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UWL education student Samantha Griesbach raised $1,200 and donated 150 culturally responsive books to six schools near her hometown of Stratford, Wisconsin. Griesbach says she was inspired to act after watching social injustices dominate the news last summer.

Doing her part Posted 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 UWL student donates culturally responsive books to Wisconsin schools Read

The 2021 Campus Climate Survey will be available to students from Feb. 15 to March 29. The survey is intended to capture the university's strengths and weaknesses as it relates to campus climate, as well as ideas for change and improvement.

Capturing campus climate Posted 7:23 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 Survey to assess areas for improvement at UWL Read

Three students working on the COVID-19 archive project at the Murphy Library Special Collections Area Research Center include, from left, Amber Boesel, Psychology and Art; Erin Spierings, Archaeology; Brittney DeChambeau, History Education. They are documenting what UWL alumni, students, faculty and staff have been experiencing during the pandemic.

COVID collections Posted 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 Wanted: Images, stories about COVID’s impact Read

Shaundel Spivey, director of UW-La Crosse's Upward Bound program, has been invited to serve on Gov. Tony Evers’ newly formed Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion. The council will provide strategic guidance to the governor, lieutenant governor and Department of Administration secretary as they develop a sustainable framework to promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion practices across Wisconsin state government.

Driving diversity Posted 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 UWL’s Shaundel Spivey named to governor’s advisory council Read

Cadets run down Grandad Bluff Road, the start of the Northern Warfare Challenge.

Challenge champions Posted 12:27 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 Eagle Battalion wins Northern Warfare Challenge; event continues to grow Read

Jen Barney, owner of Meringue Bakery & Café in downtown La Crosse, credits the UW-La Crosse Small Business Development Center for helping get her business off the ground amid COVID-19.

Piece of cake Posted 9:11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 SBDC helps local baker launch her business Read

Penny Kroening, '85, has received a 2020 Burt and Norma Altman Teacher Education Award for her remarkable career as a physical education teacher. “It’s always been my passion to meet kids where they are and help them feel empowered,” she says.

Terrific teacher Posted 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 8, 2021 Alum recognized for outstanding career in physical education Read

Trees are coated with rime ice in Grandad Bluff Park.

Photos: A frozen adventure Posted 11:29 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 A bizarre weather phenomenon coated the campus, city and bluffs. Read

UWL Senior Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja raises the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time on campus during a December 2020 ceremony. “I already knew I was accepted here in La Crosse, but this makes me feel like yes, I can call this my home,” noted the microbiology major.

'I'm home' Posted 11:28 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 Congo alum, student revel in campus flag raising Read

Julian Bradley, '14, earned a resounding victory in the District 28 Wisconsin State Senate race in November, making him the first Black Republican to win a seat in the legislature's upper chamber. Bradley credits his late mother, a staunch Democrat, for igniting his passion for politics.

Historic victory Posted 11:27 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 Alum is first Black Republican to serve in Badger State Senate Read

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