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Former UWL Eagles baseball players Trevor Burmeister and Seth Feldman put together Woodside Sandlot at the Wisconsin Dells Woodside Complex in Mauston to allow high school, collegiate and minor league baseball players to play despite challenges with COVID-19.

Play ball! Posted 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 Pair of baseball alums lead summer program Read Story from UWL Athletics

In a pair of new rankings, UWL is recognized for offering students a solid return on their investment and for minimizing student debt.

Big bang for their buck Posted 10:18 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 Study identifies UWL as sound investment for students Read

Renewing the Wisconsin Idea Posted 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 UW System president calls for investment in public universities Read

Ruth Kinstler, left, of RSVP hands Lisa Klein, UWL Community Engagement, a donation of homemade masks for students on campus. Move-in will look different this year. Students will return over five days instead of two. And, all students and guests on campus will be required to wear facemasks and abide by physical distancing policies.

UW-La Crosse students returning Posted 3:24 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 Heavier traffic expected in campus area Sept. 2-6 Read

UW-La Crosse Art Professor Jennifer Williams paints a portrait of Tami Plourde, co-owner and director of sales and marketing at Pearl Street Brewery. Williams is visiting La Crosse business owners to put them on canvas to provide an insight into what people are going through during the pandemic. Her project is called, “Painting us Forward.”

Pandemic paintings Posted 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 Professor captures images of despair, hope Read

Archaeology professor David Anderson, seen in this 2018 photo, has created 3D scans of ancient ruins and artifacts. The American Research Center in Egypt is using these scans to provide virtual tours of Egyptian tombs amid COVID-19.

‘It’s almost like you’re there’ Posted 4:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 Prof’s 3D scans bring ancient Egypt to your living room Read

Adam Hoffer, director of the Menard Family Initiative at UW-La Crosse, has compiled a collection of briefs highlighting innovative ways the Coulee Region responded to COVID-19.

Innovation during crisis Posted 10:27 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 Menard Initiative highlights creative solutions amid COVID-19 Read

UW-La Crosse senior Matthew Vehlow, a first-generation student from Wausau, has utilized the Student Support Services Office for math and science tutors, along with academic advising for his major in microbiology.

Supporting students Posted 1:16 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 UWL program earns $2.25 million grant Read

Michele Thorman, retired director of UWL’s Physical Therapy program, started the Thorman Family Pay It Forward Scholarship supporting PT students who have overcome adversity. Thorman also served on the UWL Foundation Board of Directors for nine years and chaired its scholarship.

PT shot in the arm Posted 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 Leaving a Legacy: Family scholarship supports students overcoming adversity Read

Beighley Leth, now a senior marketing major at UW-La Crosse, placed 36th out of more than 1,300 college students worldwide in a virtual sales competition in April. “It was a really proud moment,” she says. “When I heard my name get called over the Zoom chat, I was freaking out.”

Selling while socially distancing Posted 11:28 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 UWL’s Beighley Leth earns high finish in virtual competition Read

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