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Alumni reception at Illinois Park and Recreation Association Conference Posted 10:33 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 UW-L Alumna Jan (Peterson) Hincapie, ’82, looks forward to the opportunity to bring together members of the UW-L family to network and reminisce in Chicago at the 2015 Illinois Park and Recreation Association Conference. Read

Friends, food and fun in Florida! Posted 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 Join the UW-L Alumni Association in Sarasota and Naples for two UW-L alumni events in January. Read

Veterans receive special recognition at commencement Posted 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 UW-L veteran graduate Michael Bahr says he did a lot of growing up in the military. “I realized I didn’t want to settle," he says. "I wanted to be more ambitious and try to achieve greater things in life.” Greater things for Bahr meant earning a four-year degree and finding a career he cared about. Read

Emma Sutkay is originally from Marshall, Wisconsin.
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Alumni Association welcomes new staff member Posted 10:19 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 The UW-L Alumni Association is expanding its staff to reach out to students — future alumni. The Alumni Association has hired Alumni Engagement Coordinator Emma Sutkay who will start Monday, Jan. 5. Read

Cindi Bottelberghe, ’09, of Milwaukee, pictured right, started on the road to mixed martial arts by joining a kick boxing class at a gym in San Diego in 2011. Bottelberge compares her training to studying in college. “The more you work, the better you get,” she says.
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Alumna learns love of mixed martial arts Posted 10:11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 Cindi Bottelberghe, ’09, encourages other women to join the sport not only for the positive physical and mental benefits, but also for personal safety. Mixed martial arts has already paid off for her in that regard. Read

UW-L ties foster collaboration under the dome Posted p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 An annual UW-L alumni gathering in Madison has fostered connections and collaboration between alumni across the political spectrum for 25 years. This year's Political Science and Public Administration event will be Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Top of the Park at the Inn on the Park in Madison. Read

Apply online for scholarships over break Posted 3:08 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 Students looking to save on next year’s college tuition bill, should apply for scholarships through the UW-L Foundation as soon as possible. Read

UW-L ranks as one of nation’s best values — again Posted 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 UW-L is one of only two public colleges in Wisconsin to make “Kiplinger’s Personal Finance” magazine’s list of top 100 best values in public colleges for 2015. Read

Share the holidays with an international student Posted 8:59 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 The holidays are a time to enjoy the company of close family and relatives, but for many UW-L international students those loved ones are thousands of miles away. Read

Study shows gender bias in student evaluations Posted 11:35 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 A UW-L faculty member is co-author on a study that shows students in online courses give higher evaluations to their instructors when they think they are men — even when the instructor is actually a woman. Read

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