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UW-Platteville will recognize Laura Franklin, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, as one of two recipients of the 2024 Dr. Carol Sue Butts Woman of the Year Award, which recognizes employees and students who identify as a woman and make a difference in the lives of others in the campus community.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Foundation announces the merger of its Alumni Association board and Foundation board, effective July 2024, forming the unified UW-Platteville Foundation and Alumni Association, Inc. This decision underscores a renewed commitment to alumni engagement and university support, marking a significant milestone in strategic planning and collaboration.
The Department of Performing and Visuals Arts and the Platteville Summer Arts Festival present the musical “Into the Woods.”
Dr. Xiaoguang Ma, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is collaborating with global software manufacturer COPA-DATA USA Corp. to enhance student learning and open the door to new student-led research opportunities.
Meet Kyle Quinn, a student at UW-Platteville who defies expectations with his passion for adaptive golf, coaching youth sports and his goal of becoming a physical education teacher.
Dr. Lynnette Dornak, associate professor of environmental science and society, has been selected for the 2024-2025 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program. She is one of two UW-Platteville faculty members selected for the Universities of Wisconsin program this year.
Explore how UW-Platteville's Applied Engineering Technology Management Department is shaping careers and industries with innovative education and hands-on experience.
Dr. Lucie Kadjo, associate professor of agribusiness, is one of two UW-Platteville faculty members selected for the 2024-2025 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program.
The UW-Platteville Foundation proudly announces another historic achievement in philanthropy, raising more than $9.3 million during the 2024 fiscal year.
Biology students learn a unique way to test the health and well-being of a local stream on the UW-Platteville campus. Electrofishing amps up the education process by taking students outdoors and into a real-world scenario.
Dr. Eugene Tesdahl, associate professor of history at UW-Platteville, is being recognized with the 2024 Nimocks Family Faculty Appreciation Award.
Dr. Mohammad Rabbani, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, is being presented with the 2024 Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.
Dr. David Krugler, professor of history at UW-Platteville, was selected as one of the recipients of the 2024 Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards. The award is funded by an endowment from the Alliant Energy Foundation, Inc. to recognize and reward extraordinary undergraduate teachers at Universities of Wisconsin schools within Alliant Energy’s service area.
In a recent show of its continued support of UW-Platteville's Construction Management and Construction Safety Management programs, Miron Construction Co., Inc. donated a mini-excavator – giving UW-Platteville students greater access to hands-on experience in the programs.
The UW-Platteville Collegiate Crops Team recently competed in the National Association of College Teachers in Agriculture crops contest, hosted by the University of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Cybersecurity Club at UW-Platteville participated in the picoCTF 2024 competition, where its team placed 17th out of 539 undergraduate schools.
UW-Platteville announces a new transfer agreement with UCLA Extension and adds an aerospace manufacturing engineering emphasis to its online Master of Science in Engineering.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville celebrated its 212th commencement on May 11, recognizing 970 spring and summer degree candidates
The National Agri-Marketing Association Club at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Agriculture recently traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, to compete in the National Agri-Marketing Association Student Competition.
The UW-Platteville Collegiate Soils Team recently competed in two national contests, where students describe and scientifically classify soils and landforms using tools and techniques employed by professional soil scientists.
On April 11, Dr. Andrey V. Ivanov, associate professor of history at UW-Platteville, delivered the annual Endowed McGaffey Lecture on the UW-Milwaukee campus.
The UW-Platteville Department of Performing and Visual Arts will present its annual "Project RunAway: Wearable Art in Motion” on Tuesday, May 7.
The Aspiring Educators student organization recently hosted its second annual Teacher Panel, inviting 15 educators from surrounding school districts to share their experience teaching in rural areas.
UW-Platteville will hold its 212th commencement on Saturday, May 11. Chancellor Tammy Evetovich will preside over the three commencement ceremonies, which will be held on Bo Ryan Court, inside Williams Fieldhouse.
Thousands of dedicated middle and high school student musicians from across the state are preparing for the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble Festivals. UW-Platteville will host this event on Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. It will be open to the public and free of charge.
On April 16, nine senior Visual Arts students exhibited their artwork at the Nohr Gallery during the opening reception of the Senior Show and BFA Group Exhibition.
