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UWL Director of Admissions, Corey Sjoquist welcomes incoming new students to the university’s first virtual orientation and registration — START — June 15. But moving online didn’t mean the new students found it impersonal. In fact, in some ways it was even more personal than face-to-face. Sjoquist is among the more than 315 college admissions officials signing a collective statement offering encouragement and additional assistance to those applying during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more → A welcome assist Posted 3:34 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2020 UW-La Crosse among those working to make college admission easier during pandemic. Read more about A welcome assist Teaching in a Crisis, a virtual symposium on Tuesday, June 30, will offer a wide range of best practices on everything from designing content modules, to promoting experiential learning, to connecting with students. Read more → Teaching in a crisis Posted 8:31 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Symposium to highlight remote teaching strategies. Read more about Teaching in a crisis From left to right: Dr. Dina Zavala, Kara Ostlund and Charissa Jakusz. Read more → Important staffing changes Posted 8:57 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2020 Staffing changes to enhance Title IX, Affirmative Action and judicial processes are announced. Read more about Important staffing changes Read more → Science & Health News Posted p.m. Friday, June 26, 2020 Summer issue posted online. Read more about Science & Health News Professor Taviare L. Hawkins, chair of the Physics Department, works directly with students in a physics lab. Hands-on experience and specialized classroom attention are just two reasons UWL issued an average of 35 degrees annually between 2015-17, making it No. 1 in the nation among bachelor’s degree-granting institutions according to the American Physical Society. Read more → No. 1 nationally Posted 10:19 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 UW-La Crosse Physics Department is tops in awarding degrees Read more about No. 1 nationally Kathy Thoen, a dean’s assistant in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, has won the 2020 University Staff Excellence Award. “I don’t do what I do for recognition,” Thoen says. “I do what I do for the betterment of the students and colleagues I work with.” Read more → Going above and beyond Posted 2:06 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Kathy Thoen receives UWL's University Staff Excellence Award Read more about Going above and beyond Read more → Scholarships awarded Posted 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020 UWL Foundation allocates more than $1.2 million. Read more about Scholarships awarded The Grandad Bluff Park shelter and overlook is vacant on a beautiful spring day earlier in May. A UW-La Crosse Tourism Research Institute survey found that due to COVID-19, half of the respondents planning a La Crosse visit have postponed at least one trip, especially if was in May or early summer. Read more → Summer vacation? Posted 12:21 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 UWL survey finds late summer travel, outdoors popular Read more about Summer vacation? Phuong Nguyen, a 2017 UW-La Crosse computer science grad, developed an application that allows his family’s food warehouse business to boost efficiency and cut back on mistakes. “UWL gave me great preparation for my career,” he says. Read more → Helping the family business? There’s an app for that Posted 1:34 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 UWL alum develops app that boosts efficiency Read more about Helping the family business? There’s an app for that Read more → UWL seeks donations for campus food pantry Posted 3:53 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2020 Food drive runs June 16-18 outside the Whitney Center. Read more about UWL seeks donations for campus food pantry

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