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Summer at UWL

Check out our favorite images from an eventful summer

Posted 11:02 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2026

An Eagle's-eye view of campus with the Mississippi River and Minnesota bluffs beyond.


One landmark went up. One landmark came down. And a busy summer rolled on across campus. Take a look at some of our favorite photos from summer at UWL.


A race to the finish line at the WIAA State Track & Field Championships. UWL has hosted the annual meet since 1990.
School of Education alumna Indy Stanton accompanies her daughter, Zali to STudent Advising, Registration and Transition (START).
Chancellor James Beeby greets Chairman Sethu Kumana, part of a delegation of education leaders from India. Beeby and other UWL leaders visited India this spring to explore partnerships with universities there.


The visitors brought a saree for both Karolyn Bold, director of UWL International Education & Engagement, as well as Chancellor Beeby. (From left to right: Karolyn Bald, Chancellor Beeby, Chairman Sethu Kumanan, Ezhil Meenakshisundaram, Jayshree Ezhil and Gubbi Sudhakaran, dean of UWL's College of Science & Health.
Artist Luke Achterberg, donor Joe Laux and Chancellor Beeby unveil UWL's newest landmark: an "Eagle L" outside the recreational Eagle Center.


A look at the larger-than-life "L," standing 10 feet tall and weighing over 2,000 pounds.
Provost Betsy Morgan, now retired, gave remarks as well as a plaque of thanks to William “Nąąwącekǧize” Quackenbush. Quackenbush has been a friend of UWL's Mississippi Valley Archeology Center and has collaborated with the center countless times over the years. He retired from the  Ho-Chunk Nation after serving in several leadership roles.


Dog days of summer, outside Wittich Hall.
Sadie Hickey, a UWL graduate student in biology, carries a traditional plant press into the field, preserving specimens for further research in UWL's Herbarium.


An aerial view of Cowley Hall mid-demolition. The 1960s-era science building was leveled to make way for the second phase of the Prairie Springs Science Center.
Goodbye, Cowley. The final walls come down.
A quiet morning at the water feature between Graff Main Hall and Cartwright Center.
Blue skies create a vibrant backdrop for the Veterans Walkway Memorial at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex .
Dylan McCathie, UWL junior and biochemistry major, grows proteins in the Prairie Springs Science Center as part of a summer research project. McCathie is a College of Science & Health Dean's Distinguished Fellow.

Read more about McCathie's research.

Hoeschler Tower ticks away in the summer sun, framed by Centennial Hall beyond.
Nainil Mukesh Jariwala (NJ), a senior majoring in accountancy and business analytics, received the WiSys Innovator of the year award. He is pictured here in the College of Business Administration's Kaplan Finance Lab.

Read more about Jariwala's research.

Dr. Sarah Slaby, biochemestry alumna, works in the lab area of her business, Dr. Sarah's Essentials. The company sells natural remedies and products for both humans and animals.
Lizzi Waldner, recent graduate of UWL's School of Education, is set to begin a full-time position at La Crosse's Hamilton Elementary School this fall.
Associate Professor of Art Jarred Pfeiffer spins a ceramic cup on the pottery wheel.
Anyone up for a game?

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