Posts tagged with 'Community Engagement':

Juneteenth Freedom Day with heart image Juneteenth La Crosse celebration Posted 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Learn about Juneteenth and how to celebrate locally Read more about Juneteenth La Crosse celebration Story from Currents Paul Bagniefski, far left, president of Mid-City Steel, leads UW-La Crosse accountancy students on a tour of the company's manufacturing facilities. This spring, students are gaining real-world accounting experience through a partnership with Mid-City Steel — part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program. Accounting in the real world Posted 7:06 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023 Students gain hands-on experience through partnership with Mid-City Steel Read more about Accounting in the real world The Walk with an Eagle program at UW-La Crosse matches recreational therapy students with older adults, with the goal of sparking social connections through the simple act of walking and talking. Part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program, the course is taught by Assistant Professor Jennifer Taylor. Walk with an Eagle Posted 11:08 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2023 Rec therapy program benefits students and adults 50-plus Read more about Walk with an Eagle A team of UWL students volunteers as part of Neighbors Day on April 22 in La Crosse. Being neighborly Posted 2:35 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2023 40% of Neighbors Day community volunteers were from UWL  Read more about Being neighborly UWL seniors Maddie Krueger and Ila Tregoning both received the Eagle Achievement Award for volunteering 400 or more hours. They are pictured with La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Vitaliano Figueroa. From left Figueroa, Krueger, Tregoning and Reynolds. Celebrating student volunteers Posted 3:12 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 Nearly 70 UWL students honored with Chancellor’s Service Award for volunteering from 25-100 + hours per student  Read more about Celebrating student volunteers Image of a box with the UWL logo and icons depicting various UWL employee perks. Employee perks Posted 8:47 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2023 Explore opportunities and services you can get at discount or no cost just by being an employee  Read more about Employee perks Staff from University Marketing & Communications volunteered for a late afternoon of harvesting at the Kane Street Garden last fall. Faculty, staff and students from campus are encouraged to volunteer during this spring’s community Neighbor’s Day, April 22. Neighbors Day Posted 2:49 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Campus groups encouraged to join community spring clean-up Read more about Neighbors Day The Lederhosen Games during Oktoberfest in La Crosse is one of the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) program’s most recent partnerships. Bring your classroom into the community Posted 9:29 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 Faculty looking for hands-on, community projects that re-enforce student learning can join the CEL program Read more about Bring your classroom into the community UWL student Chloe Hart deposits a donation during the Great Rivers United Way and Rotary Lights Community Food Drive. Feeding the community Posted 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 UWL helps Rotary Lights surpass food collection goal Read more about Feeding the community The new season will kick off Markus Mika, UWL teaching assistant professor of Biology, presenting on “Making a Living When Things Heat Up: Life History & Breeding in Flammulated Owls La Crosse Science Café is back Posted 4:03 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 Learn about life history and breeding in flammulated owls Read more about La Crosse Science Café is back

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