University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
A dynamic & diverse learning environment.
Acknowledging and respecting the contributions of all
Hear from our students
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"Mens Corpusque"
The university's
official motto means mind and body.
Empowering our students
fostering curiosity &
life-long learning.
![From left, Rachel Hohensee, Evelyn Norton and Emjay Hilliker pose for a picture in their lab.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/2024-uwl-rna-day-103.jpg/Medium)
![Bao Xiong, May 2024 graduate with degrees in English and Theatre Performance, started the show, “Cooking with Bao” in 2020 during pandemic to raise money for Hmong farmers. Her volunteer work to launch a non-profit organization has resulted in securing numerous grants and donations to support Hmong farmers.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/2024-uwl-almumna-bao-xiong.jpg/Medium)
![UWL students enrolled in CHM 419: Advanced Biochemistry Lab engage in hands-on practice.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/lantern-summer23/cover.jpg/Medium)
![Walter Van Roo, of La Crosse, walks around the UWL Fieldhouse track with physical therapy student Casey Breunig, a volunteer for the LEAP program. Breunig was hooked after his first session assisting amputees with exercise plans. “This program shows there is a real need for the degree we are pursuing,” says Breunig.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/2024-uwl-lower-extremity-amputee-program-leap-5-copy.jpg/Medium)
![Four, first-year UWL Physical Therapy students went to KLE Institute of Physiotherapy and also made local cultural trips in India in January. The students are from left, Sam Bach, Katie Hall, Anna Edsill and Kayla Lass.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/pt-students-copy.jpg/Medium)
Serving as a regional cultural center
Preparing students for an ever-changing community.
![Archaeologists Heather Walder, UWL assistant teaching professor, helped uncover evidence that glass beads reached the Western Great Lakes region before European settlers arrived around 1670. Photo courtesy of Tyrel Iron Eyes.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/fieldwork-photo.jpg/Medium)
![A stereoscope is used to view stereoviews, images that were traded in the late 1800s and early 1900s, much like today’s Pokémon cards. Photo courtesy of Teri Holford, Murphy Library.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/stereoview2.png/Medium)
![Students, Emma Everett and Courtney Osmek, use their GIS knowledge to make a difference in the La Crosse community.](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/2024-gis-community-garden_-7.jpg/Medium)
![UWL Art Students Carlyn Farrow and Abby Eftemoff at UWL’s Communication & Media Lab. Both students were part of a ART: 215](/contentassets/d2492d337f8a4841b98d59100cb0f8ab/audio-recordings2.png/Medium)