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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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ROTC students from UW-La Crosse, Viterbo University and Winona State University joined forced with La Crosse's Outdoor Recreation Alliance to replace a bridge on a hiking trail in Hixon Forest. “It’s cool to look back,” UWL junior Isaiah Voiland says, “and know that you’ve made a difference.” Bridging the gap Posted 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 Local ROTC students give back through Hixon bridge project Read more about Bridging the gap La Crosse’s higher education institutions will host a virtual discussion Tuesday, Oct. 19, to help the community support and understand our new Afghan neighbors.  Getting to know our Afghan neighbors Posted 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 Virtual event Oct. 19 will explore refugee resettlement Read more about Getting to know our Afghan neighbors Lisa Klein, UWL Community Engagement Coordinator, loads toys collected for Afghan children at Fort McCoy. The two-week, campus-wide effort netted around 400 toys. Play time Posted 10:09 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 Campus toy drive for Afghan children a success Read more about Play time Benjamin Wittig is a graduate student at UW-La Crosse studying Recreation Management. Over the last year, Wittig has worked as UWL Associate Professor Daniel Plunkett’s graduate assistant researching the effects of COVID-19 on travel and tourism. Outdoor Recreation – It’s Truly Coulee Posted 9:37 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 UWL grad student shares what happened to Coulee Region travel and tourism during COVID-19 Read more about Outdoor Recreation – It’s Truly Coulee La Crosse public parks are displaying All are welcome Posted 10:49 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 La Crosse installs inclusive signs in city parks  Read more about All are welcome
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