management, was cited in a recent WKOW story about the impact of the port worker strike on Wisconsin. Read more »

 

Spotlights

Families sit on grass while watching the game during Family Fest.

Family Fest 2024 recap

UW-Whitewater wrapped up another memorable Family Fest over the weekend. Saturday’s football game — a 21-14 Warhawk victory — drew an attendance of 21,233 fans, an NCAA Division III record for an on-campus stadium and the highest in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history. Photo gallery »

Photo of students at the occupational safety career fair.

Occupational Safety Career Fair on Oct. 16

Interested in a career in occupational safety, a profession in high demand? Engage with approximately 60 employers to learn about internships and full-time job opportunities on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center Hamilton Room. Read more »

 

Additional Events

College of Arts and Communication fall event schedule

The Young event schedule

Warhawk Athletics event schedule

In the UC: University Center event schedule

 
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