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UWO holds third MLK Commemorative Celebration and Awards Program
The third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration and Awards Program was held Wednesday night in Reeve Union. The featured speaker was alumnus Shawn Anthony Robinson. He’s the co-creator of the graphic novel Doctor Dyslexia Dude, based on his own journey through education with dyslexia. Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in human services from UWO in 2002, before earning a master’s from DePaul University and a doctorate from Cardinal Stritch University.
During the event, the Oshkosh 94 Student Leadership Award was presented to Josiah Benjamin, a junior human services leadership major from Oshkosh.
The Oshkosh 94 Student Leadership Award was created through a project to commemorate what’s known as Black Thursday, the Nov. 21, 1968 protest by African American students attending UWO. The protest resulted in mass arrests and expulsion of 94 students. The Oshkosh 94 award recognizes students who continue efforts to advance the standing and enhance the experiences of African American students at UWO. It also acknowledges students who have demonstrated leadership in promoting equity, inclusion and social justice for African Americans.
(Photos by Andrew Bott, University Marketing and Communications)
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Roaring ’20s: Black and Gold event raises money for student scholarships
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh put on its third annual Black and Gold Scholarship Event Saturday at the Gibson Social Club in Oshkosh. The roaring ’20s-themed event raised money for scholarships to support UW Oshkosh students and was hosted by UWO Chancellor Andrew and Karen Leavitt, and coordinated by the Advancement Office, a division of University Affairs. Festivities included casino games and a performance by the Bolt Band.
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Spring Titan Fest shows how students can get involved
With the spring semester off and running, students were given a glimpse of the possibilities for involvement at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Wednesday during Spring Titan Fest. The event, housed in Reeve Union, included representatives from 80 student organizations and a handful of University departments—all offering opportunities for students to get involved, make new friends and gain valuable experience.
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- UWO, Wisconsin Herd collaborate for art exhibit through Black History Month
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UWO student applies modern queer lens to historic photography method
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh fine arts major Erin Hoffman, of Oshkosh, received a grant from the Office of Student Research and Creative Activity (OSRCA) to fund her work using 19th century tintype photography through a modern queer lens.
“Back when (tintype photography) was originally starting, there weren’t a lot of queer people who were out,” Hoffman said. “So I’m looking back to use an older historic process to represent modern queer and trans identities.”
In order to purchase the materials needed to develop tintype photography, Hoffman applied for and received an academic year collaborative research grant from OSRCA.
“This grant has meant so much to me, because this project is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time,” Hoffman said.
UWO playwright offers an introduction to Beast on the Moon
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh playwright Richard Kalinoski’s internationally acclaimed play, Beast on the Moon, opens Thursday, Feb. 17 and runs through March 8 at the Experimental Theatre on the Oshkosh campus.
Kalinoski offers an introduction to the setting, plot, characters and costumes of this bittersweet love story about immigrants in living in 1920s Milwaukee.
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UWO students respond to food insecurity on campus with new food pantry
Senior Joy Evans, an environmental health major from Milwaukee, is putting her McNair Scholar research into action as director of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s new food pantry.
The Cabinet, which opened last week in Reeve Memorial Union next to Titan Underground, is available to all Oshkosh campus students from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Donations can be dropped off at the Cabinet during open hours or at the Oshkosh Student Association office in R208C in Reeve.
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Fox Valley Concert Band performance March 17 will center on Celtic music
The Fox Valley Concert Band, under the direction of Marc Sackman, will perform its Winter Concert on Friday, March 17.
The concert is free and open to the public and takes place at 7:30 p.m. in Perry Hall on the Fox Cities campus of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
With the concert falling on St. Patrick’s Day, the band will present a program centered on Celtic music, including Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Grainger, Malcom Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances, and Mannin Veen (Dear Isle of Man) by Haydn Wood.
Also on the program are two compositions steeped in folk music or folk traditions, William Grant Still’s From the Delta and Albanian Dance by Shelly Hanson.
The band’s march for the evening will be a late composition by John Philip Sousa, The Gallant Seventh.
