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La Crosse parks will display

'All are welcome' Posted 12:36 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 La Crosse parks to display inclusive signs starting Saturday Read

Shelly Lesher, chair of UWL’s Physics Department, is replacing Roger Haro as director of UWL's McNair Scholars Program. The program helps students from first-generation and diverse backgrounds prepare for graduate school.

McNair program begins new chapter Posted 1:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 Lesher succeeds Haro as program’s director Read

UWL History Professor Kenneth Shonk will present “Popular Music and Gender During the MTV Era.

New history lecture series launches Posted 1:13 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 UWL professor shares what we can learn from MTV that we didn’t learn in school Read

Joe Gow addresses faculty and staff Wednesday, Sept. 1, during his opening remarks for the fall semester. Gow announced three new diversity and inclusion initiatives, including a proposal to name the Student Union and the Center for the Arts in honor of two outstanding UWL alumni of color.

Driving diversity Posted 2:22 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 D&I initiatives the focus of Chancellor Gow’s opening remarks Read

UW-La Crosse Campus Climate has changed its name to the Center for Transformative Justice to better reflect its commitment to advancing social justice on campus and in the community. “It was time for some updating to help get our message out,

Center for Transformative Justice Posted 1:25 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021 UWL Campus Climate has new name, same commitment to social justice Read

UW-La Crosse Police Chief Allen Hill says his department has taken a number of steps to improve its policies and build connections with the community in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020. “We want the public to trust us and know that, when incidents happen in other departments, it doesn’t reflect the values or policies of our department,” he says.

Purposeful policing Posted 8 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021 UWL police embrace opportunity to grow, improve Read

Juneteenth Freedom Day

Juneteenth Posted 11:28 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021 Learn the history of June 19 and what is planned locally to celebrate Read Story from Currents

Charles Martin-Stanley, an associate dean for the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, is retiring May 30 after 20 years at UWL and 34 years in higher education. “Working with the dean’s staff and others to secure resources for faculty, staff and students to do their excellent work is what I have enjoyed most about my time at UWL,” he says.

A champion for diversity Posted 12:54 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Dr. Charles Martin-Stanley retires after 20 years at UWL Read

Mai Chao Duddeck’s “Embracing and Relearning,” a mixed media piece, is one of 11 pieces that will be on display in “Redefining Hmong American Women” at the Pump House May 19-July 17.

'Redefining Hmong American Women' Posted 10:37 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 Pump House show to feature UWL’s Mai Chao Duddeck Read

UWL Senior Vanessa Mbuyi Kaja raises the flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time on campus during a December 2020 ceremony. The flag’s addition to the group of international flags on Badger Street was among the many accomplishments for the International Education & Engagement Office, which has received the state’s 2021 Hong Rost Memorial Leadership Award for Innovation in International Education Student Services.

Best in state Posted 11:17 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 UWL International Education & Engagement Office earns top honor Read

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