Skip to main content

Accessibility menu

Skip to main content Skip to footer

Future students
Current students
Community
Alumni & friends
Faculty & staff

Admissions
Academics
Murphy Library
Events
Athletics, Rec
Campus Life
Arts

Email & apps
Give
Search

Home
Admissions
Academics
Murphy Library
Events
Athletics, Rec
Campus Life
Arts

Not sure what you're looking for? Browse the A-Z index

Search Search for Search within

Quicklinks at your fingertips!

Select which audience you belong to and we'll display quicklinks and announcements tailored to you.

Choose Future students Choose Current students Choose Community Choose Alumni & friends Choose Faculty & staff

UWL's Eagle Mark logo

Schedule a visit! Apply online

Spread your wings as a UW-La Crosse Eagle!

Experience the power of a UWL education through high-impact learning and life-long friendships, all while surrounded by the epic beauty of La Crosse. Follow your path. We’ll show you the way.

Quicklinks

Campus Life
Explore our academic programs
Fast facts about UWL
Campus Safety
Cost and Aid
Map and Directions
Scholarships
UWL Bookstore
Housing Information
Textbook Rental

Choose another audience

Academic calendar Get help/student success

You’re kind of a big deal!

You’re part of a group of truly amazing people. At UWL, we are inspired every day by the driven, active and engaged students who make us so proud. That’s right, you’re amazing!

Quicklinks

Course catalog
Canvas support
Class timetable
Community Engagement for students
Office 365 (email, calendar, collaboration)
Residence Life
MyUW (Workday)
Student Organizations
Dining, meal plans
Financial information
Pay for print
Cashier's Office
Eagle Help Desk
Password reset
Navigate
Academic advising

Choose another audience

Get involved with UWL

Here in La Crosse, people come together to work for the common good.

At UWL, we live out the Wisconsin idea of public service and community engagement. We are proud to work with our many partners in La Crosse, giving back every day to a community that generously supports our teaching, learning and service mission.

Work with the Community Engagement Office

Quicklinks

Advance your adult degree
Attend an event
Develop your organization
Discover small business resources
Engage with students
Explore UWL-community partnerships
Hire an Eagle
Register for youth programs
Visit campus
Work at UWL

Choose another audience

Keep in touch Make a gift

The "La Crosse Experience" stays with you for a lifetime.

UWL pride stays strong long after graduation! Stay connected with our beautiful campus and the faculty and friends who made your "La Crosse Experience" so special.

Quicklinks

Lantern Magazine
Alumni Calendar
Class Notes
Campus Events
UWL Bookstore
Athletic Schedules
UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation
Hire an Eagle
Volunteer at UWL
A-Z Directory

Choose another audience

Investing in our people Employment opportunities

Experts. Scholars. Public servants. Community members.

UWL consistently delivers a high-quality and life-changing experience. We’re able to do it because of you, our talented and dedicated faculty and staff. You are the reason for our excellence!

Quicklinks

Campus Connection
Navigate
Campus calendar
MyUW (Workday)
HR homepage
Course Catalog
Community Engagement for Instructors
Community Engagement for Staff
WISER
Class timetable
Digital Measures (Faculty Success)
Office 365 (email, calendar, collaboration)
Google Drive
Eagle Help Desk
Password reset
Transferology Lab

Choose another audience

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | uwlax.edu

Welcome
Community partners
Community resources
Community Engaged Learning Program
UWL Community Idea Exchange submission process
WATCH: UWL Community Engaged Learning
Newsletter
Open menu section Related pages

Home
Community

Newsletter

A page within Community

Community Engagement Newsletter

Community Engagement Quarterly Update

A letter from Lisa

A letter from Lisa

February 2026

What’s in a name? It’s that expression that essentially means that what something is called can never fully capture the full meaning of what that thing is.

I feel that way about UWL’s recently announced new strategic plan: UWL Forward. The name of the new 2025-2030 plan was the top vote-getter on campus. It honors UWL’s commitment to the Wisconsin Idea, which supports learning outside the boundaries of a classroom, and reflects the Wisconsin state motto, “Forward.” It’s perfect. It’s also so much more than a great name.

UWL Forward signifies the university’s intention to continue to evolve to meet the future needs of our students, state and region.

