UW-Platteville to celebrate 207th commencement
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press ReleaseThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville will celebrate its 207th commencement on Saturday, Dec. 11.
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IDEA Hub brings entrepreneurial workshop program to branch campuses
Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk CountySouthwest Wisconsin’s growing IDEA Hub, which supports innovators and entrepreneurs as they translate ideas into action, will bring its free “Your Startup in 10 Minutes” experience to UW-Platteville’s two branch campuses.
Butterfield selected to represent U.S. at world forum
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEMSenior Spencer Butterfield is one of only two student-athletes nationwide handpicked to represent the United States at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World Forum in Costa Rica this spring.
Heralded bioregional herbalist teaching for UW-Platteville Continuing Education Institute
Written By: Stephen Kelley | Published On: | Featured in: Continuing Education Institute, Press ReleaseInternationally-renowned bioregional herbalist Linda Conroy has signed on to teach three courses for the UW-Platteville Continuing Education Institute this winter and spring.
Pioneers Day of Giving Raises Over $143,000
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Campus & CommunityThe 2021 UW-Platteville Pioneers Day of Giving received over 640 donations totaling more than $143,000 from alumni and friends. A record number of people participated this year, including more students than ever before.
Syrian refugee to discuss civil liberties through her music and journey to the United States
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press Release, Arts & CultureSyrian refugee Mariela Shaker will perform and speak on the topic of civil liberties at UW-Platteville on Monday, Nov. 22. The presentation will be held in the Richard & Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall in the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Student spends unforgettable summer internship in Amazon Rainforest
Written By: Jason Piddington | Published On: | Featured in: STEM, ResearchSpencer Butterfield had a summer internship experience like few others. Combining his double majors in sustainability and renewable energy systems and Spanish, he spent two months in the Amazon Rainforest, conducting research on solar panel policy in the rural community of Monterey, Peru.
Vang credits UW-Platteville opportunities, family for success
Written By: Kari Hill | Published On: | Featured in: Women in STEM, STEMAs Melynda Vang prepares to graduate next month, she reflects on the opportunities the university offered her, setting her up for success and a job before graduation. Vang is majoring in computer science with a minor in business administration, and recently accepted a position at Travelers, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
‘The God Committee’ to be performed Nov. 18-21 at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County
Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk County, Arts & CultureUW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County's fall play, “The God Committee,” by Mark St. Germain, dramatizes a hospital transplant committee's deliberation and the ethical issues its members face. Performances are Nov. 18-21.
Green Bay Packers grant to enhance experience of student-athletes
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Corporate Relations, Press ReleaseThe UW-Platteville Foundation is the recipient of a $3,000 grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation. The grant will help to enhance the Pioneer Leadership Institute, thereby having a direct impact on Pioneer student-athletes’ leadership and career development opportunities.
Campus Climate Department honored with state award for diversity
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press ReleaseDuring a ceremony at the State Capitol on Oct. 29, UW-Platteville’s Department of Campus Climate was honored with the 2021 Ann Lydecker Educational Diversity Award from the State Council on Affirmative Action.
Annual Horrific Crime Scene Revisited event returns Nov. 6-7
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Criminal Justice and Forensic InvestigationUW-Platteville will host its 10th annual Horrific Crime Scene Revisited event on Nov. 6-7. Drawing several hundred attendees in years past, this popular tradition provides an opportunity for students and the community to learn more about the field of forensics.
UW-Platteville named one of nation's top online universities
Written By: Stephen Kelley | Published On: | Featured in: Online Education, Master’s Degree Programs, Press ReleaseThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville online programs have earned national recognition once again. This month, the university was named one of the 50 Top Online Colleges by CollegeValuesOnline.com.
UW-Platteville hosts Construction Career Day and Construction Networking event
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Corporate Relations, Applied Engineering Technology ManagementHundreds of high school students from across the Midwest packed the UW-Platteville campus for the third annual Construction Career Day held on Oct. 6. The event featured nearly 300 students from 14 schools and dozens of construction companies.
UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County to host Conserve Sauk Film Festival Nov. 6
Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk CountyUW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County will host the Conserve Sauk Film Festival on Nov. 6 – a daylong showcase for environmental and conservation-themed short and feature-length films that offers global stories and local actions.
Community partners have kept longtime Homecoming traditions alive
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Campus & CommunityFamiliar traditions returned this year when UW-Platteville celebrated Homecoming last week – many of which would not have been able to take place without the support of the community partners who have contributed to the success of UW-Platteville’s Homecoming year after year.
UW System President Thompson kicks off Homecoming, encourages vaccination
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & CommunityUW System Interim President Tommy Thompson visited the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Oct. 18 to help kick off Homecoming week and encourage students to get the COVID-19 vaccination
NSF grant will help create future of equitable infrastructure
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEM, ResearchLed by UW-Platteville, a consortium of four universities recently received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Under the direction of Dr. Philip Parker, the Center for Infrastructure Transformation and Education (CIT-E) will use the grant to transform the approach to diversity, equity and inclusion in the field of civil and environmental engineering education.