Zach’s Bingo Hall among six UWO award-winners at college unions conference in Boston
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh was well-represented and earned six awards at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) conference held last week in Boston, Massachusetts.
Among the award-winners was Zach’s Bingo Hall, hosted by student Zach Easton, a pre-social work major from Wisconsin Rapids who works to bring energy, crowd participation and charisma to the fun game of chance.
Following are winners with a link to the awards:
Nicole BellCorelli, Excellence in Volunteer Service Award
Amanda Doperalski, Two-Year College Professional Services Award
Linda Koon, ACUI Values Award
Harvest Room, Excellence in Innovations in Sustainability
Various Voices (presented by Maddie Wiles), Joseph H. Benedict Jr. Social Change Award for Racial Justice
Zach’s Bingo Hall (presented by Reeve Union Board), Student-Driven Program of the Year Award
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UW Oshkosh junior Taylor Swanson named Miss Oshkosh
Taylor Swanson
Taylor Swanson, a junior psychology major at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, has earned the title Miss Oshkosh 2023.
The Wisconsin Rapids native was crowned Saturday at the Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Competition held at Oshkosh West High School. Swanson received a $3,500 scholarship for her first-place finish. She also was awarded the Spirit of Miss America Award, earning an additional $300 in scholarships.
For the talent portion of the competition, Swanson performed a cello solo. Her social impact initiative is mental health mindfulness.
In June, Swanson next will take part in the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Competition for the title of Miss Wisconsin. That event also will be held at Oshkosh West.
Another UW Oshkosh student, Addyson Wachholz, a junior nursing major from Oshkosh, was named first runner-up in the Miss Oshkosh competition. And Aryssa Wright, a junior studying business from Menasha, earned Miss Non-Finalist Talent recognition.
(Photo courtesy of Thom Hadel/Back Row Photography)
UW Oshkosh faculty to host discussion on a year of war in Ukraine
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will host another Current Events in Context discussion event to mark one year since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A group of faculty with scholarly or personal insights—or both—will examine the war that began with the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
What: Current Events in Context: One Year of War
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9
Where: Sage Hall, Room 1210
Panelists: UW Oshkosh history professor Michelle Kuhl will moderate the discussion with:
▪️ Jordan Karsten, associate anthropology professor
▪️ Oksana Katsinivska, anthropology, global religions and cultures; English; and international studies lecturer. Katsinivska is a native of Ukraine who left after the start of the invasion and began teaching at UWO this past fall.
▪️ Karl Loewenstein, associate history professor
▪️ Tracy Slagter, associate political science professor
Livestream: If you can’t make it in person, watch via Teams.
After the talk: A fundraiser is planned from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Sturgeon Spirits, 2663 Oregon St., Oshkosh. All proceeds will support the Ukraine.
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Whitburn Wednesdays event examines future public sector workforce
Michael Ford
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Whitburn Wednesdays Event Series continues next week with a presentation and discussion on preparing the public sector workforce of the future.
The basics: The event, titled Modernizing the Local Government Workforce: A Next Generation Initiative, runs from noon to 1 p.m. March 8 on Zoom. Registration is now open. It’s presented by the Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research.
Who’s who: Michael Ford, associate public administration professor, and Renee Christensen, a Whitburn Center graduate assistant studying public administration, will present data and a preliminary roadmap for recruiting, training and managing a modern public sector workforce.
- Ford is director of the public administration master’s program and director of the Whitburn Center. His research focuses on public and private board governance, education policy and finance, and the relationship between the public and nonprofit sectors. He also holds appointments on several community boards, including the Oshkosh Common Council and Plan Commission.
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Renee Christiansen
Christensen earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from UW-Green Bay and has been a grad assistant with the Whitburn Center—where she helps faculty with research related to emergency management and social vulnerability, economic development and the provision of fire protection services in Wisconsin—since January 2022. She is a firefighter in La Crosse.
Background: Whitburn Wednesdays is a monthly event series covering a wide range of issues with panelists representing a diversity of viewpoints. The virtual events are held the second Wednesday of each month during the academic year. Whitburn Wednesdays are sponsored by the Whitburn Center and the UW Oshkosh public administration department.
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