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UWL Community Engagement

Community Engagement involves fostering mutually beneficial partnerships that enhance student learning, address societal concerns, and improve quality of life by co-creating partnerships that meet community needs.

Get involved and give back!

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There are many ways to carry out community engagement at UWL. UWL staff can continue to make a positive difference in the greater La Crosse area. Here are a couple of ways you can get involved to give back to our La Crosse community:

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

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The WIAA State High School Track & Field Meet brings thousands to the La Crosse area each spring. This was the event in 2019. The WIAA has agreed to five-year contracts with UWL and Explore La Crosse to host the State Track and Field Championships in La Crosse through 2026. Still running Posted 10:35 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022 Agreements keep WIAA state track meet at UWL Read more about Still running Makenna Sacre, a sophomore majoring in early childhood-middle childhood education, works with her reading buddy at Northside Elementary School in La Crosse. A new partnership between the School of Education and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse is providing local children with personalized reading instruction, and future educators with valuable experience assisting young learners. Ready to read Posted 4:09 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Community partnership a win-win for young readers, aspiring teachers Read more about Ready to read The UW-La Crosse History Department Hear, Here project is now in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. UWL Hear, Here project now in Europe Posted 12:52 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2022 The concept of everyday people sharing their location-based stories sparks interest from abroad Read more about UWL Hear, Here project now in Europe Assistant Professor Kristina LaPlant, Political Science and Public Administration, says during the spring semester students in one of her classes collected nearly 700 responses for a La Crosse Community Needs survey. They will share the results from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in 3310 Student Union. Taking it to the streets Posted 7 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 Inaugural campus community learning efforts finding success Read more about Taking it to the streets Banner says Recreation trail proposals meet community needs Posted 10:29 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Students and faculty work to align community vision with the building of future trails Read more about Recreation trail proposals meet community needs
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