Designed to create shared intellectual experiences for first year students, the Helios Program has succeeded in generating impressive community and academic enrichment in only two years.
Nine business students in the Entrepreneurship Field Experience class had the opportunity to attend the South by Southwest Conference and Festival last month in Austin, Texas, where they had the opportunity to hear firsthand from and network with industry professionals and entrepreneurs.
UW-Platteville junior Olivia Adams was recently named a recipient of the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. She is one of only 438 students nationwide to receive the 2024 scholarship.
Incoming, full-time freshmen at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County will now be guaranteed a $2,000 scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year, thanks to the Friends of the Campus.
The Steel Bridge Team at UW-Platteville recently competed in a regional steel bridge competition in Chicago, Illinois, where they placed second overall and earned an entry in the national competition.
UW-Platteville recently honored Dr. Scott Ringgenberg, former professor and chair of the Health and Human Performance Department, with the formal naming and dedication of the Dr. Scott Ringgenberg Ropes Course.
Dr. Mohammad Rabbani, associate professor in the chemistry department, is helping to train Platteville middle school students in order for them to get practical lab experience for Crime Busters, a Science Olympiad STEM event.
In response to what STEM industry leaders highlight as a critical need, a UW-Platteville cross-campus collaboration resulted in a new opportunity for students to enroll in a Chinese language class.
Faculty in the Construction Safety Management program have been working on a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the last two years to provide construction safety training for WisDOT staff in all regional offices.
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville celebrated the investiture of Chancellor Tammy Evetovich on April 4, welcoming more than 400 faculty, staff, students, distinguished guests, alumni and community members to Bo Ryan Court in the Williams Fieldhouse.
In her investiture address, Chancellor Evetovich remarked on her upbringing on her family’s farm in rural Nebraska.
Terrence Ingram’s lifelong passion for nature propelled him through a celebrated career in conservationism that spanned more than 60 years. Now, his recent estate gift to the UW-Platteville Foundation will ensure opportunities for the next generation of students to continue his work in this field.
Dr. Les Hollingsworth, director of the School of Business, was a recent guest lecturer at Darmstadt University of Applied Science in Germany, where he taught an international sales and marketing course to students from the U.S., Brazil, Georgia, Indonesia and Korea.
The School of Education hosted its second annual Rurally Responsive Education Conference, “The Rural Brain Gain and Promise for Rural Communities,” on March 27.
UW-Platteville’s Department of Performing and Visual Arts-Theatre and Pioneer Players will present the hit comedy “The Addams Family: A New Musical” April 5-10.
UW-Platteville's newest building, Sesquicentennial Hall, has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, re-confirming UW-Platteville’s continuing commitment to sustainability.
UW-Platteville announces that Dr. Travis Nelson will serve as the interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education. He will begin the position on May 6.
Platteville will take center stage for the Universities of Wisconsin on April 4-5, as Dr. Tammy K. Evetovich will be inaugurated as the 15th chancellor at UW-Platteville, coinciding with the Board of Regents’ meetings.
Author Andrea Nelson will share her memoir with the UW-Platteville community on Thursday, March 21. The memoir follows her journey to find and save her daughter from addiction and mental illness.
UW-Platteville senior Ben Olson was recently honored with the 2024 Society of Health and Physical Educators Major of the Year Award. The national award celebrates undergraduate students in the fields of health and physical education who exhibit excellence in and out of the classroom as teacher candidates.
UW-Platteville announces Michael Knipe as the new athletic director. He will oversee the 16 NCAA Division III athletic programs as well as campus recreation.
Students in an International Management class completed a semester-long project to create an organization to support landmine victims in Lebanon, giving them real-world international experience while making an important impact.
Four UW-Platteville animal and dairy science students competed in the American Society of Animal Science Midwest Section Academic Quadrathlon.
The bi-annual Construction Networking Event has set a new company attendance record for the spring event. More than 40 construction companies and over 200 construction management, construction safety management and civil engineering students were in attendance at this spring’s event.
In a landmark meeting, more than 50 participants from UW-Platteville and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College recently solidified a path forward for strategic collaboration aimed at empowering students and fostering regional prosperity.