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UWL Community Engagement

Community Engagement prepares educated, engaged citizens who contribute to the public good.

Get involved and give back!

2019 UWL Fall

There are many opportunities to engage with the community. UWL staff can continue to make a positive difference in the greater La Crosse area. Here are a couple of ways to get involved and give back:

  1. Search for volunteer opportunities and sign up at UGetConnected.
  2. Sign up to be on the UWL Community Engagement Ambassador contact list.

Community Engagement exhibit display kit

Reserve the kit for your next community event!

UWL in our community!

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UWL's inaugural Community Engaged Fellows (from left to right): Avery Frankl, Gretta Kraus and Samantha Meister. All three say their fellowship experience has provided many valuable lessons. Fantastic fellows Posted 8:06 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 Community Engaged Fellowships a win-win for students, nonprofits Read more about Fantastic fellows The UWL Student Union has been selected as a drop-off location for the A community effort Posted 11:23 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 UWL to accept items for Great Rivers United Way-Rotary Lights food drive Read more about A community effort Ryan Sands, a 2015 UWL graduate, says the new partnership of his alma mater with his employer J.F. Brennan Company will help students receive specific skills making them job-ready. “This should build networking with local employers and provide training on potential career fields for future students,” says Sands. Powerful partners Posted 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 UWL, Brennan agreement strengthens college experience Read more about Powerful partners Oktoberfest Royalty joins the campus community for the Child Center Parade during Oktoberfest week in 2019. How did we get this German tradition? Posted 12:44 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 UWL’s Brad Quarberg shares the history of the annual Oktoberfest in La Crosse  Read more about How did we get this German tradition? An altar created for El Día de Los Muertos celebration on campus in fall 2021. The event was organized by Latin American Student Organization (LASO). LASO is planning another Día de Los Muertos celebration this fall. Hispanic Heritage Month events Posted 11:06 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 Celebrate this year's Hispanic Heritage Month with UW-La Crosse activities Read more about Hispanic Heritage Month events
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