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.
Four UW-Whitewater students to speak at spring commencement ceremonies
Four students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will address their fellow graduates at 2026 spring commencement ceremonies on May 16 on the Whitewater campus and May 19 on the Rock County campus.
Leadership -
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UW-Whitewater's Caleb Weis named Academic All-American in men's swimming and diving
Caleb Weis, a marketing and communication major from Burlington, Wisconsin, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's swimming and diving team, was selected as a second team Academic All-American in men's swimming and diving by the College Sports Communicators for the 2025-26 season.
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UW-Whitewater reveals winners of University Writing Awards
A total of 12 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned 2026 University Writing Awards for writing in an academic course.
Academic Excellence -
May 6
UW-Whitewater recognizes 2025-26 student government leaders
A total of 27 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater served in leadership positions with the Whitewater Student Government during the 2025-26 academic year.
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May 5
UW-Whitewater students earn 11 Best of the Midwest awards for media work
A total of 16 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater combined to earn 11 Best of the Midwest Media awards for UWW-TV from the Wisconsin Community Media for the 2025-26 academic year in Onalaska, WI, from April 30 - May 1, 2026.
UW-Whitewater students honored for research
12 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized during the Undergraduate Research Day poster competition at UW-Whitewater on April 23, 2026.
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May 4
UW-Whitewater student awarded scholarship by state organization
Andrew Veroeven from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater won an undergraduate scholarship from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
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Apr 27
UW-Whitewater DECA honored among nation's top 10 chapters
A total of 20 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized for their performances at the national level as members of the university's DECA chapter during the 2025-26 academic year.
Business/professional -
Apr 29
UW-Whitewater graduate students earn funding for research
Seven students in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Early Childhood Education Policy (ECEP) master's program earned funding for research or scholarships in the form of tuition fellowships as part of a national grant.
Student Excellence -
Apr 13
UW-Whitewater students present at national gaming festival
Three students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and one UW-Whitewater alumnus presented their game "Dino-Might" at the GDC Festival of Gaming, hosted in San Francisco, CA, from March 9-13, 2026.
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Apr 8
UW-Whitewater names 2025-26 Greek chapter presidents
A total of 37 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are serving as Greek chapter presidents during the 2025-26 academic year.
Greek Organizations -
Mar 3
UW-Whitewater announces 2025 winter graduates
Nearly 900 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at winter commencement, held Dec. 13, 2025, at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center.
Graduation -
Feb 16
UW-Whitewater places 156 student teachers in the region
A total of 156 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 2026 spring semester.
Work Experience -
Feb 9
UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List
More than 4,100 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned a spot on the Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.
Dean's List -
2025 Dec 23
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.
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2024 Dec 4
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 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