University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Spring 2021 Commencement

Spring commencement was held at the La Crosse Center on Saturday, May 15, 2021. In case you missed it, check out the three ceremony livestreams!

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International student Maiken Maeland Vigre celebrates graduation with the flag of Norway. Photos: A time to celebrate Posted 11:15 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 The UW-La Crosse undergraduate class of 2021 gather at the La Crosse Center for a graduates-only spring commencement ceremony Read more about Photos: A time to celebrate Mai Chao Duddeck’s “Embracing and Relearning,” a mixed media piece, is one of 11 pieces that will be on display in “Redefining Hmong American Women” at the Pump House May 19-July 17. 'Redefining Hmong American Women' Posted 11:46 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 Pump House show to feature UWL’s Mai Chao Duddeck Read more about 'Redefining Hmong American Women' UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson received the 2020-21 Higher Education Advocate Award from the UWL Student Association on Friday. “I’ve never received an award from students in my whole life,” Thompson said. “This is very, very, very special.” An ardent advocate Posted 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021 President Thompson receives UWL Student Association’s Higher Education Advocate Award Read more about An ardent advocate Gracie Quinn, pictured on the right, a senior majoring in middle-childhood-early adolescence education, has teamed up with Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Charlotte Roberts to start a blog, “People Seeing People,” about homelessness in the La Crosse area. ‘People Seeing People’ Posted 2:39 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 Blog aims to humanize area’s homeless population Read more about ‘People Seeing People’ Golfers head out on the course for last year’s UWL Alumni & Friends Golf Outing. This year, golfers worldwide can join in with the virtual option. Fore! Posted 4:13 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Golf outing features onsite, virtual options Read more about Fore! Graduating senior Johnathon Jaeger, a double major in philosophy and history: public and policy, is this year’s UWL Student Employee of the Year. As a digital preservation technician, he has been listening to and creating indexes for oral histories from UWL’s vast collection of interviews in the Oral History Program. Good job! Posted 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Graduating senior takes top award among UWL student workers Read more about Good job! Dick Hebert, ’83, retired from the Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department in March after a nearly four-decade career. “Parks and recreation is not for everybody,” he says. “It’s a lot of work, and occasionally, you have to work nights and weekends. But I really enjoyed making the community I grew up in a better place to live, work and play.” Passion for parks Posted 2:53 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 Hebert leaves lasting mark on Chippewa Falls parks system Read more about Passion for parks UWL will celebrate its spring graduates during three commencement ceremonies at the La Crosse Center Saturday, May 15. For health and safety reasons, no spectators will be allowed at the events. Each ceremony will be livestreamed and recorded. UWL commencement set for May 15 Posted 11:20 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 UWL to celebrate more than 1,500 graduates at in-person ceremonies Read more about UWL commencement set for May 15 Carl Klubertanz, director of facilities for the La Crosse Area Family YMCA, will be among the first students to graduate from UWL's Recreation Management - Professional Development master's program. Klubertanz says the program prepared him to take the next step in his career. Taking the next step Posted 11:39 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 Recreation Management master’s program helps alum unlock his future Read more about Taking the next step Former UWL Eagle Vinny Rottino, ’02, has joined the broadcast team of “Brewers Live,” providing pre- and post-game analysis on Bally Sports Wisconsin. “There have been a number of challenges,” Rottino says, “but I’d say the biggest one has been learning to talk about baseball without getting too far into the weeds.” A whole new ball game Posted 3:55 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 Playing days behind him, Rottino takes swing at broadcasting Read more about A whole new ball game UWL Senior Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja raises the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time on campus during a December 2020 ceremony. The flag’s addition to the group of international flags on Badger Street was among the many accomplishments for the International Education & Engagement Office, which has received the state’s 2021 Hong Rost Memorial Leadership Award for Innovation in International Education Student Services. Best in state Posted 11:17 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 UWL International Education & Engagement Office earns top honor Read more about Best in state Faith Fisher, a sociology major and psychology minor, is one of more than 1,500 soon-to-be graduates who will be honored at UW-La Crosse’s commencement Saturday, May 15. “I’ve grown a lot since my freshman year, when I was sometimes scared to put myself out there, ‘I’ve really come out of my shell’ Posted 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 UWL May graduate reflects on transformative college experience Read more about ‘I’ve really come out of my shell’
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

This month, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI+). We would like to share their stories and recognize them for their instrumental impact in our communities.  

