Koeller to receive University Staff Award for Excellence
Authored on: , Written by: Christine BellportSara Koeller, administrative assistant for the Department of Humanities, has been honored with the University Staff Award for Excellence.
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Spirit Lake Review team to celebrate release of 2025 issue
Authored on: , Written by: Grant Patzlaff, LAE Writing InternThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s annual literary magazine, Spirit Lake Review (SLR), will be hosting a launch party celebrating the release of its 2025 issue on Wednesday, May 7, from 5:15-7:30 p.m.
Helios program awards students for outstanding work
Authored on: , Written by: Grant Patzlaff, College of LAE Writing InternThe Helios Program for Integrated Liberal Arts celebrated student excellence in writing with its inaugural Helios Awards, recognizing outstanding work across first-year and upper-level courses.
Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation
Authored on: , Written by: Grant Patzlaff, LAE Writing InternWinch will be serving in the Peace Corps as an English teacher in Querétaro, Mexico later this year and is the first UW-Platteville student in more than a decade to be accepted before graduation.
New Professional Writing Certificate designed to help students stand out in job market
Authored on: , Written by: Kristie ReynoldsUW-Platteville is now offering a Professional Writing Certificate, which is designed to complement a broad range of majors and provide students with professional writing, editing and communication skills needed to excel in many careers.
Tucker recognized with faculty advising award
Authored on: , Written by: Kristie ReynoldsDr. Amanda Tucker, professor of English, was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Faculty Advising Award from UW-Platteville and the 2024 Faculty Advisor Excellence Award from the Wisconsin Academic Advising Association.
Helios Program celebrates two years of success
Authored on: , Written by: Grace Genz, LAE Writing InternDesigned 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.
UW-Platteville adds Elementary Chinese to the World Language Program
Authored on: , Written by: Grace Genz, LAE Writing InternIn 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.
December LAE Faculty Forum to explore ethics and cybersecurity
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsThe College of Liberal Arts and Education Faculty Forum Series will continue on Thursday, Dec. 7 with “The Breach that Closes a College.” Dr. Dale Murray, professor of philosophy, will present a case study that explores ethical considerations for how to handle ransomware attacks on a college campus.
Helios Program helps connect, inspire students at First-Year Speaker event
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsUW-Platteville recently hosted New York Times bestselling memoirist Ashley C. Ford as the 2023 Helios Program for Integrated Liberal Arts first-year speaker. More than 500 students attended the event to listen to Ford’s personal story of overcoming challenges growing up and attending college.
Van Hallgren appointed to Wisconsin Humanities board
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsCarrie Van Hallgren, assistant dean of UW-Platteville’s College of Liberal Arts and Education, was recently appointed by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to the board of Wisconsin Humanities.
Literary magazine Spirit Lake Review celebrates 20 years
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsUW-Platteville will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the literary magazine Spirit Lake Review, with a launch party on Wednesday, May 3. The event is open to the public and will feature contributor readings, live music and visual art displays.
Gillota’s forthcoming book explores humor in horror
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsDr. David Gillota, associate professor of English, explores the overlap of horror and humor in American film in his forthcoming book, “Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror.” Published by Rutgers University Press, the book is scheduled for release in July.
Rescheduled LAE Faculty Forum to discuss knowledge and Nazism
Authored on: , Written by: Kristie ReynoldsThe College of Liberal Arts and Education Faculty Forum Series will conclude with a presentation on Thursday, April 13, by Dr. Michael Sharkey titled “What does knowledge have to do with Nazism?”
March LAE Faculty Forum to discuss literary and cultural depictions of women
Authored on: , Written by: Kristie ReynoldsThe College of Liberal Arts and Education 2022-2023 Faculty Forum Series will continue on Thursday, March 2 with a presentation by Dr. Chris Schulenburg and Dr. Alyssa Holan, titled “Business as Usual? Black Bodies Empowered in Nuestra Señora De La Noche.”
Gordon contributes to release of new edition of 1948 novel
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsDr. Phillip Gordon, associate professor of English, has helped facilitate the release of a new edition of a 1948 novel, “The Welcome,” by Hubert Creekmore. The novel, which has been out of print for more than 50 years, is being re-issued by the University Press of Mississippi this week and includes an introduction by Gordon.
Gillota named editor of ‘Studies in American Humor’
Authored on: , Written by: Ruth WendlandtDr. David Gillota, associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, has been named editor of the “Studies in American Humor” (StAH), a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
LAE faculty forum set for October, explores the vampire in European culture
Authored on: , Written by: Kristie ReynoldsThe University of Wisconsin-Platteville College of Liberal Arts and Education opens the 2022-23 season of the LAE Faculty Forum Series on Thursday, Oct. 6 with Dr. Adam Stanley’s presentation of “How the Undead Came Alive: The Vampire in European Culture” with Dr.
Schulenburg receives Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award
Authored on: , Written by: Ruth WendlandtDr. Chris Schulenburg, professor of Spanish at UW-Platteville, is one of four recipients across the UW System receiving the 2022 Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Teaching Excellence award.
Symposium to address pandemic impacts on women in Wisconsin
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsUW-Platteville will host a symposium, “Caregiving, Race, and Gender: COVID-19 Impacts on Women in Wisconsin,” on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23. The symposium, open to the public, is funded in part by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
UW-Platteville awarded Cornerstone: Learning for Living planning grant, developing integrated liberal arts certificate
Authored on: , Written by: Ruth WendlandtDr. 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.
Ostergaard selected as Wisconsin Teaching Fellow
Authored on: , Written by: Ruth WendlandtAssistant Professor of art Dr. Tyler Ostergaard is grateful for the opportunity to participate in the 2021-22 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program which supports outstanding educators from across the UW System in pursuing teaching and learning questions emerging from the classroom.
UW-Platteville TESOL student develops ESL course for area business
Authored on: , Written by: Ruth WendlandtOne local company is partnering with UW-Platteville to help bridge the communication gap between their English and non-English speaking employees. Allisa Cardella is the training and development generalist at Lactalis American Group, Inc. and completed her Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate in May from UW-Platteville.
Schulenburg publishes in forthcoming literature journal
Authored on: , Written by: Alison ParkinsThe work of Dr. Chris Schulenburg, professor of Spanish, will be published in the forthcoming issue of the journal, Studies in the 20th & 21st Century Literature. His article, "Inés del alma mía or How to Retrain the Chronicle," uses Chilean novelist Isabel Allende's book "Inés del alma mía" to create a new model for the Latin American chronicle.
Pioneer Spotlight: Dr. Alyssa Holan
Authored on: , Written by: Laurie HamerDr. Alyssa Holan, assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, has taught Spanish language courses and Peninsular literature and culture courses at the university since fall 2018.
Forum to explore how Colombian novel enhances understanding of history
Authored on: , Written by: Laurie HamerOn Thursday, March 5, the College of Liberal Arts and Education will host a faculty forum, “Talking Bones: The Writing of Assassination in Colombia,” in Room 136 Doudna Hall from 5-6:30 p.m.
Schulenburg listens to slavery's Latin American ghosts in essay
Authored on: , Written by: Laurie HamerDr. Chris Schulenburg, professor of Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, co-authored “It Hurts So Good: Resuscitating Female Slave Narratives in Fe en disfraz,” a scholarly article recently published in Arizona State University’s “Chasqui,” an academic journal devoted to Latin American literature.