Warhawks! It’s a busy week filled with numerous events. Students can begin registering for fall 2026 courses this week. Faculty and staff can attend this Wednesday’s Employee Wellness Fair. Visit our university events page for the full slate.
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| Fall 2026 class registration |
Warhawks, it’s time to register for your fall 2026 classes. Registration takes place April 6-17 — check WINS for your registration date and time.
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Exercise your right to vote and make your voice count this Tuesday, April 7. Students who live in residence halls on campus can vote at the UC, while those who live off campus should plan to vote at the Armory, located at 146 W. North St. in Whitewater.
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Tuesday: Mantra Health trainings for faculty, staff
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Get an overview of the supplemental mental health program available to Universities of Wisconsin students this Tuesday, April 7, at 10 a.m. Learn about how Mantra Health can support the well-being of UW-Whitewater students.
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| Wednesday: Warhawk Business Plan Competition
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Listen to student entrepreneurs pitch their business startups and enjoy networking at the Warhawk Business Plan Competition this Wednesday, April 8, from 5:15-7:30 p.m. at the Whitewater University Innovation Center. Admission is free.
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Thursday-Saturday: Zootopia 2 at the UC
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Zootopia 2 is coming to Summers Auditorium, and you won’t want to miss it! Grab your friends and join us for a fun movie night filled with free popcorn (while supplies last). Showtimes are Thursday, April 9, at 7 and 9 p.m., Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. Zootopia 2 »
Other UC events this week:
Friday, April 10, 7 p.m.: Joseph Tran’s Challenge Accepted, UC Down Under
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| Friday: Bridging Research in the United States and Japan
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Fulbright Scholar Aya Okada will present "Bridging Research in Japan and the United States" this Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m. in Hyland Hall room 2203. A welcome reception with refreshments will follow the presentation. The event is free and open to the campus community.
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| April 17: Groundbreaking for Winther, Heide halls
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UW-Whitewater will officially break ground on the almost $90 million renovation of Winther Hall, home of the College of Education and Professional Studies, and Heide Hall at noon on Friday, April 17, outside of Winther Hall. The event, which will be held in conjunction with the UW-Whitewater Foundation Board meeting, is open to all. RSVP by April 10.
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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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2025-26 Greek chapter presidents
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A total of 37 students from UW-Whitewater are serving as Greek chapter presidents during the 2025-26 academic year.
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| Wrestling, men’s track and field represented at nationals
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Five members of the UW-Whitewater wrestling team and three student-athletes on the Warhawk men’s track and field team competed in their respective 2026 NCAA Championships last month.
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| Warhawks honored at national sales competitions
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Several UW-Whitewater students were recognized at two recent national sales competitions.
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Kudos to Dwight C. Watson, professor of curriculum and instruction, and Karla Erwin, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, who presented “Connecting Preservice Teachers to Generative AI to Enhance Learning for Generation Alpha” at the Academy for Educational Studies, Critical Questions in Education Conference on Feb. 10 in San Diego, California. Watson also presented “What Artificial Intelligence Has Done (and will do) to Teaching and Learning: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” as part of the Conversation Panel at the conference.
Kudos to Haley Liebelt, a supply chain management major from Tomahawk, who was a panelist in the Association for Supply Chain Management Wisconsin Chapter presentation “Females in Supply Chain” on March 19 in Pewaukee. Haley Liebelt »
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Gwenyth Heidinger (at right in photo), a geography major with an emphasis in geology and a minor in environmental science from Madison who is set to graduate this spring, was recently featured by the NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium as a recipient of an undergraduate research scholarship. Gwenyth Heidinger »
Nicole Weber, assistant professor of educational foundations, was part of a University of Arizona Global Campus podcast discussing AI adoption in higher education. Nicole Weber »
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We’re introducing something new at the UW-Whitewater Bookstore! Join us in the store April 13-18 for our first Swap & Shop event! Bring in apparel from another Wisconsin university and get a $10 coupon toward UW-Whitewater merch, in-store only. Coupon valid through April 30. Swap & Shop »
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Students, are you writing your next chapter? Dress accordingly. The Warhawk Success Closet, located in room 226 of McCutchan Hall, contains professional clothes and shoes free to UW-Whitewater students. Warhawk Success Closet »
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Girard to appear on “Project Pitch It”
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Steven Girard (at left in photo), professor of chemistry, will appear on Episode 2 of Season 10 of “Project Pitch It” on Saturday, April 18, at 10:35 p.m. The show will air on WISN-TV 12 in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin and on WKOW-TV in the Madison viewing area. “Project Pitch It” is a show where Wisconsin entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a panel of the state’s leading business moguls. Girard’s startup, Sea Change Silicides, is a product of the work in his chemistry lab with UW-Whitewater students conducting undergraduate research. BizTimes » | WISN-TV »
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UW-Whitewater Founders Day award recipients
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Students and alumni will be honored for their success and contributions to UW-Whitewater at the university’s 2026 Founders Day celebration on Saturday, April 18. The annual celebration highlights individuals who have made a lasting impact on their communities and the Warhawk family. Founders Day award winners »
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