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Dakota Lindgren, a transfer student majoring in marketing, says building connections is key to a successful transfer experience. Connections key to transfer student success Posted 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 Transfer student Dakota Lindgren relied on friends, faculty while starting at UWL Read more about Connections key to transfer student success Damian J. Combs, a transfer student majoring in instrumental music education, says UWL is the perfect blend between large and small. ‘It really feels like a family here’ Posted 10:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 Transfer student Damian J. Combs found perfect fit at UWL Read more about ‘It really feels like a family here’ National Student Transfer Week is Oct. 18-22. With nearly 1,300 transfer students — representing about 14% of the undergraduate student body — UWL has much to celebrate. National Transfer Student Week Posted 3:14 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 UWL to celebrate transfer students Oct. 18-22 Read more about National Transfer Student Week 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 more about Outdoor Recreation – It’s Truly Coulee To mark the 50th year of UWL’s College of Business Administration, Gillies is donating $50,000 to help increase international education and engagement within the CBA. Major gift for a major milestone Posted 8:19 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Ron Gillies, ’84, donates $50,000 for CBA’s 50th Read more about Major gift for a major milestone Brian Soller, ’96, was recently named the chief operating officer for Luna Innovations, a fiber optics company based in Roanoke, Virginia. Climbing the ladder Posted 8:18 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Alum’s first job evolves into fulfilling career Read more about Climbing the ladder 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 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 UWL alum coordinates daring evacuations in Afghanistan Read more about Man on a mission 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 10:31 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 Alums offer advice, help for women Read more about Helping HERself 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 10:29 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 Alum finds calling as museum marketer Read more about Taking flight UW-La Crosse remains Wisconsin’s top-ranked public university among its peers according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest America’s Best Colleges listing. The magazine’s ranking also gives UWL the highest mark among UW campuses for having the Best Undergraduate Teaching. No. 1 in Wisconsin Posted 11:16 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 U.S. News & World Report: UWL at the top among UW System peers Read more about No. 1 in Wisconsin

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