UW-Platteville’s FIRST LEGO League receives support from community
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Corporate Relations, STEMCommunity partners have stepped up to provide support for UW-Platteville's new FIRST LEGO League, a program that introduces STEM to children ages 4 to 16.
O’Connor receives PMI® Eric Jenett Award for Excellence
Written By: Eric Herbst | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Online Education, Master’s Degree Programs, Press Release, BusinessUW-Platteville announces another milestone achievement for one of its distinguished alumni. Dr. Michael O’Connor, a 2006 graduate of the Master of Science in Project Management program, was recently recognized as a winner of the 2021 Project Management Institute’s Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award.
Pioneer Pledge extended to neighboring states, promises to cover tuition and fees for eligible students
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Press ReleaseUW-Platteville recently extended its Pioneer Pledge program to students in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota, guaranteeing that the cost of undergraduate, on-campus tuition and fees will be covered for any Pell-eligible, new freshmen attending the Platteville campus.
Natarajan presented with two awards from the American Society for Engineering Management
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: STEMDr. Gana Natarajan, assistant professor of industrial and mechanical engineering, is being honored with two awards from the American Society for Engineering Management. Natarajan will receive the 2021 ASEM William Daughton World Headquarters Service Award and Fellow Award at the virtual International Annual Conference held Oct. 27-30.
UW-Platteville awarded Cornerstone: Learning for Living planning grant, developing integrated liberal arts certificate
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk County, HumanitiesDr. Amanda Tucker and Dr. Katie Kalish were awarded a planning grant from the Teagle Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities to develop an integrated liberal arts certificate.
Industry experts volunteer time to teach students, help save historic tree on campus
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, AgricultureWhen a champion tree on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus was damaged in a storm last summer, faculty teamed up with an industry partner to turn the chance to save it into a one-of-a-kind learning opportunity for students.
UW-Platteville to contribute to $10 million #DiverseCornBelt project
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Agriculture, STEM, ResearchDr. Pete Lammers, associate professor in the School of Agriculture, is contributing to a $10 million project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and led by Purdue University, to make Midwestern agriculture more resilient by diversifying farms, marketing and the agricultural landscape.
Two advisors honored with state-wide advising awards
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press ReleaseDr. Lucie Kadjo, assistant professor and coordinator of the Agribusiness Program, and Kathleen Kerr, academic advisor and coach, were recently recognized by the Wisconsin Academic Advising Association for excellence in advising.
UW-Platteville wins Region 3 Soils Contest, Strobel takes top individual honors
Written By: Dr. Chris Baxter | Published On: | Featured in: AgricultureThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville Collegiate Soils Team took first place in the 64th annual Region 3 Collegiate Soils Contest, held Oct. 5-8. The event was held in McLean and Tazewell counties in Illinois and was hosted by Illinois State University. Participating in the event were 38 students from four universities: UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, Purdue University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Civil engineering faculty elected ASCE Wisconsin Section president-elect
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEMDr. Danny Xiao, associate professor of civil engineering, was recently elected as president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers Wisconsin Section.
New grant to advance entrepreneurial mindset in UW-Platteville engineers
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEMUW-Platteville was recently awarded a $290,000 grant to further its work in the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network and take the next step in advancing entrepreneurial-minded learning for engineers. The grant is being used to initiate a faculty development program to advance the entrepreneurial mindset in curricula over the next two years.
‘Game On’: UW-Platteville to welcome back in-person Homecoming celebrations
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Campus & CommunityUW-Platteville will celebrate Homecoming week from Oct. 17-23. After celebrating Homecoming virtually last year, in-person celebrations will return this year, with the 2021 theme “Game On.”
UW-Platteville instructor attends seminar as keynote speaker
Written By: Eric Herbst | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Online Education, Master’s Degree Programs, BusinessShawn Belling, project management instructor, regularly shares his expertise with organizations, including his most recent engagement at the PMI© Michigan Chapter’s Professional Development Day, which he attended as the keynote speaker.
UW-Platteville celebrates construction of Sesquicentennial Hall
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, Press Release, STEMMembers of the UW-Platteville community, partners, and local leaders gathered on Oct. 6 to celebrate the construction of the forthcoming Sesquicentennial Hall – UW-Platteville’s newest state-of-the-art engineering building.
Solar releases second edition of book on police, community relations
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Criminal Justice and Forensic InvestigationAssociate Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Patrick Solar recently published the second edition of his book, “Police Community Relations: A Conflict Management Approach.”
Pioneers Day of Giving funds communication boards, impacts multiple communities
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Campus & CommunityWhen the COVID-19 pandemic prevented education students from completing their practicum hours in local elementary schools last fall, Dr. Rea Kirk, a professor of special education at UW-Platteville, suggested students go out into the community to make a difference. With the help of funding from Pioneers Day of Giving, two students implemented communication boards for playgrounds in four counties.
