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Truman Lowe, '69, will have his name added to UWL's Center for the Arts at a building dedication ceremony later this year. Lowe, a world-renowned artist and sculptor of Ho-Chunk ancestry, died in 2019 at age 75.

Time to honor an accomplished artist, alum Posted 8:10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 UWL’s Center for the Arts to be named after Truman Lowe Read

UWL Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Barbara Stewart is receiving a 2022 UW System Board of Regents Diversity Award. The honor is given to a change agent who has significantly promoted equity in educational outcomes for historically underrepresented student populations. It’s something those who have worked with her at UWL have known for years.

Regents Diversity Award Posted 2:01 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 UWL’s Barbara Stewart earns statewide recognition for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts Read

Antoiwana Williams, director of the Office of Multicultural Student Services at UW-La Crosse, is this year's recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award. The award is given annually to a La Crosse community member who demonstrates King’s legacy of creating positive change from one generation to the next.

Committed to community Posted 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 UWL’s Antoiwana Williams receives 2022 MLK Leadership Award Read

UW-La Crosse student Ka Zang Lee shared her literacy narrative as part of the College Writing Symposium in fall 2021.

My identity as a bilingual learner Posted 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 Student shares her struggles with literacy and what she wishes educators knew about being bilingual Read

The ROTC Eagle Battalion has been named the Best ROTC Battalion in the Midwest’s 3rd Brigade. The region includes 42 military science programs in all sizes of colleges in 10 Midwestern states. In February 2021, the battalion won the Northern Warfare Challenge, a growing competition of endurance.

Special forces Posted 8:42 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 UW-La Crosse’s Eagle Battalion tops in region Read

For UWL's Michael Quintero Bungert, who will graduate Sunday with a bachelor's degree in social studies education, college has been a time of self-reflection and self-exploration. “Coming from a small town in Minnesota, it was hard for me to fully develop or express my identity as both Mexican and American,

Finding himself Posted 1:56 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 UWL helped December grad explore his identity, prepare for his future Read

Dina Zavala, UWL’s assistant vice chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, was recently named one of Wisconsin's most influential Latino leaders. “The recognition encourages me to continue pushing forward and growing in terms of my leadership in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion,

Using her voice Posted 9:13 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 UWL’s Dina Zavala recognized for leadership in diversity, inclusion Read

Edith Ben-Eboh, a junior majoring in public health and community health education, recently received the UWL Student Association's Women of Color Scholarship. “I’m happy someone saw something in me and felt I deserved this,

‘An honor I didn’t expect’ Posted 4:37 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 Edith Ben-Eboh recognized for academics, community involvement Read

UWL has planned a series of programs for Monday, Nov. 29, in honor of National Native American Heritage Month.

National Native American Heritage Month Posted 4:01 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 UWL to host two speakers Nov. 29 Read

UWL's Andrew Ives and Monica Yang have been recognized for their outstanding service to diverse populations.

Deserved distinctions Posted 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 Ives, Yang recognized for outstanding service to diverse populations Read

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