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RU Purple
New students at UW-Whitewater capped off a tradition-rich day on campus Monday, Sept. 4, by participating in the RU Purple Rally and painting Warhawk Drive the university’s signature hue. We extend a warm welcome to our newest Warhawks!
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Move in
Our newest Warhawks have arrived! Throughout the campus, UW-Whitewater students settled into the residence halls on Saturday and had fun at Glow Night. A big thank you to the incredible families, friends and dedicated Warhawk volunteers who contributed to this day!
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Paint It Purple
Paint It Purple, an annual UW-Whitewater tradition where students paint Warhawk Drive its signature hue, makes a big impact on freshmen and allows them to leave their own mark on campus.
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Summer recap video
Fun and learning never stops at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, even in the summer. See how Warhawks make memories with countless summer camps and events!
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Sharing expertise at the State Capitol
Lana Collet-Klingenberg, interim dean of the Colleges of Education and Professional Studies, provided testimony to the members of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue in support of Senate Bill 241 related to loan forgiveness for school psychology completers — those in school counseling and school social work would also qualify — who go on to work in specific urban or rural schools.
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Campus Kudos
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Kudos to Sasha Karnes, associate professor of psychology, who presented “Stress, Productivity, and Health Behaviors Among College Students: 2021-2022” at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago.
Kudos to Sasha Karnes, associate professor of psychology, and Carolyn Morgan, professor of psychology, who each completed their UW-Whitewater 2022-2023 Incorporating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Academic Affairs (IDEIAA) grant for their work in teaching Psychology of Personality (PSYCH 304) and Psychology of Emotion and Motivation (PSYCH 407), respectively.
Kudos to Chris Neddenriep, professor of psychology, who presented “Passing the Torch” at the spring 2023 conference of the Wisconsin School Psychologists Association in Elkhart Lake. She also presented “Behavior Help for Early Childhood Teachers: Helping Young Children Thrive” and “Solving the Shortage in Wisconsin: Different Paths, One Vision” at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists in Denver.
Kudos to Nick Hwang, associate professor of communication, who will lead the workshop “MoNoDeC: The Mobile Node Controller Platform,” on Sept. 9 at Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, Austria. Read more »
Kudos to Jo Ann Oravec, professor of information technology and supply chain management, who presented a paper virtually on Sept. 4 at the "Darkness in the American Imagination" Conference held in Madrid, Spain, by PopMec (Popular Culture Studies). The paper is entitled "Black Boxes and Dark Webs: Characterizing Indeterminacy and Inexplicability in High Tech Systems." Read more »
Kudos to D'Arcy Becker, professor of accounting, whose commentary was included in a new credit card study, “Finding the Best First Credit Cards for No Credit,” that was published by Money Geek. Read more »
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Warhawks in the News
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Susan Johnson, associate dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, recently appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the first Republican primary debate.
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Ravneet Kaur, computer science graduate student and graduate assistant in the LTC, won the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce's annual Pressure Chamber startup competition on Aug. 22 with her husband. Their company, Child Health Imprints, brings new technology to neonatal intensive care units using artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict diseases based on data patterns.
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Magician Daniel Martin
Want to start your semester with a magical twist? Join UC Live at 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the Down Under for a fun-filled show with magician Daniel Martin! Martin's award-winning magic has been seen by millions on CBS, NBC, WGN, VH1, Discovery, and, most recently, the “Top 100 Magic Moments in History” on the BBC. See you there!
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Outdoor Bags Tournament
Warhawk Alley is hosting an outdoor bags tournament at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, on the UC North Mall. Practice and registration begin at 5 p.m., or you can sign up online at uww.edu/warhawkalley. Teams of two are allowed, and there will be prizes for the top three teams!
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On September 5-8, Student Activities and Involvement and Global Prints is hosting a poster sale on the UC North Mall (rain site is the UC Concourse) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Choose from a wide variety of prints and decorate your new living spaces! All major credit cards, Apple Pay, cash, and contactless payments are accepted.
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WATER at the Crossman Gallery
Water is as ubiquitous as it is important to all life on Earth. Delving beneath the surface, this exhibition explores some of the stories water has to tell through art. The exhibition also combines art and science by featuring posters about some of the water-related research conducted by UW-Whitewater faculty and their students.
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Check out movies in Summers Auditorium
Summers Auditorium in the UC will be showing movies throughout the semester. This month's UC Live movie in Summers Auditorium is “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”! Thursday, Sept. 7: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9: 3 p.m., 7 p.m. All UC movies are FREE with your HawkCard or $5 without. We are giving away one FREE framed movie poster to one random attendee!
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Calling All Artists!
Please submit your work for consideration to this year’s Juried Student Art Exhibition at the Crossman Gallery. Applications due Sept. 18! Artwork will be selected by a regional artist, who will also determine the prize winners: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, media-specific awards, and honorable mentions. Awards will be announced at the reception in the Crossman Gallery on Thursday, Oct. 19.
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Top five reasons to check out Information Services
The University Center Information Services desk is available for students, faculty, staff and the community for a variety of services including mail drop-off, copies, faxing, lost and found, phone charger checkouts and more. Information Services is open six days a week throughout the semester. Text a question to the UC at 262-458-4382, call 262-472-1170 or email infodesk@uww.edu.
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Warhawk Pantry
The Warhawk Pantry, located in Drumlin Dining Hall, room 143, provides a respectful, safe, and inclusive environment for students and others to obtain food, toiletries, school supplies, and information about other resources available to them. A little free pantry is accessible 24/7 as well.
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In the Community
Free spaghetti meals
All are welcome! Free to-go spaghetti meals are offered 5-6 p.m. every Monday except Dec. 25 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Whitewater. You may pick up the meal at the 133 S. Franklin Street entrance. If you need more than one meal to get you through the week, you are welcome to take more.
Each meal contains:
- 1 pound cooked spaghetti
- 2 italian meatballs
- Choice of 1/2 cup of marinara sauce or 1/2 cup of alfredo sauce
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
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Community Events and Resources
Whitewater City Market
Join us 4-7 p.m. on Tuesdays by the train depot at 301 W Whitewater St. in Whitewater for food vendors, musicians and community.
The Community Space
The Community Space, located at 834 E. Milwaukee Street in Whitewater, Wisconsin, provides food, clothing, furniture and more. Hours are Tuesdays, 8:30-11 a.m., Wednesdays 3:30-7 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to noon. All are welcome.
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