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Over the years, UW-La Crosse Professor of Biology Barrett Klein has helped thousands of students appreciate the diversity, beauty and ecological impact of insects.

Insect inspiration Posted 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 For UWL’s Barrett Klein, there’s beauty in every bug Read

UW-La Crosse psychology major Abby Kuna, a junior from Brookfield, has been awarded $2,300 as a recipient of the prestigious Tommy G. Thompson Leadership Scholarship.

Leadership scholarship Posted 4:01 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 Abby Kuna earns statewide award Read

From left: Adam, Sandy, Kurt, Andrea and Alex Grunwald. Kurt, UWL’s radiation safety officer, plans to retire in June after 28 years working for UW System. He and wife, Sandy, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, have raised their children at UWL. All three kids — Andrea, Adam and Alex — are current or former UWL students.

Their UWL home Posted 7:04 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 Born out of biochemistry research and two-step country dancing, Grunwald family has been teaching and learning on campus for a quarter century Read

For the fourth consecutive year, the UW MBA Consortium is ranked among the top 10 online MBA programs in the United States. The consortium is a joint effort among UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh.

Best in business Posted 2:03 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 UW MBA Consortium ranked tops in region, among best in country Read

UWL’s Murphy Library

Groundbreaking gift Posted 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 Gow’s address highlighted by largest donation in school history Read

Scott Geary, ’11, was recently named executive director of the Georgia Professional Golf Association. In this position, Geary oversees the state’s roughly 900 golf professionals, as well as fundraising efforts designed in part to get children, people of color and veterans interested in the game. :thumbsup: 1

Growing the game Posted 2:26 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 Geary shares his love of golf as executive director of Georgia PGA Read

87 % of 2015 graduates were satisfied with their careers five years after graduation. This is higher than peer and national averages. Source: National Alumni Career Mobility Survey.

Does UWL prepare graduates? Posted 12:21 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 Study shows UWL graduates are prepared and satisfied with careers five and ten years out Read

Christine Starshak, a first-year student majoring in biology (biomedical science concentration), won the WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UWL this fall. The contest challenges students to present their research to a panel of judges in three minutes or less.

Quick Pitch Posted 11:32 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 UWL’s Christine Starshak takes first place with presentation on skin graft donors Read

UW-La Crosse student Ka Zang Lee shared her literacy narrative as part of the College Writing Symposium in fall 2021.

My identity as a bilingual learner Posted 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 Student shares her struggles with literacy and what she wishes educators knew about being bilingual Read

For UWL's Michael Quintero Bungert, who will graduate Sunday with a bachelor's degree in social studies education, college has been a time of self-reflection and self-exploration. “Coming from a small town in Minnesota, it was hard for me to fully develop or express my identity as both Mexican and American,

Finding himself Posted 1:56 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 UWL helped December grad explore his identity, prepare for his future Read

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