It’s a great day to be a Warhawk. We hope your fall classes are going well. It’s been a great first half of the month, and we’ve got Homecoming and Halloween right around the corner.
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Hands-on learning across the Atlantic |
UW-Whitewater students traveled to Germany over the summer, working closely with their peers and with native Germans to complete a capstone project for a communication class. More than 25 Warhawks immersed themselves in the nation’s culture and lived a shared experience with memories to last a lifetime.
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Make plans to submit a 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications are now open. Apply for financial support to ease your UW-Whitewater journey.
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| Get the help you need (when you need it most)
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When you’re a Warhawk, you’re family. If you’re thinking about dropping out of school due to unexpected financial emergencies, the Warhawk Emergency Fund can help. Visit our Warhawk Emergency Fund website for more information.
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Be proactive about your personal safety
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Take advantage of health resources
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We’re here for you. Testing, treatment and counseling for many sexually transmitted infections are available at UHCS, located at the Ambrose Health Center. Schedule an appointment online.
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Oct. 19-24: Homecoming 2026
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Rock along with the Warhawks during UW-Whitewater Homecoming 2026, Oct. 19-24. From study nights and trivia to the Spirit Rally, parade, and game day — there’s something happening all week long! Visit the UW-Whitewater Homecoming website for more information.
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Share your dining opinion and win!
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Warhawk Dining's Voice To Vision Survey is open through Oct. 31. Make your voice heard! Share your thoughts about dining on campus, and enter to win prizes with drawings throughout the month. Data from the survey is shared with campus leadership and used to shape the future of meal plans and dining locations.
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See Hadestown for just $25!
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$25 student rush tickets for Hadestown will be available on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Get them in person:
- 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ticketing Services in the Greenhill Center of the Arts
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6 to 7 p.m. at The Young Performing Arts Center Box Office
Limited seating, subject to availability. Limit one ticket per valid student ID. Not available on previously purchased tickets.
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Bike and scooter theft prevention
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Beginning this month, the UW-Whitewater Police Department will launch a new bike and scooter theft prevention initiative designed to help protect property and reduce bike and scooter theft across campus.
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Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. Ahead of the date, be sure to:
Check your registration
Change your address
Find where you vote
Bring ID and proof of address
See what’s on the ballot
Warhawks Vote »
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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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Students complete leadership training
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More than 70 first-year students at UW-Whitewater participated in the university's ULEAD initiative, completing leadership, career, and life skills training while learning the Whitewater campus and its opportunities to get involved.
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| UW-Whitewater names 2026-27 resident assistants
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More than 100 students serve as resident assistants, who play key leadership roles in the university's housing operations.
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| Warhawks admitted to Professional Education program
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A total of 166 students were admitted to the Professional Education program, starting fall 2026, as part of their journey toward entering the workforce as educators.
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Kudos to Choton Basu, professor of information technology and business education and chair of the Department of Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, who led “Technology for Mission: Grow. Innovate. Transform.” on Oct. 6 at Contour Consulting’s Strategic Nonprofit Summit at Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center in Janesville. The event was presented by Quint Studer, who earned a BSE in education and an MSE in special education from UW-Whitewater.
Kudos to UW-Whitewater’s dual enrollment team, which is the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Enrollment Management Award from The Online and Professional Education Association (UPCEA). The award recognizes an outstanding online and professional continuing education organization that models best practices and combines process excellence with superior results. The team will be recognized Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the 2026 MEMS Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Kudos to Jessica Lauer and Janine Tobeck, associate professors of literature, writing, and film, who published “A Phenomenology of Risk and Failure in Community-Based Learning Course” in a special issue of Composition Forum.
Kudos to Un Chae Chung, assistant professor of communication (advertising), who in July published his research on AI and Ethics titled "Institutional AI communication: publisher ideology and perceived algorithmic fairness."
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A report co-authored by Russell Kashian, professor of economics and director of the Fiscal and Economic Research Center (FERC), and published by UW-Whitewater, was cited in articles by Yahoo! Finance and The Center Square over the summer about the potential economic impact of the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. FERC was referenced in articles by the Janesville Gazette for its study on the Whitewater Business Park and The Business News for its study on the Wisconsin Valley Fair.
Todd Loushine, associate professor and department chairperson of occupational and environmental safety and health, was interviewed for an NBC 15 story in July about poor air quality.
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