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Mission of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
History of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Profile of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Academic Structure
Accreditation
Mission of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
As adopted by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
In addition to the System and core missions, UW Oshkosh has the following
select mission:
Ours is a comprehensive public university with unique ties to both urban
and rural environments. We have a tradition of strong programs in the
arts and sciences and in select professional career fields. Our faculty
and staff are united in believing that the fundamental purpose of a university
education is to develop thinking men and women capable of independent
growth and adaptation in all roles of life. Accordingly, our select mission
as a university is:
a. To acquire, preserve, and disseminate knowledge.
b. To provide undergraduate coursework designed to develop learning
proficiencies and to cultivate the values and perspectives of educated
citizens—in particular, respect for human dignity and cultural
diversity, commitment to personal excellence, and the habit of taking
thought.
c. To challenge students to develop their talents, intellectual interests,
and creative abilities; to promote an appreciation for both continuity
and change; to provide the impetus for a lifelong commitment to, and
enthusiasm for, learning; and to prepare persons for critical evaluation
and decision making.
d. To expect scholarly activity, including research, scholarship, and
creative endeavor that supports its programs at the associate and baccalaureate
degree level, its selected graduate programs, and its special mission.
e. To provide a broad range of undergraduate degree programs in the
arts and sciences, business administration, education, and nursing.
f. To offer an array of master’s- and specialist-level graduate
programs that grow clearly from areas of undergraduate strength and
meet the emerging needs of the regions that we serve.
g. To develop and offer programs and services responding to the needs
of the people, institutions, and communities that we serve.
History of University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has a long and distinguished academic
history, having served Wisconsin since opening its doors as Oshkosh Normal
School in 1871. Keeping abreast of educational trends, the school was
designated Wisconsin State Teachers’ College in 1925, and upon the
approval of curricula in the liberal arts in 1949, became Wisconsin State
College, Oshkosh. Recognizing the growth in enrollment and programs and
the inauguration of several graduate degrees, the college was designated
as Wisconsin State University Oshkosh in July 1964. Upon the merger of
the Wisconsin State University and University of Wisconsin systems, the
campus became the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 1971.
Profile of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh and the surrounding area boast a population of 85,000 people
and an abundance of sites and sounds for residents and visitors to discover
and enjoy. The city is on the western shore of Lake Winnebago and banked
by the Fox River and Lake Butte des Morts.
Since 1836 when the first settlers established homes, Oshkosh has been
a thriving city known first for its lumber mills and most recently for
its manufacturing firms, shopping centers, variety of recreational activities
and award-winning educational systems.
For more information visit Oshkosh
Chamber of Commerce - Oshkosh Profile.
Academic Structure
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is both a major undergraduate and a
regional graduate campus in the statewide University of Wisconsin System.
Associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees are granted from four
colleges: Business Administration, Education and Human Services, Nursing,
and Letters and Science. These four colleges offer 54 major programs of
study and 14 graduate programs.
Accreditation
Undergraduate Programs
Accredited By:
AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
College and University Professional Association for Human Services
Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council for Standards in Human Service Education
Council on Social Work Education
National Association for Music Therapy, Inc.
National Association of Schools of Music
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Approved By:
American Chemical Society
Wisconsin State Board of Accountancy
Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
Member:
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Graduate Programs
Accredited By:
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Approved By:
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Membership:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Association for Higher Education
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Council on Education
American Medical Informatics Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association for Teacher Educators
Council of Applied Masters Programs in Psychology
Mathematical Association of America
Midwest Alliance in Nursing
Midwest Association of Graduate Schools
National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities
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