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Capstone Posted 10 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026 Read the latest issue of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities online magazine Read

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Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Awardee (instructor) Alysa Remsburg is a teacher in the Sustainability and Environmental Studies program. She is pictured by a white pine on The Hįnųkwas Tree Trail on campus. The tree species Ho-Chunk name is Waazí́xjį.

Savor and save Posted 8:21 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026 UWL Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award winner blends appreciation and action Read

Chemistry Professor Aaron Monte with students in the research lab in the late 1990s. Monte was part of the wave of new faculty on campus in the 1990s that believed in the value of undergraduate research.

The roots of undergraduate research Posted 3:46 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026 How a campus idea grew and became a 25-year Universities of Wisconsin tradition Read

Emma Gibbons, a senior majoring in environmental science, is the student recipient of the 2026 Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award. Gibbons has organized a number of sustainability initiatives on campus and in the community, focusing primarily on sustainable fashion.

Fashioning a greener future Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026 Emma Gibbons receives Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award Read

Eagle Edge Posted 9:37 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Read the latest issue of the School of Education online magazine Read

Betsy Morgan will retire in June after 33 years at UWL and nearly a decade as provost.

She found a home and left a mark Posted 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 At UWL, Betsy Morgan built a legacy uniquely her own Read

Mikayla Guldan, UWL OT student, will be working in a healthcare rural setting after graduation. Guldan accepted a scholarship that covers both years of tuition and books for the Occupational Therapy program. In return, she will commit one year after graduation to working at Emplify Health by Gundersen – Hillsboro Hospital.

Meeting the rural moment Posted 10:24 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2026 UWL Graduate & Extended Learning partnerships, programs strengthen healthcare access across communities Read

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Red maple leaf with a hint of yellow and orange. Concentrations of diverse molecules in a leaf can make it appear multiple colors.

Why do fall leaves change color? Posted 8:32 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 UWL scientists explain the basic science behind the beauty Read

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An aerial view looking east to the bluffs over the La Crosse State Teachers College with athletic field and fair grounds in the background ca. 1939. Photo courtesy UWL Murphy Library, Special Collections/ARC.

UWL history quiz Posted 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 Take this short quiz spanning UWL’s 114-year history Read

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Well Wisconsin Workshop: Rooted In Wisconsin, Seasonal Produce Cooking Series Posted 1:03 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2026 This 4-week series is set to accompany the upcoming Rooted in Wisconsin nutrition challenge. Starting June 1 every Monday at noon, this virtual cooking series celebrates seasonal produce and simple, plant-forward meals with cooking demos. Read

May 2026 Biometric Screening

Biometric Screening Opportunity Posted 9:21 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Discover your numbers & Earn your $150 Well Wisconsin Incentive* ! Read

Statement of Benefits 2026

Now Available - WRS Annual Statement of Benefits! Posted 8:38 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026 WRS members may now view, download, and print their 2026 Annual Statement of Benefits online. Read

UWL Supervisor Training | Enrolling Now for Spring 2026 Posted 7:46 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2026 UWL HR Presents Supervisor Training in April 2026 Read

LinkedIn Learning Highlight | How to Have Difficult Conversations Nano Tips Posted 7:46 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2026 Enroll in an eight minute course to gain practical skills for difficult conversations Read

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Remembering

Margaret G. Baudhuin, '72 Alumna

Alumna Margaret G. Baudhuin, '72, died March 31. For more information see the obituary.

Darren Michael Kinder, '11 Alumnus

Alumnus Darren Michael Kinder, '11, died March 31. For more information see the obituary.

Thomas Charles Beversdorf, '75 Alumnus

Alumnus Thomas Charles Beversdorf, '75, died April 3. For more information see the obituary.

Daniel Richard Lee, 'Dano,' '80 Alumnus

Alumnus Daniel Richard Lee, “Dano,” '80, died April 4. For more information see the obituary.

Vada J. Fauver, '74 Alumna

Alumna Vada J. Fauver, '74, died April 7. For more information see the obituary.

Mildred Elaine Relyea Evenson, '58 Alumna

Alumna Mildred Elaine Relyea Evenson, '58, died April 11. For more information see the obituary.

Pamela S. Maykut Alumna

Alumna Pamela S. Maykut died Dec. 13, 2020. For more information see the obituary.

Marna L. (Anderson) Sanford Alumna

Alumna Marna L (Anderson) Sanford died Dec. 13, 2017. For more information see the obituary.

Helen P (Relyea) Duxbury Alumna

Alumna Helen P (Relyea) Duxbury died Nov. 25, 1993.

Richard "Rich" Franklin Heimerl Alumnus

Alumnus Richard "Rich" Franklin Heimerl died March 27. For more information see the obituary.

Robert “Bob” Ronald Hoffman, '52 Alumnus

Alumnus Robert “Bob” Ronald Hoffman, '52, died March 29. For more information see the obituary.

Elizabeth Mae Knutson, '54 Alumna

Alumna Elizabeth Mae Knutson, '54, died March 31. For more information see the obituary.

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