Live theatre returns with the Pioneer Players production of Sam Shepard’s 'A Lie of the Mind'
Written By: Ann Farrelly | Published On: | Featured in: Arts & CultureLive theatre performances return to the Center for the Arts as the Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players open their 2021-2022 season with the classic Sam Shepard play, “A Lie of the Mind.”
REC major brings diverse job opportunities, alumni reflect on program and industry experiences
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Alumni, Environmental Sciences, AgricultureReclamation, environment and conservation (REC) is a growing field continuing to bring professional opportunities to UW-Platteville students. The REC program is led by Dr. Christopher Baxter, Professor of soil and crop science in the School of Agriculture, who said there is great demand for employment.
Artist to discuss her work and career in Campus and Community Culture series
Written By: John Christensen | Published On: | Featured in: Baraboo Sauk CountyMartha Glowacki, an artist and curator, will speak at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County on Monday, Oct. 11, as part of the Campus and Community Culture series of public talks.
UW-Platteville to host sixth annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Lecture
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Campus & Community, HistoryUW-Platteville will host its sixth annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Lecture, “Hocąk: Language is Our Culture,” presented by Andrew W. Thundercloud. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Nohr Gallery, Ullsvik Hall and is open to the public.
IDEA Hub Accelerator launch to feature local startups
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Corporate Relations, Press Release, BusinessUW-Platteville, in partnership with the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, will host the grand opening of the new IDEA Hub Accelerator on Monday, Oct. 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The IDEA Hub 3D Launch is open to the public to attend virtually or in person at the Platteville Incubator.
MidWestOne makes pledge to complete hands-on construction classroom
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Applied Engineering Technology ManagementMidWestOne Bank Foundation has pledged $5,000 over two years toward the completion of a hands-on student construction classroom in the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Construction Safety Lab.
Panel to discuss Critical Race Theory
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Press ReleaseUW-Platteville will host “What is Critical Race Theory?” – a panel discussion followed by a Q&A session – on Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 6-8 p.m. in Velzy Commons, Ullsvik Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Young honored with Rising Star Award
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Press ReleaseCorey Young, advisor in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, is being named a Rising Star by the Dubuque Telegraph Herald. Young is one of only 12 recipients from the tri-state area to be recognized.
Zolper awarded Thompson Center funding to pursue infrastructure research
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: STEM, ResearchDr. Thomas Zolper has been awarded a faculty research grant from the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership for his project titled, “The Wisconsin Strategy: Independent Infrastructure.” Zolper is examining how to enhance the resilience of Wisconsin energy and information infrastructure against natural and man-made failures to reduce public emergencies.
Construction management student leaves his mark on campus through internship projects
Written By: Ruth Wendlandt | Published On: | Featured in: Applied Engineering Technology ManagementAs the fall semester gets underway, students are once again filling the hallways of the newly renovated Boebel Hall, but for one student, touring the floors has an extra special meaning. Since May of 2020, UW-Platteville senior Matt Babich, who is double majoring in construction management and construction safety management, has been interning for Miron Construction, the company responsible for the Boebel Hall remodel and the building of Sesquicentennial Hall – two projects Babich has been heavily involved in.
UW-Platteville to support rural entrepreneurs with new prototyping services
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: STEMAlready known as a hub for creativity and innovation in the tri-state region, UW-Platteville will soon be offering additional services to budding entrepreneurs throughout the region with the launch of Pioneer Prototyping Services.
Fall Engineering Seminar Series announced
Written By: Kristie Reynolds | Published On: | Featured in: Corporate Relations, STEMUW-Platteville College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, in conjunction with UW-Platteville Corporate Relations, is bringing real-world engineering projects to students, faculty and the friends of the university, through the fall 2021 EMS Engineering Seminar Series.
Furthering commitment to accessibility, UW-Platteville waives enrollment deposit fee
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Press ReleaseUW-Platteville is furthering its commitment to providing an accessible education, with its recent announcement that it will waive the $100 enrollment deposit fee, effective immediately. This follows last year’s waiving of the electronic application fees.
WiSys names Obielodan ‘Innovation Champion’
Written By: WiSys | Published On: | Featured in: STEMDr. John Obielodan’s work as a researcher, educator and inventor, as well as helping other inventors develop prototypes, make him a 2021 WiSys Innovation Champion.
Levenstein named WiSys Innovator of the Year
Written By: WiSys | Published On: | Featured in: Biology, STEMDr. Mark Levenstein, an active inventor and champion of student research opportunities at UW-Platteville, has been named a 2021 Carl. E Gulbrandsen WiSys Innovator of the Year.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates re-opening of renovated Boebel Hall
Written By: Alison Parkins | Published On: | Featured in: Press Release, STEM, ResearchMore than one hundred members of the UW-Platteville and greater Platteville communities celebrated the official re-opening of Boebel Hall at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 27.