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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.

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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.

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UW-Whitewater names spring 2026 Launch Pad Scholars

A total of 7 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are scholars in Launch Pad, a startup business accelerator, for the spring 2026 semester.
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Achievement (Other) - Feb 10

Seven UW-Whitewater cross country athletes recognized for academics

Seven members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's cross country teams were recognized by the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic honorees for their academic and athletic success during the 2025 season.
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Sports - Feb 9
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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.
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Work Experience - Feb 9
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UW-Whitewater students finalists at international competition

Two students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were part of finalist teams for X-Culture, an international, live, real-world competition involving more than 6,000 students.
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Business/professional - Jan 14
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UW-Whitewater students recognized at regional conference

Seven students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were honored at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 3 conference on Jan. 6-10 in Madison.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Jan 14

UW-Whitewater recognizes 2025-26 Dean's Advisory Council for College of Education and Professional Studies

A total of 11 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are part of the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Education and Professional Studies.
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Leadership - Jan 7

Megan Gleisner claims UW-Whitewater Capstone Award

Megan Gleisner, a student in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's school psychology program and native of Jefferson, Wisconsin, has earned the 2025 Outstanding Capstone Award from the university's School of Graduate Studies.
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Academic Excellence - Jan 7
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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.
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Dean's List - 2025 Dec 23
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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.
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Internship - 2025 Dec 1
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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.
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Scholarship - 2025 Nov 4

UW-Whitewater announces 2025 spring graduates

Approximately 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on May 17, 2025.
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Graduation - 2025 Jul 9

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.
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Student Government - 2025 May 5
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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.
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Greek Organizations - 2025 Jan 6
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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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Academic competition - 2024 Dec 4

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.
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Student Excellence - 2024 Nov 6

UW-Whitewater students inducted into national Hispanic Honor Society

The following students have been inducted into the national Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.
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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.
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Research / Grant - 2022 Mar 4
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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.
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Club or Organization - 2024 May 23
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