From the Archives
Oshkosh Orators: Students Earl McDougal, Charles Velte, Forest Sorenson and Chris Rupp, from the left, all members of the Oshkosh Normal Oratorical Association, prepare for an April 1905 debate against the Milwaukee Normal School.
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On Campus: People, Places, Pride
Soo-Young Moon, a College of Business associate professor of marketing, was awarded second place in the 2011 Innovation in Business Education competition for his innovative retail course. The award recognizes creative programs or strategies, which improve the quality of education in business schools.
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More Parallels with the Past: Graduates Employed
In 1898, Rufus Halsey, taking over as the second president of the Oshkosh Normal School (ONS), had no experience working in higher education. He was formally a school district superintendent. With firsthand knowledge of the needs of working teachers, Halsey brought to ONS a new concern for students after they entered the profession.
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Parallels with the Past
While distance education and online courses are well-established in higher education, their employment for K–12 education is more embryonic. As a leader in teacher education in the state, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh keeps a keen eye on these developments, responding with a graduate course in online education as well as continued dedication to undergraduate training in learning technologies.
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From the Archives
Coming home: To celebrate its 50th-anniversary “golden jubilee,” the Oshkosh Normal School organized its first Homecoming in 1921. In addition to a sold-out football game and a dance, the event featured an estimated 600 alumni — representing at least 44 different graduating classes — who returned to Oshkosh for reunions.
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Letter from the Alumni Director
What a day this is! Opening a school that shall widen its
influence, in ever-widening circles, while time shall last — aye, throughout eternity!
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