by News Bureau | Apr 9, 2021 | Briefs, Campus Life, Sustainability
The renovated Fletcher Hall at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been certified as LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council, the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified...
by Laurie Schlosser | Apr 1, 2021 | Features, Social Science, Sustainability
Speakers and panel discussions, birding, river cleanups and tree plantings are just a few of the earth-focused activities planned for the month of April at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Earth Month 2021: Building Intersectional Understanding and Action, is...
by Shane Nyman | Mar 29, 2021 | Features, Fox Cities Campus, Math and Natural Science, Sustainability
What better way to learn mechanical engineering than by mechanically engineering? Since 2018, students on the Fox Cities campus of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have been designing, building, adjusting and improving an electric basic utility vehicle, or BUV....
by Shane Nyman | Feb 15, 2021 | Features, Stories, Sustainability
The falcon nesting box atop the Gruenhagen Conference Center on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus has had a new visitor in recent days: a female falcon named Cream Puff. Cream Puff is part of the Wisconsin Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, which UW Oshkosh...
by Patrick Flood | Oct 27, 2020 | In Photo, Sustainability
Members of the Sustainable Solutions for Tomorrow (SSFT) club at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh gathered Tuesday near the Arts and Communication Center for the planting of the first tree in the planned Heirloom Apple Orchard. The heirloom orchard will help...
by News Bureau | Oct 6, 2020 | Briefs, Sustainability
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Earth Charter Community Summit kicks off today with a month of speakers and panels focused on building a sustainable future. The Earth Charter values include respect and care for the community of life; ecological integrity; social...