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UWL continues to earn high marks from U.S. News & World Report, ranking as the No. 1 public regional university in Wisconsin and the No. 2 public regional university in the Midwest for 2027.

Best in class Posted 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 UWL is Wisconsin’s top-ranked regional public university — U.S. News & World Report Read

Holly Larsen started as director of UWL’s Self Sufficiency Program on July 13, following the retirement of Andrea Hansen, who led the SSP program for 15 years.

Making college possible Posted 1:21 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 Self Sufficiency Program offers adults a free college credit Read

The Scott & Amie Odahl Faculty Support Fund will boost UWL's Accountancy Department by supporting faculty development and preparing students for evolving careers.

Accounting for change Posted 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 New gift helps prepare students for evolving careers in accountancy Read

Students and graduates like Lizzi Waldner, ’26, say UWL’s Teacher Residency Program has opened pathways to careers in education. The program mirrors the successful paid residency model long used in the medical field.

Empowering educators Posted 1:04 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 Innovative teacher residencies launched with donor support Read

For 55 years, the La Crosse Exercise and Health Program has provided a place for community members to make strides towards optimal health while surrounded by a sense of encouragement.

Strength in connection Posted 10:39 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 La Crosse Exercise and Health Program helps students grow and relationships thrive Read

From left, UW-La Crosse nuclear medicine technology students Carmen Crandall and Joseph Penchi practice operating the Siemens SPECT camera, used for high-resolution, quantitative molecular imaging in nuclear medicine technology.

Imaging the future Posted 10:27 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 New SPECT camera prepares students for careers in precision medicine Read

UWL's Center for Advancing Teaching & Learning received the university's 2026 Academic Staff Program Excellence Award in recognition of its ongoing efforts to support academic instruction across campus. From left to right: Kristin Koepke, Marjorie Bazluki and Steph Speer.

The team behind better teaching Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 CATL honored for advancing academic excellence, innovation Read

Join us for five upcoming events that will inspire, connect and celebrate our community.

Introducing the Spotlight Series Posted noon Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026 New event series builds campus and community connections Read

UWL Dean’s Distinguished Fellows working with Professor Niti Mishra have been using Google Earth Engine extensively this summer to process and analyze large drone and satellite datasets. Both DDF students were funded during summer 2026 through donor gifts: Finn Patenaude, right, from the Prairie Springs Endowment and Anna Neuenfeldt from Elmwood Foundation.

Bringing Earth into focus Posted 7:33 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 New computing power accelerates UWL environmental research Read

Beginning her second year in UWL's biology graduate program, Sadie Hickey is a UWL College of Science and Health graduate research fellow.

Orchid's hidden partner Posted 9:45 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026 Graduate research compares modern and historic orchid-fungi relationships across Wisconsin, Michigan Read

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