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UWO Theatre department stages, "The American Dream," "The Zoo Story" Feb. 13-17
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Theatre department will stage “The American Dream” and “The Zoo Story” in the Frederic March Theatre from Feb. 13 through Feb. 17.
In STEP with Kinesiology
There’s a reason the old adage of the “Freshman 15” is so commonly used—staying healthy in college is no easy task.
UWO Biodigester team studying new bioplastics' potential
Imagine a future where the fast-food soda cups, the sandwich wrappers and the grocery store bags we go through on a daily basis are made of molecules that rapidly break down and return to the earth as reusable carbon, not concerning chemicals.
Kinesiology professor earns first Faculty/Instructional Staff Advisor Award
Kinesiology Professor Craig Biwer became the first recipient of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s commendation for faculty academic advisers, the Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff Advisor Award.
UWO students to travel abroad for learning experiences during interim
In continuing with its dedication to international education programs, a slew of University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students will participate in study abroad trips during the 2012-2013 winter interim.
Party.0 promotes alcohol-free parties for UWO students
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students Jake White and Steven Vanevenhoven know how to throw a raging party “and still remember every friend you met, every funny moment you had and every stupid decision you made.”
"Craft-e" alumni turn hobby into a multimillion dollar business
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumni Dean and Carrie (Kosek) Duehring took a risk in 2008 by starting their own business during a severe economic downturn. The Oshkosh couple opened Craft-E-Corner—a successful online craft supply store—that makes them especially jolly during the holiday season.
New director aims to grow reach of Women's Center
M. Geneva Murray believes that gender equity requires a community approach. As the new director for the UW Oshkosh Women’s Center, Murray said she hopes to put that collective approach into action.
Packers book signing with alumni Povletich
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus and greater Oshkosh community are invited to an author chat and book-signing event Thursday, Nov. 29, with William Povletich ’95, author of the new Green Bay Packers: Trials, Triumphs and Tradition, from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
Alumni House STEP employees aim to engage alums
Keeping alumni connected to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is among the key job duties of three University students who work in Pollock Alumni House.
Sheboygan a summer canvas for UWO student street artists
Creativity cannot always be contained in a gallery or a museum. It spills outside those borders seeps into the community, even integrating into the physical fabric of the community itself.
COLS Dean's Symposium to highlight research
Each year, students, faculty and staff at the state’s third-largest university devote time to research, and what they discover has tremendous value to entire industries, professions and, often, local and state government.
Radio-TV-Film students win national honors
Students in the Radio-TV-Film (RTF) program at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh are winning national accolades for their work.
Packers book signing with alumni author Povletich
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus and greater Oshkosh community are invited to an author chat and book-signing event Thursday, Nov. 29, with William Povletich ’95, author of the new Green Bay Packers: Trials, Triumphs and Tradition, from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
UWO loses Kerrigan; led campus during decade of success, global partnership
John E. Kerrigan, Ph.D., Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh who led the institution through a period of remarkable academic achievement and success from 1990 to 2000 while forging ground-breaking educational partnerships at home and in countries around the globe, died November 5 in Dallas, Texas. He was 76.
UWO students, alumni take stage to raise money for music ed
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students and alumni will take the stage Nov. 10 at the Algoma Club in Oshkosh as part of the Oshkosh Scene newspaper’s Oshkosh Music Artist Series.
Parents of bullied children also feel like victims, UWO professor says
Parents of bullied middle school students often feel “helpless and hopeless” in the aftermath of reporting the abuse to school officials, said a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh researcher.
Nurses’ service focus of 2nd ‘War: Through Their Eyes’ project
On Friday, Nov. 9, as part of a diverse week-long lineup of Veterans Week events at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, journalism instructor Grace Lim along with students from journalism and music departments, art director Shawn McAfee of the University’s Learning Technologies and others in the campus community will unveil “War: Through Their Eyes, Vol 2., Warriors and Nurses.”
UWO political science classes help with voter registration
To ensure every student who wants to vote gets the opportunity on Tues. Nov. 6, UW Oshkosh students, staff and faculty have been working hard to combat confusion around voter registration and the Voter ID Law and get students registered to vote in advance
UWO researchers present Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects
The science of teaching took center stage Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Scholars Showcase.
