Newsletter

A letter from Lisa

February 2024

What’s new with you?

This is a familiar question that is often used to help us connect with one another.

At UWL, we have a lot of exciting things happening. We are paving the way for students to continue their education through new partnerships with our colleagues at Western Technical College; starting a new major in Environmental Science to prepare students for a fast growing field; and connecting with our local business and civic partners to find experiences for students that help cultivate local talent while providing important resources to the community.

One of those resources is the new UWL Digital Marketing Lab run by the UWL Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in the university’s College of Business. The lab offers businesses the opportunity to work with a student on a marketing project like optimizing an existing website or expanding a company’s social media efforts. Businesses can apply for the UWL Digital Marketing Lab by filling out this form.

These types of partnerships are influential throughout our seven-county region. In 2023, the UWL SBDC impact included serving 583 clients, supporting 1,197 jobs, assisting in starting 24 businesses and facilitating more than $7.5 million in small business financial support, including funds provided by regional lenders and investors. For details on upcoming UWL SBDC events, see the calendar of events.

So, what’s new with you? Could your organization use some marketing solutions or classroom partnerships? It’s your turn to share, and UWL would love to hear from you!

Be well,

Lisa

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