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April at UWL

April at UWL

Relive the month through our favorite images

Posted 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2026

A sight that never gets old: Tulips in full bloom around campus.


Spring has sprung, campus is buzzing and another academic year is about to wind down. Take a look at some of our favorite photos from April at UWL.


A beautiful afternoon provided a perfect opportunity to hold class on the lawn.
Mike Lauerhaas, accountancy and finance major, discusses personal finances with a student in the It Make$ Cents! office.
Chancellor James Beeby celebrates with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. A banquet was held honoring these alumni. From left to right: Amy Oliver, '05 & '08; Dan Kraeger, '83; Elizabeth Evans, '05; Beeby; Tacara Lovings, '12; and Sarah Arendt-Beyer, '07.
Joseph Louis, biomedical science major, performs on the piano during the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony.
Construction means progress. Hoeschler Tower watches over work outside Cowley Hall, which will soon make way for phase two of the Prairie Springs Science Center.
UWL's new South Parking Ramp opened in mid-April, relieving parking congestion and improving access to a busy corner of campus.


Chancellor Beeby chats with students in the Student Union over the lunch hour.
Let's take a selfie! Two seniors grab a quick photo at Caps Off to Commencement.
A student in David Dobbs' Art Appreciation class reflects on pieces at the Senior Art Exhibition.
Tulips line the back of UWL's mini-bluff, as Granddad Bluff stands tall in the background.
Taking in a sun-splashed day outside the Student Union.
Mai Chao Duddeck, '06, '08 & '21, discusses Hmong history during Social Justice Week.
A corner of the Prairie Springs Science Center provides a lovely view and a peaceful place to study.
Tulips dot the green space near the Stadium.
More brilliant spring blooms.
Biology graduate students Bonnie Abadeer and Sadie Hickey attempt to catch nomad bees — parasites of the docile, ground‑nesting cellophane bees. Both of these native species are active aboveground for only a few weeks each spring.


Lisa VanWiel, assistant professor of health professions (center, at computer) works with students in the Enhancing Movement, Pelvic Outcomes, and Wellness Research (EMPOWER) Lab in the Health Science Center. VanWiel and her students study pelvic floor dysfunction.


Associate Professor David Mindel and Library Assistant Digitization Nikki Pegarsch try out a new large-format flatbed scanner in Murphy Library. The new piece of equipment was supported by Murphy Library, the library's endowment fund, the UWL River Studies Center and Indus International of West Salem.


Students spend their lunch in the E-Café attending "Stitches" for Survivors on Denim Day. Attendees were encouraged to wear denim to support survivors and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.


UWL's Mycology Club set up shop on the Student Union lawn for Earthapalooza, part of the university's Earth Day festivities.
An aerial view of campus and the blooming landscape beyond. Minnesota and Iowa are visible on the horizon.

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