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Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as the U.S. Poet Laureate, will visit UW-La Crosse for a reading and discussion at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. Harjo is a renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek Nation) and the author nine books of poetry.

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo to speak at UWL Oct. 21 Posted 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 Harjo’s poems explore Native history, culture, justice Read

Read the fall issue of the College of Business Administration's newsletter.

Building Bridges Posted 8:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 Fall issue is now online Read

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

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

A new play created by UWL associate professors Laurie Kincman and Greg Parmeter and their students will capture the untold stories of Sept. 11, 2001, as told by the people who experienced it firsthand. “Severe Clear: Sept. 11 from Memory to History

Premiere performances Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 UWL’s original theatre production recounts 9/11 Read

Zac Lois, a 2006 UW-La Crosse alum and former Green Beret with the U.S. Army Special Forces, is helping coordinate a volunteer effort to rescue thousands of people from the unrest in Afghanistan's capital city. In modern military history, he says,

Man on a mission Posted 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 UWL alum coordinates daring evacuation in Afghanistan Read Story from Campus Connection

CBA Interim Dean TJ Brooks has announced that the CBA is adapting the format of its 50th anniversary celebration, originally set for Oct. 22 and 23. The college hopes to reschedule some in-person events, including a ribbon-cutting at Wittich Hall, when it is safe to do so.

CBA adapts plans for 50th celebration Posted 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 Brooks highlights alternative ways to celebrate past, present, future Read

UWL alums Amy Kiefer, ’10, left, and Abby Green, have started numerous initiatives to help women through the challenging changes of pregnancy, motherhood and more. One is the HERself podcast.

Helping HERself Posted 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 Alums offer advice, help for women Read Story from Campus Connection

Students flock to Badger Street during Eagle Fest.

Photos: Eagle Fest a success Posted 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 Students welcomed back with first-ever UWL festival Read Story from Campus Connection

Sean Mobley, '12, is a social media and content specialist for the Museum of Flight in Seattle. As a student at UWL, Mobley recorded podcasts in his residence hall using a Guitar Hero microphone — experience that has come in handy throughout his career.

Taking flight Posted 2:38 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 Alum finds calling as museum marketer Read Story from Campus Connection

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