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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 students recognized at state convention

Five University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students were presenters or award winners at the 2026 Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) annual convention.
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Four from UW-Whitewater wrestling earn all-conference honors

Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team garnered all-conference accolades thanks to their first- or second-place finish in their weight class at the 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship on Feb. 14 in Eau Claire.
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UW-Whitewater students recognized for serving SUFAC

Eight students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater serve on the university's Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee (SUFAC), a committee that makes key decisions on the allocation of funding to different groups and initiatives on campus.
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Leadership - 24h
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UW-Whitewater students excel at Perfect Pitch business competition

A total of 34 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were recognized for their performances at the 2026 Enterprise Mobility Perfect Pitch Competition on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
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Business/professional - Feb 18
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UW-Whitewater student earns national scholarship from Transervice Logistics

Josephine Starin from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is named as a 2025 Transervice College Scholarship Award recipient.
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Scholarship - Feb 17
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UW-Whitewater students set to perform "The Prom"

A total of 58 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will be part of the university's production of "The Prom," which is set to debut Feb. 20 at Barnett Theatre inside the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - Feb 16

UW-Whitewater students produce ESPN broadcast

A total of 14 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were part of UWW-TV's production of the Warhawk football game against DePauw (Indiana) on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. The game was aired live by ESPN+.
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Achievement (Other) - 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.
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Work Experience - Feb 9
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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.
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Graduation - Feb 16
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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 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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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 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

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
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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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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
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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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