The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is home to the #warhawkfamily. Since our founding in 1868, we have inspired, engaged and transformed generations of students, as well as the communities we serve. UW-Whitewater began as a training school for teachers, and has grown into a university of more than 11,000 students with more than 100,000 alumni around the world. We are a caring campus with an entrepreneurial spirit and championship culture. We #bleedpurple.
(see more)The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is home to the #warhawkfamily. Since our founding in 1868, we have inspired, engaged and transformed generations of students, as well as the communities we serve. UW-Whitewater began as a training school for teachers, and has grown into a university of more than 11,000 students with more than 100,000 alumni around the world. We are a caring campus with an entrepreneurial spirit and championship culture. We #bleedpurple.
UW-Whitewater names December 2025 student commencement speaker
Samuel Bardales has been named the student commencement speaker for the December 2025 ceremony at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Leadership -
14h
UW-Whitewater student-athlete named All-American in women's volleyball
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Abbie Dix was selected to the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America third team for NCAA Division III.
Sports -
13h
UW-Whitewater announces Elevator Pitch Competition winner
Three students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were awarded for their participation in the university's Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) 2025 Elevator Pitch Competition.
Business/professional -
Dec 2
Sociology student represents UW-Whitewater at state conference
Lily Portmann-Kranz, a sociology major from Winneconne, Wisconsin, represented the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at the 2025 Wisconsin Sociological Association conference on Nov. 14 in Menomonie.
Academic Excellence -
Dec 2
UW-Whitewater students earn grants for undergraduate research
Nearly 30 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned grants to conduct undergraduate research during the 2025-26 academic year.
Internship -
Dec 1
UW-Whitewater students recognized for theatre performance
A total of 29 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was part of the university's production of "Scrooge's Christmas: A Christmas Carol," which received recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF).
UW-Whitewater student earns state scholarship for risk management
Bree Loushine, an occupational safety major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, was named the 2025 recipient of the Wisconsin Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Scholarship.
Scholarship -
Nov 4
UW-Whitewater places 179 student teachers in the region
A total of 179 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are representing the university as student teachers at schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, and other neighboring states during the 2025 fall semester.
Work Experience -
Oct 15
UW-Whitewater announces 2025 spring graduates
Approximately 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on May 17, 2025.
Graduation -
Jul 9
UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List
More than 3,500 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned a spot on the Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester.
Dean's List -
May 27
UW-Whitewater recognizes 2024-25 student government leaders
A total of 11 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater served in leadership positions with the Whitewater Student Government during the 2024-25 academic year.
Student Government -
May 5
Three UW-Whitewater students succeed in sales competition
Three students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater competed in a sales competition recently capped by the Fastenal National Invitational Sales Competition. Jack Dummer, an accounting major from St. Charles, Illinois, represented the university at the national event and placed eighth overall.
Academic competition -
2024 Dec 4
UW-Whitewater names 2025 Greek chapter presidents
A total of 25 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are serving as Greek chapter presidents during the 2024-25 academic year.
Greek Organizations -
Jan 6
UW-Whitewater honors first-generation college students
More than 4,000 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are first-generation college students, including more than one-third of undergraduates on the Whitewater campus and more than one-half on the Rock County campus.
Student Excellence -
2024 Nov 6
UW-Whitewater club softball wins national title
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater club softball team earned the 2024 National Club Softball Association Division II national championship after winning the World Series last weekend.
Club or Organization -
2024 May 23
UW-Whitewater honors 47 Chancellor's Scholar-Athletes
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in partnership with Chancellor Corey A. King, is proud to recognize 47 Warhawks as 2023-24 Chancellor's Scholar-Athletes presented by Northwestern Mutual.
Achievement (Other) -
2024 May 7
UW-Whitewater students inducted into national Hispanic Honor Society
The following students have been inducted into the national Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.
Honors List -
2023 Jun 8
UW-Whitewater students to present research projects at the state Capitol
The following University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students are among the outstanding undergraduate researchers who will showcase their work as Research in the Rotunda returns to the state Capitol.
Research / Grant -
2022 Mar 4
UW-Whitewater students inducted into national German honor society
Delta Phi Alpha recognizes excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship.
Honor Society -
2021 May 11