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Three students working on the COVID-19 archive project at the Murphy Library Special Collections Area Research Center include, from left, Amber Boesel, Psychology and Art; Erin Spierings, Archaeology; Brittney DeChambeau, History Education. They are documenting what UWL alumni, students, faculty and staff have been experiencing during the pandemic.

COVID collections Posted 1:57 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 Wanted: Images, stories about COVID’s impact Read

Jen Barney, owner of Meringue Bakery & Café in downtown La Crosse, credits the UW-La Crosse Small Business Development Center for helping get her business off the ground amid COVID-19.

Piece of cake Posted 9:11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 SBDC helps local baker launch her business Read

UWL’s Community Engagement Council has released a Civic Action Plan detailing how the university aims to bolster student education and address critical issues throughout the community. “The purpose of the UWL CAP is to renew the university’s commitment to the Wisconsin Idea … which is a guiding philosophy that education should influence people’s lives beyond the classroom,” explains Lisa Klein, UWL’s community engagement coordinator.

Committed to the community Posted 1:11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 Civic Action Plan details UWL community engagement efforts Read

Winter 2021 Lantern exclusively online. Read more->

Exclusively online Posted 1:49 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 The Lantern: Alumni Association publishes latest news on campus, alums Read

Economics Professors Lisa Giddings and Sheida Babakhani Teimouri recently shared their expertise with a pair of personal finance websites. Giddings discussed compound interest, while Teimouri answered questions related to secured credit cards.

Economic expertise Posted 2:22 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 Profs share insight on personal finance topics Read

Update from UWL Department of Theatre Arts

The Show Must Go On Posted 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 Virtual reading by UWL alum set, other alum accomplishments noted Read

Cindy Marten, '88, has been nominated to serve as deputy secretary of education in the Biden Administration. Marten has credited UWL for helping lay the foundation of her career in education.

Alum nominated for role in Biden administration Posted 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 Cindy Marten would serve as deputy secretary of education Read

UW-La Crosse Physics Professor Shelly Lesher’s new podcast series — “My Nuclear Life” — explores the intersection of nuclear science and society through interviews with historians, policy makers and others. Lesher says the podcast is geared toward those in the general public who are interested in history, science or learning something new.

Nuclear navigation Posted 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 UWL professor begins new podcast to spread knowledge about nuclear science Read

UW-La Crosse ROTC Eagle Battalion Instructor Sgt. 1st Class JoAnn Wampole-Swanson has received high teaching marks in Wisconsin — and across the Midwest. Wampole-Swanson has been named the Wisconsin Military Science Instructor of the Year and the Midwest Brigade’s Instructor of the Year.

Roll call Posted 12:20 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 UW-La Crosse instructor is tops in Wisconsin, Midwest Read

The UWL Screaming Eagles Marching Band didn’t get to have any football game performances last fall due to COVID-19. But 10 members from the group will take part in a virtual college marching band show that will premiere online during halftime of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game Monday, Jan. 11.

March on — on a national stage Posted 1:39 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 UWL Screaming Eagles Marching Band students to perform with intercollegiate band and during title game Read

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