The plan, detailed on the UWL website, contains four pillars created after extensive campus and community feedback. One of the pillars, The Driftless Difference, focuses on the work surrounding community engagement and the university’s continued efforts to find meaningful ways to share knowledge, support local organizations and build the workforce.

Big things are ahead.

UWL Forward!

Lisa

News

Students in Jaspreet Kaur’s Conservation Biology course got their hands dirty this fall, working with community partners to restore sections of critical prairie habitat in and around La Crosse. The partnership was part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program.

Prairie protectors Posted 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 Conservation Biology students partner with community to restore crucial habitats Read more about Prairie protectors

Elizabeth Evans, '05, will receive the 2026 Morgan Improving Lives Alumni Award during an award presentation in April.

A community cornerstone Posted 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 Elizabeth Evans to receive Morgan Improving Lives Alumni Award Read more about A community cornerstone

UWL alumni and sisters Dani Peterslie and Azia Thelemann continue their family’s 30-year legacy as co-owners of The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor.

La Crosse's sweet spot Posted 10:41 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 UWL alumni carry on The Pearl’s 30-year legacy Read more about La Crosse's sweet spot

UWL Army ROTC cadets volunteered with Outdoor Recreation Alliance staff in early November to improve trail safety and sustainability on ORA trails used regularly for training and community recreation.

Trailblazers Posted 10:06 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 UWL ROTC cadets give back to community through ORA trail work Read more about Trailblazers

Truman Lowe (Hoocąk, 1944–2019), Feather Canoe, ca. 1993. Peeled willow saplings, feathers, copper wire, 22 x 74 x 12 in. National Museum of the American Indian 27/607 National Museum of the American Indian

Honoring Truman Lowe Posted 3:14 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 Smithsonian hosts first major retrospective of UWL alumnus and Ho-Chunk artist Read more about Honoring Truman Lowe

At right, Junior Finn Patenaude, a geography major with GIS concentration, presents maps on optimal sites for wildlife crossings and the mass migration of monarch butterflies during UWL’s Geography & Environmental Science Department reverse career fair where students shared their projects with employers. The GIS classes here at UWL give us the tools that both unlock our imagination and allow it to run wild. Showing our creative side in addition to our academic and technical skills allows us as students to share what makes us special and unique with potential employers, he says.

Mapping what matters Posted 3:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 Students explore commerce, data center suitability, wildlife protection and other real-world questions through GIS Read more about Mapping what matters

Upcoming events

Starts 5 p.m. Fri, Feb. 6 66th Annual All Student Juried Art Exhibition Reception: February 6, 5 p.m.

Noon to 1 p.m. Fri, Feb. 13 Psych Hour Lecture Series Are you conscious now?

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri, Feb. 13 Modern Brazilian Jazz Jazz Faculty Recital

3 p.m. Sat, Feb. 14 Women's Basketball vs UW-Stevens Point

5:30 to 10 p.m. Sat, Feb. 14 BSU: Reflections of Ebony

2 to 3 p.m. Sun, Feb. 15 2026 Honors Recital

Footer

Share this email
If you like what you see, we invite you to forward the UWL Community Engagement Newsletter to others.

Opt-in to our newsletter
If you would like to receive the quarterly UWL Community Engagement Newsletter via email, please opt-in.

UW-La Crosse
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
Call us

Choose a number below to give us a call

If available, call the current office to receive detailed support.

General information (608.785.8000) Current office
Send feedback

How can we help?

Send us your feedback or questions.

View our strategic plan UWL Forward Make a gift Invest in UWL

UW-La Crosse social media

UWL Facebook UWL YouTube UWL LinkedIn UWL TikTok UWL Instagram Campus tour

Our leadership

Chancellor
Academic Affairs
Access, Belonging & Compliance
Admin Finance

Advancement
Student Affairs
Shared governance
Universities of Wisconsin

Employment

Faculty/staff
Students
Human Resources

Campus info

Emergency
Map & directions
Parking
Create connections

Privacy statement © Copyright

Change the theme of the UWL website to match your preferences.

Your choice will be saved with a cookie.

Theme

Font

Cookie notice

We use cookies on this site. By continuing to browse without changing your browser settings to block or delete cookies, you agree to our Privacy policy.