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Finding purpose in every stride: UWO football player pursuing special ed, blind teen become sprinting partners
UW-Oshkosh football player Austin Eklund has formed a life-changing bond while serving as a guide for a blind high school sprinter.
International Collaboration Spotlight: Brazilian Scholars Visit UWO Engineering
The UW-Oshkosh College of Nursing, Health Professions, and STEM hosted a distinguished delegation from the Federal University do Rio de Janeiro—visiting to study UWO’s hands-on engineering education.
Bestselling author who inspired Netflix series, UW-Oshkosh students bring stories of food, housing struggles to life
When the Ends Don’t Meet, a public exhibition and talk exploring the realities of poverty in the Fox Valley, takes place Nov. 13 at Culver Family Welcome Center on the UW-Oshkosh campus. An exhibition and poverty simulation takes place at 5 p.m.; keynote speaker Stephanie Land, author of Maid and Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education, begins at 6 p.m.
UWO award-winning alums connect with nursing, broadcasting, Model UN students during Homecoming
Three top UW-Oshkosh alumni made a point to visit classrooms at their alma mater during Homecoming Weekend celebrations.
UWO tapped by Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for pilot ambassador program
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has selected the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh to launch a new statewide pilot program designed to connect college students with broadcasting professionals and develop the next generation of media talent.
Tales from Titantown: Printing pride, UWO art alum gives Kolf a glow-up with 6,400-square-foot wrap
UWO alumnus, Joshua Marquardt ’04, co-owner of Art City Signs with his wife Carla, is behind the giant “wrap” of public art that now cover the concrete berms in front of Kolf Sports Center.
UWO students, faculty continue to tackle region’s harmful algal bloom, assess health of aquatic system
UW-Oshkosh students continue to tackle the region’s harmful algal bloom (HABs) and assess the health of the aquatic system. The third year of a four-year $1.6 M National Science Foundation grant, the HABs project paired shoreline sampling with educational outreach.
UW-Oshkosh Internship & Career Fair: A win for students and employers
Hundreds of students took part in the UWO Internship & Career Fair—a signature recruiting event— this week that featured 135 employers at Kolf Sports Center.
Butz, CEO of Capital Credit Union, is UW-Oshkosh 2025 Distinguished Alumni
Laurie Butz, leader of Capital Credit Union, one of the largest financial institutions in northeast Wisconsin, is recipient of the UW-Oshkosh 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Sanchez, counseling entrepreneur, named UW–Oshkosh 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni
Alondra Sanchez, co-owner of Cultura Counseling in Menasha, has earned a 2025 UW–Oshkosh Outstanding Young Alumni Award, and will be honored Homecoming Weekend this October.