It’s August, and the start of the fall semester is just around the corner! Warhawk Weekly will resume weekly publication starting August 25. Submit content for the newsletter here.
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Warhawks support and develop the arts |
The Whitewater Arts Alliance is a place where you’ll find many current or former Warhawks serving as artists and volunteers and where the city’s vibrancy is on full display. UW-Whitewater continued its Mascot on Main initiative this spring as Chancellor Corey King and Willie Warhawk visited local businesses to celebrate their mutually beneficial partnerships with the university.
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Campus Garden Party this Tuesday
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Learn about the nutritious benefits of plant-based meals at a Harvest-to-Table Campus Garden Party this Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Guests will help harvest produce from the Campus Garden, join a cooking demonstration with Warhawk Dining's dietitian, and build flavorful rice bowls. This event — hosted by Warhawk Dining, Warhawk Pantry, and UWW Sustainability — is free to attend.
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| Save the date: Homecoming 2025
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Make plans to join the Warhawk family for Homecoming Week at UW-Whitewater on Oct. 19-25. This year’s theme is Childhood: No Bedtimes, Just Good Times.
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| Fall 2025 NCBI workshop schedule
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UW-Whitewater is one of just two higher education institutions in Wisconsin to provide National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) workshops. Register for a workshop as an individual or group for fall 2025!
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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 part of winning team in international competition
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Kyle Wurster, a business analytics major from Freedom, Wisconsin, is part of a winning team for X-Culture, an international, live, real-world competition involving nearly 6,000 students.
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Baseball team rakes in accolades
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The 2025 national champion UW-Whitewater baseball team earned an array of postseason individual honors.
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| Men’s tennis trio named all-conference
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Three student-athletes from the Warhawk men’s tennis team were selected All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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Kudos to Alvaro Taveira, professor of occupational and environmental health and safety, who recently presented “Understanding and Preventing Falls Caused by Tripping: Causes, Risks, and Safety Standards” at the 2025 ORP Fundación Internacional conference in Cartagena, Colombia. Alvaro Taveira »
Kudos to John Gahan, adjunct instructor of information technology and supply chain management, who received a lifetime achievement award from WASBO (Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials). John Gahan »
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Wisconsin Public Radio recently interviewed Steven Girard, associate professor of chemistry, and Russ Kashian, professor of economics, during programming. Girard discussed his startup company, Sea-Change Silicides, a winner of a state competition, and Kashian was interviewed about the U.S. economy. Steven Girard » | Russ Kashian »
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WalletHub recently featured three UW-Whitewater faculty members in separate stories — Yanhui Jhao, associate professor of finance and business law, He Li, associate professor of finance and business law, and D’Arcy Becker, professor of accounting. Yanhui Jhao » | He Li » |D'Arcy Becker »
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UW-Whitewater hosted Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Summer Games for the third straight year. Thousands of attendees — including athletes, families, coaches, and spectators — filled Perkins Stadium and other athletic facilities for competition and fun. NBC 15 story »
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Students, enjoy the convenience of One Stop’s new online chat function to get your questions answered from our campus experts. If you can’t make it to see us in person in room 129 of the University Center, chat with us live or leave a message that’ll be answered by a One Stop team member during business hours. One Stop »
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Math alum finds his fit in actuarial science
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Chris Bitz, who graduated from UW-Whitewater with a B.S. in mathematics in 2023, is thriving as an actuarial analyst with Nationwide. The Brookfield native used the skills gained through his coursework at the university and his experiences as a member of the campus Actuarial Club and as a student-athlete on the men's track and field team to set himself up for a prosperous career. Chris Bitz »
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Physical education alums earn national recognition
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UW-Whitewater physical education alums Courtney Lukasavitz '09 and Sandee Ortiz '98 were among the five 2025 SHAPE America National Teachers of the Year. Lukasavitz and Ortiz draw on their Warhawk experiences as they make a difference in the lives of the children they teach. SHAPE America »
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