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Let’s celebrate our graduates
It’s time to celebrate our graduates! Visit our students who celebrated with our Hired Before Graduation campaign and give them some positivity on Facebook. Our December 2022 graduates will be crossing the stage at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Dec. 17, in the fieldhouse.
Congratulations, Warhawks!
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Students ‘excel’ in international spreadsheet challenge
Earlier this fall, UW-Whitewater’s Excelerators participated in an international Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge competition that is stylistically fashioned after Esports. Jack Oman, a supply chain management major, and Joshua Majors, a double major in business analytics and marketing, both placed internationally. Their placement also is notable for the entire university.
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UW-Whitewater to host Special Olympics in 2023
More than 1,800 Wisconsin Special Olympics athletes and coaches will gather at UW-Whitewater to compete in the 2023 State Summer Games. The event is scheduled to take place June 8-10 and will include competitions in powerlifting, gymnastics, track and field, tennis, soccer and cornhole.
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Campus Kudos
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Kudos to the voice students who represented themselves and UW-Whitewater extremely well at this year’s Wisconsin National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions in November.
The semifinalists were Colin Allison, music major, Tanner Engeseth, music major, Presley Hodges, international business major, Allison Kolimaga, music major, Sarah Parker, music major, and Norma Rodriguez Perkins, psychology major.
The finalists were Ian Black, theatre major, Emma Clark, music major, Jack Pfeiffer, music major, Nahuel Recoba, music major, Parker Rundquist, music major, and Molly Wanless, music major.
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Kudos to the Grounded cast and crew, particularly Moira Kowalski, theatre major, who has been nominated for a Certificate of Merit for stage management and Nadia Wolowik, early childhood education major, who has been nominated for the Irene Ryan acting scholarship. Both nominations were submitted by representatives of the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival.
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Kudos to Jo Ann Oravec, professor of information technology and supply chain management, who published "AI, Biometric Analysis, and Emerging Cheating Detection Systems: The Engineering of Academic Integrity?" in the peer-reviewed journal Education Policy Analysis Archives.
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In the Media
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Joshua Kapfer, professor of biology, is co-author and primary editor of “Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin,” a 1,176-page hardcover volume, which appeals to both scientific and casual readers. Kapfer’s lifelong love of amphibians and reptiles is shared with the undergraduates in his field-based classes at UW-Whitewater.
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A group of UW-Whitewater students and their advisor, John Dominguez, Jr. are featured when they visited a Beloit school to meet their second-grade pen pals after communicating for three months.
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“Searching for Earth’s Secrets,” an interactive, educational exhibit, is coming to the Community Engagement Center Dec. 12 through Feb. 28.
This outreach project, brought to campus by graduate student Sarah Treadwell, is a part of the International Ocean Discovery Project. This research impacts our understanding of climate change, the origin of life and plate tectonics.
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Calling all Warhawk artists
The Crossman Gallery will be hosting its annual Juried Student Art Exhibition early next semester. All students, regardless of year or major, are encouraged to submit up to three artworks of any medium and scale for consideration. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 6. Awards, including monetary prizes, will be given at the reception in February.
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44th Annual UW-Whitewater ceramics sale
The annual ceramics sale is here! It will take place in the Crossman Gallery in the Greenhill Center of the Arts building on Friday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be handmade, functional ceramic artwork created by members of the UW-Whitewater Department of Art and Design’s ceramics program, past and present. Sales from items purchased support the student UW-Whitewater Ceramics Organization.
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Mental health in the workplace
Whether you are here for yourself or to better support your team, this interactive four-hour workshop provides an essential understanding of the five major components of mental health, and immediately usable practices to help maintain well-being and balance in the workplace. Join us at 8 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2023, on the Rock County campus.
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Textbook rental reminder
Textbook rentals are due back to the University Bookstore by Friday, Dec. 16. Stop in the store or mail them with the media mail option. Call 262-472-1302 with any textbook-related questions.
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December graduates can stay connected
Congrats to the December graduates! As you prepare to leave campus and take on your next adventure, the Alumni Association asks you to stay in touch with UW-Whitewater. Please take a minute to provide us with your new contact information including a non-uww.edu email address so we can get you on the list to receive Warhawk Pride, our monthly alumni newsletter.
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Weekly Meal Plans End
Meal plans, Purple Points, Dining Dollars, and MyMeals expire for graduating or departing students on Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Notes for Faculty and Staff
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Family dynamics during the holidays
The holiday period evokes images of warmth and happiness as families connect, but in fact, this is often a most difficult time as family members attempt to navigate old hurts and difficult histories. Join us to discover ways to establish important boundaries and enjoy the holiday period with family and friends.
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Warhawk Success Conference 2023
The Academic Advising and Exploration Center received a UW System grant to host a success conference on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Save the date for this exciting faculty and staff conference. The day will feature a keynote speaker, multiple sessions, resource fair, and more. Let’s come together and share strategies we can all use to support the success of our students. Space is limited, RSVP today.
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Faculty/staff role updates
Kara Meissen has joined the College of Letters and Sciences as a senior academic advisor. Kara has over 16 years of service at UW-Whitewater as an advisor in the Academic Advising and Exploration Center and has worked closely with the College of Letters and Sciences during that time. A Warhawk alum, Kara is also an Warhawk Athletics Hall of Fame inductee for cross country.
Megan Walbrant has accepted the position of web content strategist with University Marketing and Communications. She previously served as digital marketing specialist in the department. “Megan has done outstanding work to enhance our web efforts and I’m immensely excited about this opportunity for her to further shine in support of our university mission and goals,” said Jeff Angileri, executive director.
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