Category Archives: College

UW Oshkosh gets new therapy dog (3/11/20, UW Oshkosh)

The UW Oshkosh Counseling Center has a new therapy dog, a rescued 4.5-year-old Lhasa Apso named Leo.Counseling Center Director Sandra Cox, who owns Leo, said therapy dogs have been at the center for approximately eight years. “A therapy dog in the Counseling Center is important as they provide comfort and care in a way thatContinue reading “UW Oshkosh gets new therapy dog (3/11/20, UW Oshkosh)”

UW Oshkosh SEAC to host Free School event (3/4/20, UW Oshkosh)

The UW Oshkosh Student Environmental Action Coalition will host a Free School Event on Saturday, March 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the third floor of Sage Hall. Free School includes workshops, skillshops and lectures that revolve around environmental, economic and social sustainability.  SEAC President Samantha Sprenger said Free School is a dayContinue reading “UW Oshkosh SEAC to host Free School event (3/4/20, UW Oshkosh)”

Event sheds light on Sundown Oshkosh (2/26/20, UW Oshkosh)

On Feb. 20, the UW Oshkosh History Department held a presentation for Black History Month, given by history professor Michelle Kuhl. For the past few years, Kuhl has been giving her students the Sundown Town project, which includes having each student trace the history of a black resident of Oshkosh in 1900. Kuhl said it’sContinue reading “Event sheds light on Sundown Oshkosh (2/26/20, UW Oshkosh)”

UW Oshkosh is a value college for philosophy degrees (2/19/20, UW Oshkosh)

UW Oshkosh has been ranked No. 95 on the list of Top 100 Low-Cost Colleges for Philosophy Degree Programs for 2020 by Great Value Colleges. Julie McCaulley, Great Value College’s online relations representative, said the company compiles rankings in an effort to contribute to the academic mission of higher learning institutes.  “We provide pertinent, unbiasedContinue reading “UW Oshkosh is a value college for philosophy degrees (2/19/20, UW Oshkosh)”

Math Department hosts Google data analyst at colloquium (2/12/20, UW Oshkosh)

On Monday, Feb. 10, the UWO Mathematics Department held their first colloquium of the semester, bringing in UWO alumni to discuss data analysis.  VP of Finance at Crucible Metal Solutions, Inc. Nick Charles to talk about data analysis, along with Manoj Ashwin, a data analyst at Google, via video chat were among the guests.  CharlesContinue reading “Math Department hosts Google data analyst at colloquium (2/12/20, UW Oshkosh)”

Faculty members honored for service (11/20/19, UW Oshkosh)

Two UWO faculty members, Morgan Bailey and Catherine Schmitt, were chosen as the 2019 Veterans of the Game for their careers in the Armed Forces. They were celebrated during the home Titans football game against UW-River Falls as part of veterans appreciation activities on Nov. 9. UWO Veterans Resource Center Coordinator Timber Smith told UWContinue reading “Faculty members honored for service (11/20/19, UW Oshkosh)”

UWO alumna receives Fulbright scholarship (11/13/19, UW Oshkosh)

Last June, 2013 UWO graduate Alaina Landi received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Colombia in Teaching from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Landi said the Fulbright scholarship is a program that gives U.S. citizens the opportunity to either teach or do research abroad in aContinue reading “UWO alumna receives Fulbright scholarship (11/13/19, UW Oshkosh)”

UW Oshkosh ranks No. 8 best online college in Wisconsin (11/7/19, UW Oshkosh)

In a new ranking for 2020 Best Online Colleges in Wisconsin by SR Education Group, UWO has been listed as the eighth best online college in the state. SR Education Group Marketing Manager Oliver Li said the group is an education research publisher that has been publishing rankings of online colleges since 2009 and awardingContinue reading “UW Oshkosh ranks No. 8 best online college in Wisconsin (11/7/19, UW Oshkosh)”

Panelists Discuss the 10th Anniversary of Hate Crimes Prevention Act (11/7/19, UW Oshkosh)

The UW Oshkosh Women’s Center, with sponsorship by the Division of Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence, hosted a panel discussion to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act on Oct. 28. Panelist and UWO criminal justice professor David Jones said the Hate Crimes Prevention Act isContinue reading “Panelists Discuss the 10th Anniversary of Hate Crimes Prevention Act (11/7/19, UW Oshkosh)”

Trump repeals clean water regulation (10/23/19, UW Oshkosh)

The Trump Administration last month announced a repeal of a 2015 Obama-era clean water rule that placed limits on polluting chemicals that could be used near streams, wetlands and other bodies of water.Two UWO professors disagree with the repeal citing that wetlands help the environment and provide habitats for a number of species.  UWO geographyContinue reading “Trump repeals clean water regulation (10/23/19, UW Oshkosh)”