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UW-Whitewater at Rock County offers new nursing degree program
A unique new collaboration is bringing a nursing program to UW-Rock County! The program, complete with a full faculty, clinical coordination expertise, and an innovative curriculum that integrates classroom instruction with instructors from Edgewood College with hands-on clinical and simulation experiences, is set to launch with its initial cohort in the fall of 2023. It is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.
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U.S. News & World Report rankings show UW-Whitewater is the top business school in the state
The 2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Online Programs has ranked UW-Whitewater's College of Business and Economics as Wisconsin’s number one, single school for Best Online MBA, Best Online Business Graduate Program, and Best Online Business Undergraduate Program. For Veterans, UW-Whitewater is also the Best Online MBA Program and Best Online Business Graduate Program.
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Stoughton Trailers and Wahlin Foundation partner with UW-Whitewater to ready tomorrow’s supply chain and business professionals
New partnerships have formed with the College of Business and Economics to support business education. New student scholarships and faculty fellowships at UW-Whitewater are designed to promote a well-trained Wisconsin workforce through funds distributed within the college.
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Campus Kudos
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Kudos to Matt Aschenbrener, associate vice chancellor for enrollment and retention, who presented at Ice Age Trail University on Jan. 10 on hiking the Ice Age Trail. He completed the nearly 1,200-mile trail over two years and finished last summer, the 358th person to complete it. The IAT, one of 11 National Scenic Trails, is located completely in Wisconsin.
Kudos to Jenna Cushing-Leubner, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, who will present together with XF Pang Yang at an invited talk at 7 p.m. CST Wednesday, Feb. 15. “Nurturing Hmong Futurity: Growing a Collective of Critical Hmong Language and Cultural Studies Educators” shares the Lub Zej Zog/National HMoob Language Teacher Coalition projects’ methodology for community-driven participatory design research for Hmong language and culture reclamation education.
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Kudos to Jo Ann Oravec, professor of information technology and supply chain management, for publishing an article in the top-tier peer-reviewed journal Technological Forecasting and Social Change. The article is entitled "Rage against robots: Emotional and motivational dimensions of anti-robot attacks, robot sabotage, and robot bullying."
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Kudos to Zaifeng Steve Fan, associate professor of finance and business law, for publishing an article in the peer-reviewed Economics Letters titled “How different are minority managers from White managers in the mutual fund industry?” This study reports that systematic differences exist between minority and white managers and the racial disparity in the mutual fund industry is unlikely due to performance differences.
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Kudos to Yuan Yuan, associate professor of finance and business law, for earning the Associate of the Society of Actuaries designation. ASA is one of the most prestigious designations in the insurance and finance field, and achieving an ASA is a significant career milestone. Congratulations!
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Journal Decorating Workshop
Want to have a creative start to the spring semester? Check out UC Live's Journal Decorating Workshop at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the Warhawk Connection Center in the UC. Personalize your own journal with a variety of supplies provided. This event is free and first-come, first-served.
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Kevin Blackistone, sports journalist
Don’t miss Kevin Blackistone, award-winning national sports columnist at The Washington Post, a panelist on ESPN’s Around the Horn and a contributor to NPR. He will share his expert insights on race and racial identity in sports at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, in UC Room 275. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions after the lecture. This lecture is free, and everyone is welcome!
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Spring Involvement Fair
Swing by the Hamilton Room for the Spring Involvement Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Stop by to learn more about all of the amazing organizations on campus.
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Comedian Dauood Naimyar
Join UC Live at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Down Under as they host comedian Dauood Naimyar. This free event is one that you won't want to miss! Dauood has built a following of 150,000+ Tik Tok followers by showing the humor of his circumstances as an Afghan living in America, with multiple viral hits poking fun at politicians and world leaders.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
This week’s UC Live movie in Summers Auditorium is “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The movie will show at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, and at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. All UC movies are free with your HawkCard, or $3 without. There will be free popcorn, while supplies last, provided by the Black Student Union!
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Music Mosaics: Scandinavian Songs
This event, on 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, features repertoire for voice and piano by Scandinavian composers, including Elfrida Andrée, Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Ture Rangström and Sigurd von Koch. Performers include Karen Boe, piano; guest artist Anna Hersey, soprano; Brian Leeper, baritone; and Rachel Wood, mezzo-soprano.
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Upcoming Department of Music events
Looking for upcoming music events? Joseph Murphy will perform saxophone at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. Western Skies will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Biggs, Schmidt-Swartz Duo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. All events will take place in the Light Recital Hall located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. These events are free for students with their HawkCard. All others can purchase tickets at tickets.uww.edu.
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Pet Therapy
"Re-leash" your stress! Hang out with certified therapy dogs and their owners from noon-2 p.m. on alternating Mondays and Tuesdays in the Andersen Library. This program is open to students, staff, and community members.
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Scavenger hunt at URock
The scavenger hunt starts at noon on Monday, Jan. 30, and will end Thursday, Feb. 2. Students can pick up the scavenger packets at the Warhawk Solution Center and then follow the directions in the packet. After finding words in specific campus locations, students will put the words they found into a sentence.
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Upcoming Events
Bingo
12-1 p.m.
Every Tuesday in the Commons
Chess Club meetings
12 p.m.
Every Tuesday in the Commons
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Call for nominations: Women in Leadership
The Women's Issues Committee is seeking nominations for the Women in Leadership Recognition Ceremony to be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in the Fern Young Terrace. The leadership reception is part of the campus celebration of Women’s History Month. Please follow the nomination link for more information. A one-page letter of nomination is required. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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Trombone Day Clinic
Middle school trombonists (grades 7-8), high school trombonists (grades 9-12), college trombonists, adult-amateur and professional level trombonists are all eligible to participate. UW-Whitewater alumni are also welcome to participate in the day's events. This camp is from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5.
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Scholarship deadline approaching
The application period for the majority of scholarships will end on Wednesday, Feb. 22. More than 250 scholarships are available. These applications will be used to award scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. You must be enrolled for at least one semester of the 2023-2024 academic year to qualify.
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Involvement Awards nominations
Nominations for 2023 Involvement Awards open on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Get recognized for your contributions on campus!
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Last day to change your meal plan
Warhawks, the last day to change your meal plan is Friday, Feb. 3. Visit the HawkCard Office or do so online.
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Chocolate Strawberry Latte
February is almost here and so is the season for chocolate-covered strawberries! Willie's new Chocolate Strawberry Latte combines the delicious taste of chocolate-covered strawberries and espresso. This special will be here all of February, but you won't want to wait to try it.
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Notes for Faculty and Staff
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National Wear Red Day
Friday, Feb. 3, is National Wear Red Day. On this day, you are encouraged to wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, heart disease and stroke to help save lives. So put on your reddest red, whether it be lipstick, a pair of pants, or your favorite hat. Send us a picture at worksitewellnes@uww.edu, in support of our next newsletter.
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