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Our students learn and conduct research alongside faculty who care about their future and fuel their intellectual curiosity. Nearly all of our students, 96 %, participate in at least one “high-impact” practice such as undergraduate research or service-learning projects. Mentorship that makes a difference. Our students learn and conduct research alongside faculty who care about their future and fuel their intellectual curiosity. Nearly all of our students, 96 %, participate in at least one “high-impact” practice such as undergraduate research or service-learning projects. Learn more Mentorship that makes a difference.
Recognized as one of the best college towns in America, La Crosse has plenty to see beyond the campus limits. We are surrounded by rivers and bluffs for hiking, biking, kayaking and more. Take a short walk to historic downtown. 128 acres. 360 degrees of incredible. Recognized as one of the best college towns in America, La Crosse has plenty to see beyond the campus limits. We are surrounded by rivers and bluffs for hiking, biking, kayaking and more. Take a short walk to historic downtown. Learn more 128 acres. 360 degrees of incredible.
You will find no shortage of opportunities to lead or join a group working for a cause you care about. See our 200 + student organizations. A close-knit campus community. You will find no shortage of opportunities to lead or join a group working for a cause you care about. See our 200 + student organizations. Learn more A close-knit campus community.
UW-La Crosse is Wisconsin’s top-ranked public university among its peers, according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges listing. For 20 years in a row UWL has remained the state’s top-ranked comprehensive campus in the UW System. The popular magazine also ranks UWL as the No. 6 public university among Best Regional Universities in the Midwest. Small school. BIG reputation. UW-La Crosse is Wisconsin’s top-ranked public university among its peers, according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges listing. For 20 years in a row UWL has remained the state’s top-ranked comprehensive campus in the UW System. The popular magazine also ranks UWL as the No. 6 public university among Best Regional Universities in the Midwest. Learn more Small school. BIG reputation.
 

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Mai Chao Duddeck’s “Embracing and Relearning,” a mixed media piece, is one of 11 pieces that will be on display in “Redefining Hmong American Women” at the Pump House May 19-July 17. 'Redefining Hmong American Women' Posted 11:46 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 Pump House show to feature UWL’s Mai Chao Duddeck Read more about 'Redefining Hmong American Women' Gracie Quinn, pictured on the right, a senior majoring in middle-childhood-early adolescence education, has teamed up with Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Charlotte Roberts to start a blog, “People Seeing People,” about homelessness in the La Crosse area. ‘People Seeing People’ Posted 2:39 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 Blog aims to humanize area’s homeless population Read more about ‘People Seeing People’ Carl Klubertanz, director of facilities for the La Crosse Area Family YMCA, will be among the first students to graduate from UWL's Recreation Management - Professional Development master's program. Klubertanz says the program prepared him to take the next step in his career. Taking the next step Posted 11:39 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 Recreation Management master’s program helps alum unlock his future Read more about Taking the next step Faith Fisher, a sociology major and psychology minor, is one of more than 1,500 soon-to-be graduates who will be honored at UW-La Crosse’s commencement Saturday, May 15. “I’ve grown a lot since my freshman year, when I was sometimes scared to put myself out there, ‘I’ve really come out of my shell’ Posted 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 UWL May graduate reflects on transformative college experience Read more about ‘I’ve really come out of my shell’ Laura Zinnel graduates from UWL Saturday, May 15. College has been possible through hard work and scholarships, including a spot on the distinguished “UWL Maroon Tycoon” honor roll for receiving $10,000 in scholarships her senior year. Making college dreams reality Posted 4:28 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2021 Despite obstacles, May graduate discovers how to realize childhood ambition to become a scientist Read more about Making college dreams reality
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Golfers head out on the course for last year’s UWL Alumni & Friends Golf Outing. This year, golfers worldwide can join in with the virtual option. Fore! Posted 4:13 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Golf outing features onsite, virtual options Read more about Fore! Dick Hebert, ’83, retired from the Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department in March after a nearly four-decade career. “Parks and recreation is not for everybody,” he says. “It’s a lot of work, and occasionally, you have to work nights and weekends. But I really enjoyed making the community I grew up in a better place to live, work and play.” Passion for parks Posted 2:53 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2021 Hebert leaves lasting mark on Chippewa Falls parks system Read more about Passion for parks Former UWL Eagle Vinny Rottino, ’02, has joined the broadcast team of “Brewers Live,” providing pre- and post-game analysis on Bally Sports Wisconsin. “There have been a number of challenges,” Rottino says, “but I’d say the biggest one has been learning to talk about baseball without getting too far into the weeds.” A whole new ball game Posted 3:55 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 Playing days behind him, Rottino takes swing at broadcasting Read more about A whole new ball game Tulips in front of Graff Main Hall bloom on a sunny day. Photos: Spring blooms Posted 12:34 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2021 Campus, community show signs of new life Read more about Photos: Spring blooms
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