University News

Gov Scott Walker

Chancellor Shields' response to state budget signing

Written By: Chancellor Dennis J. Shields | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Today is a consequential day for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Southwest Wisconsin, the region and the state. Governor Scott Walker signed the state’s biennium budget, which includes two capital projects for our campus. They include the construction of a $55 million engineering building, Sesquicentennial Hall, and the $23.7 million renovation of Boebel Hall, our STEM facility.

Gov. Walker tours Engineering Hall

Gov. Walker pledges support to university expansion

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pledged his support to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Sesquicentennial Hall – the proposed $55 million engineering building – and the $23 million Boebel Hall renovation project.

Dr. James Hamilton

NASA requests development of Hamilton’s telescope-cleaning polymer

Written By: Kelsey Bigelow | Published On: | Featured in: STEM, Research

Dr. James Hamilton has created First Contact Polymer (FCP), a peel-able coating that cleans and protects optical surfaces like those on giant telescopes and satellites.

Normal School

University celebrating its sesquicentennial

Written By: Dan Wackershauser | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will mark its 150th anniversary over the next 15 months. Chancellor Dennis J. Shields kicked off the sesquicentennial celebration during the annual all-campus convocation Aug. 27.

tornado damage

Final tornado damage numbers announced

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

The June 16, 2014 tornado caused $18.6 million in damages to University of Wisconsin-Platteville and UW-Platteville Real Estate Foundation property, according to the final numbers.

Reopening Ceremony

Re-opening ceremony held, 74 days after tornado

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville ceremoniously “re-opened” its campus Friday, just 74 days after an EF-2 tornado significantly damaged five campus buildings, Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium and Memorial Park.

Bears Donation Ceremony

Chicago Bears to donate $50,000 to tornado relief

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

A relationship that started in 1984 continued on Friday as the Chicago Bears donated $50,000 to the Pioneer Relief Fund at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Brian McCaskey, senior director of business development and member of the Chicago Bears board of directors, presented the check on behalf of the organization during an afternoon gathering of more than 150 at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium.

Ullsvik Hall

UW-Platteville designates School of Business

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

To better reflect how well the University of Wisconsin-Platteville serves its business-related undergraduate and graduate students, the university has officially declared a new School of Business. The designation was approved at the UW System Board of Regents meeting earlier this month.

ullsvik hall

UW-Platteville adds $394 million to Wisconsin economy

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville had an estimated $394 million economic impact in Wisconsin in 2011-12, including $275 million in the southwestern region of the state, according to a new study done by the university and released this week.

Pioneer Pete

UW-Platteville introduces updated Pioneer Pete as mascot

Written By: Paul Erickson | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville unveiled an updated and stylized version of Pioneer Pete during the Homecoming Yell volleyball match on Thursday, Oct. 18, giving the university an official mascot for the first time in at least two decades.

Town Hall Event

U.S. Secretaries of Ed, Ag praise UW-Platteville at Town Hall Event

Written By: Ian Clark | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community

Nearly 400 people from across the region packed into the standing room only Agriculture Education Pavilion at Pioneer Farm on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus to ask questions of Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, and Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, during a town hall meeting.