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Meredith Conn, ‘03, has been named the new state command chief of the Wisconsin Air National Guard — the first woman to hold that position. “I think my contributions to the state leadership team and to our airmen will be less about my gender and more about the diversity I bring to the table,” she says. Read more → Serving her country, community Posted 12:29 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 Meredith Conn named command chief of Wisconsin Air National Guard. Read more about Serving her country, community San Jose State University professor Elizabeth Skovran, ‘96, is studying how methylotrophic bacteria can be used to recycle rare earth elements found in smartphones. This work has major implications for those pursuing more sustainable technology and manufacturing. Read more → Phoning it in Posted 3:07 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Alum finds impactful new way to use smartphones: destroy them. Read more about Phoning it in Read more → Wowed by Wittich Posted 4:09 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 Remarkable renovation is impressive. Read more about Wowed by Wittich Lisa Klein, UWL’s community engagement coordinator, center, assisted with last year’s move-in day. This year due to COVID-19, move-in days have been extended and participants will be required to wear face masks. Those spotted wearing no-sew cotton masks during the welcome more than likely will have a mask made by Coulee Region RSVP volunteers. The volunteers are cutting more than 300 masks from T-shirts donated by UWL staff and faculty specifically the move-in. Read more → Engaging the community Posted 1:55 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020 UWL program celebrates successes of first year. Read more about Engaging the community The Summer 2020 issue of the UWL Lantern. Read more → Alum allure Posted 12:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 Summer Lantern now online Read more about Alum allure Tami Plourde, ’98, is a psychology major and English minor turned brewer. Plourde credits those studies at UWL for her success as being part owner of Pearl Street Brewing Co., a craft brewery in La Crosse. Read more → Brewing up business Posted p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2020 Alum finds success — and ways to give back — running La Crosse brewery. Read more about Brewing up business Along with her research, UWL English Professor Kelly Sultzbach went on several, all-day, 10-mile hikes with a club made up of Liverpudlians. Read more → Global experiences Posted 3:07 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities students and faculty make connections across the world Read more about Global experiences Mary Hamman, an associate professor in the UW-La Crosse Economics Department, has been named the first UWL College of Business Administration Swenson Baier Engaged Faculty Fellow. The fellowship, funded by 1985 CBA graduate Scott Swenson and his spouse, Cynthia Baier, is UWL’s first philanthropically-funded faculty fellowship supporting the vision and recognition of business faculty who are industry-engaged. Read more → Faculty fellow Posted 4:08 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 College of Business Administration names Hamman first campus fellow. Read more about Faculty fellow StateUniversity.com has ranked UW-La Crosse as the No. 2 public university in Wisconsin. Read more → No. 2 in Wisconsin Posted 3:07 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 StateUniversity.com gives UWL high marks for student-to-faculty ratio, retention, test scores. Read more about No. 2 in Wisconsin Taggert “TJ” Brooks, a professor of economics and current chair of the UWL Economics and Finance departments (left), has been appointed interim dean of the college for the next two years starting, Aug. 3. Brooks replaces Laura Milner (right), who recently announced her retirement following five years as CBA dean. Read more → TJ Brooks named interim dean Posted 11:46 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 Laura Milner retiring after 5 years of leading UWL College of Business Administration. Read more about TJ Brooks named interim dean

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