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Juneteenth La Crosse celebration Posted 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Learn about Juneteenth and how to celebrate locally Read 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

From left to right: Rotarians Josh Mansee, '10; Janie Morgan, ’85 & ’86; Marissa Dickinson; and Dean Dickinson, ’68; show off St. Clare Health Mission's new Rotary Mobile Clinic. UWL alumni were critical in securing funding for the project.

Healthcare on wheels Posted 7 a.m. Saturday, May 20, 2023 Alumni the driving force behind Rotary Mobile Clinic Read

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Growing sustainable agriculture Posted 2:48 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023 WiSys-led partnership including UWL wins $1 million NSF grant to lead in sustainable ag Read

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

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

“At the core root it is about human’s being vulnerable,” says student Isaac Olson. Here Olson shares his jar containing a brain created out of sculpted clay, some pencils and expo markers that represent his future dream of teaching high school social studies.

You in a jar Posted 4:01 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 Project challenges students to share their truths, build community through vulnerability Read

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

The Harmonistics perform a barbershop quartet that earned them an Exemplary Performance Recognition during a past WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival.

Music festival Posted 11:24 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 Wisconsin student musicians head to UW-La Crosse Read

Local residents head out to survey local fields in hopes of finding unreported archaeological sites. The Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at UW-La Crosse will hold a field survey from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 6.

Survey search Posted 7 a.m. Sunday, April 23, 2023 Volunteer archaeology field survey set Read

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