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UW-La Crosse's Jail Literacy Program has received the State Public Defender Board's Eisenberg Award, given each year to a person or program that has had a substantial impact on criminal justice and the indigent defense community.

Creative citation Posted 10:19 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 UWL Jail Literacy Program wins state award Read

UWL Physics Professor Shelly Lesher has been named an American Physical Society 2020 Fellow. National colleagues are recognizing her for “advocating on behalf of the essential role of physics in society, and for demonstrating the importance of physics education for all students.”

Top physics prof Posted 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 UWL’s Shelly Lesher named American Physical Society Fellow Read

Khadel King, ‘19, is helping lead COVID-19 testing efforts at Hennepin Healthcare in the Twin Cities. King credits UWL’s Clinical Laboratory Science program for helping spark his career in medicine.

Put to the test Posted 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 Alum helps spearhead COVID testing at Minneapolis hospital Read

Brock McMullen, director of UWL’s Adapted Physical Education Teacher Preparation Program, works with a La Crosse area youth during an on-campus adapted sports program in 2019. UWL has received a $1.25 million U.S. Department of Education grant to help improve educational services for children with disabilities throughout the country by empowering the university’s Adapted Physical Education and School Psychology graduate programs.

$1.25 million grant Posted 4:07 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 Funds will make UWL’s reputable adapted phy ed, school psyc programs even better Read

UW-La Crosse's fall enrollment is down roughly 1% from last year — a relatively small decline compared to schools nationwide.

UWL reports steady enrollment despite COVID-19 Posted 9:17 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 Overall enrollment down roughly 1% Read

Cathy Van Maren tends to the volunteer-run victory garden at Aptiv Inc. — one of four in La Crosse. Van Maren, a longtime employee in UW-La Crosse's Upward Bound program, says the process of growing your own food allows people to save money, eat healthy and take back control of their lives.

Fruits of their labor Posted 10:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 La Crosse’s victory gardens reach end of successful first year Read

Dr. Abigail “Abby” Deyo, co-leader of the UWL COVID-19 Response Team, is the recipient of the 2020 Academic Staff Excellence Award.

COVID champion Posted 4:17 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 Dr. Abby Deyo earns award for exceptional service to campus Read

Nighttime aerial of Grandad Bluff during UWL Welcome Week. Shot by UWL Photographer, Mike Lieurance.

Photo Essay: A fall unlike any other Posted 10:21 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 The excitement of the first weeks on campus is overshadowed by COVID-19 and a campus shutdown. Read

Zippia, a career expert website, recently compiled a list of the best “total package” schools in the country. UWL not only earned the top ranking in Wisconsin — it came in at No. 6 nationally.

‘The total package’ Posted 10:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 New ranking identifies UWL as state’s best in class Read

Jared Moran and his parents — Wes Moran, ‘96 & ‘98, and Laura (Hesse) Moran, ‘98 — pose for a photo during move-in earlier this month. Jared, who's from New Hampshire, is attending UWL through the Return to Wisconsin program, following in his parents' footsteps.

A family affair Posted 3:37 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 Return to Wisconsin program helps families reconnect with campus Read

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