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UWL Senior Elin Voegeli shares the immigration journey of Elisabeth Dieudonné Vincent using ArcGIS Storymaps, a web-based, interactive map that blends text, images and video.

Mapping migration Posted 2:18 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 UWL French students give voice to immigrant journeys Read

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UWL Army ROTC cadets volunteered with Outdoor Recreation Alliance staff in early November to improve trail safety and sustainability on ORA trails used regularly for training and community recreation.

Trailblazers Posted 10:06 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 UWL ROTC cadets give back to community through ORA trail work Read

UWL Graduate Louisa Benning, of Lakeville, Minnesota, is an accountancy major with a Spanish for Business Professionals certificate.

The beauty within campus Posted 9:37 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 Accountancy grad offers a look inside the UWL experience and how it prepared her for what’s next Read

Truman Lowe (Hoocąk, 1944–2019), Feather Canoe, ca. 1993. Peeled willow saplings, feathers, copper wire, 22 x 74 x 12 in. National Museum of the American Indian 27/607 National Museum of the American Indian

Honoring Truman Lowe Posted 3:14 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 Smithsonian hosts first major retrospective of UWL alumnus and Ho-Chunk artist Read

The annual Say it in 6 competition challenges graduate students to distill big ideas into a single image and just six words. This year's theme: growth. (Pictured, first place winner Megan Vandermause)

Saying more with less Posted 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 Say it in 6 competition challenges grad students to rethink communication, reflect on growth Read

Sarah Arendt-Beyer, '07, will receive the 2026 Rada Distinguished Alumni Award during an award presentation in April.

Helping others thrive Posted noon Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 Sarah Arendt-Beyer to receive Rada Distinguished Alumni Award Read

At right, Junior Finn Patenaude, a geography major with GIS concentration, presents maps on optimal sites for wildlife crossings and the mass migration of monarch butterflies during UWL’s Geography & Environmental Science Department reverse career fair where students shared their projects with employers. The GIS classes here at UWL give us the tools that both unlock our imagination and allow it to run wild. Showing our creative side in addition to our academic and technical skills allows us as students to share what makes us special and unique with potential employers, he says.

Mapping what matters Posted 3:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 Students explore commerce, data center suitability, wildlife protection and other real-world questions through GIS 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 Radio: New Episode! Achieving Lifelong Mindfulness Posted 11:55 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 Achieving Lifelong Mindfulness and Well-Being Read

ETF Employer Update: 2026 State ICI Annual Review & Premium Adjustments Posted 9:34 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 Based on the continued strong financial position of the state Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) Program, the ICI premium rates for 2026 will decrease by 10%. Read

The SWIB Podcast on What A.I. Means for the WRS Posted 8:37 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 Public pension systems have always balanced two big priorities: delivering secure retirements to members and safeguarding assets for the long term. Now, artificial intelligence, or AI, is entering the picture. Read

LinkedIn Learning December Highlight | Improving Your Mental Health at Work Posted 8:34 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 Learn more about "Improving Your Mental Health at Work" via this LinkedIn Learning course Read

December Policy Review | Personal Holiday and Legal Holiday Administration Posted 8:31 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 Review of the Personal Holiday and Legal Holiday Administration policy Read

General Announcements

No Campus Connection Monday, Dec. 29

There will be no Campus Connection email newsletter on Monday, Dec. 29. The Campus Connection will resume on Monday, Jan. 5.

Seeking nominations for the University Staff Excellence Award

First call for nominations for the University Staff Excellence Award

Do you know a university staff employee who goes above and beyond in the following categories?

Performance excellence
Personal interaction
Initiative and creativity
Support of the university and its mission

The Excellence Award consists of an $800 honorarium to be used for professional development and a UWL recognition plaque.

Recipients must be UWL university staff who have been employed for a minimum of 12 months. University staff is defined as non-instructional support staff including administrative support, i.e. ADAs, custodial services, police services, and facilities workers such as electricians, steamfitters and HVAC.

Nominations may come from a college, department or division unit. Nominations may also come from university staff, academic staff, administrators, faculty, students and self-nominations. University staff who have been previously nominated may be re-nominated.

Nominations and recommended letters of support are due to the selection committee no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 1.

Find additional information about the University Staff Excellence Award and submit nominations and letters of support.

For questions, please contact the University Staff Excellence Award Committee at useac@uwlax.edu

Recreational Sports - winter session hours

The Recreational Sports Department would like to share building/program hours for Winter Break/Winter Session (Dec. 18-Jan. 23).  For more information regarding the Recreational Sports Department and the programs that are offered, visit the Rec Sports website or contact the office at recoffice@uwlax.edu.

The Recreational Eagle Center and all program areas will be closed Dec. 18-Jan. 2. The REC will open for winter session on Saturday, Jan. 3.

Winter session hours (Jan. 3-23)

REC/Fitness Center

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Outdoor Connection

Monday-Saturday: Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

The following program areas/facilities will be closed during winter session: EZONE, Climbing Gym, Hetzel Fieldhouse (Open Rec), and the Mitchell Hall Pool.

Baby Lab is back in the UWL PT program!

The physical therapy program is looking for infants (birth-18 months) to visit the Health Science Center the morning of Feb. 6, 2026. Infants and their caregiver(s) will attend a one-hour session supervised by PT faculty. Interested? Contact Lisa at Lvanwiel@uwlax.edu.

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Jamie Schweiger, Career Services thanks Brenda Murray, Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning

Thanks to Brenda Murray, Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning, for all of your help with troubleshooting issues with Navigate360 this year. Your help is very much appreciated.
— Jamie Schweiger, Career Services

Remembering

Nelda Manter faculty emerita

Faculty Emerita Nelda Manter died Oct. 11. For more information see the obituary.

Gerald "Jerry" L. Guentz, '76 Alumnus

Alumnus Gerald "Jerry" L. Guentz, '76, died Dec. 5. For more information see the obituary.

Norman Jerome, '59 Alumnus

Alumnus Norman Jerome, '59, died Dec. 9. For more information see the obituary.

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