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New Web site brings new features

April 27, 2011

The UW-Whitewater home page got a fresher look as a result of design changes that took over a year to hash out. The website also got a new content management system, which allows Marketing and Media to easily update information.

Bomb threat closes Williams Center through Thursday morning

April 20, 2011

A bomb threat was found in a Williams Center bathroom Tuesday morning, causing University Police services to evacuate and shut down the building for precautionary reasons. University Police Chief Matt Kiederlen said the threat was found by a citizen who reported it to staff.

Paradise Springs Gallery

April 20, 2011

Peltier leads AMA to success

April 20, 2011

Students take first place in Nintendo Case Competition.

UW-W professor going green on campus, at home

April 20, 2011

Eric Compas is just an average professor who wants to save the environment, one green thumb at a time.

iCIT department strives to make most of e-waste

April 20, 2011

The Instructional, Communications and Information Technology department has begun a new recycling program to decrease technology e-waste called TREE, which is short for Technology Repurposing and Electronics E-cycling.

Campus must push sustainability

April 20, 2011

With state officials planning extensive cuts and policy changes in regards to recycling programs statewide, it’s important UW-Whitewater stands strong as a leader in sustainability. Gov. Scott Walker’s 2011-2013 budget proposal would remove a mandate requiring local communities to run recycling programs and eliminate all recycling grants to local governments next year.

Raising awareness, one drop at a time

April 20, 2011

“There is no substitute for water, and it is taken very much for granted.” This is the thought that led Associate Professor of Finance & Business Law Linda Reid to become involved with the Milwaukee...

Where did those new benches come from?

April 13, 2011

Although it may be difficult to encourage college students to recycle on campus, this may get easier with the university’s two new environment-friendly additions that are made out of recycled milk jugs.

UW-W recognizes Earth Day with week of events

April 13, 2011

UW-Whitewater will recognize Earth Day with a week’s worth of events beginning next Tuesday. This year, Earth Day falls on April 22, which is also Good Friday. Due to the mandatory State of Wisconsin furlough day, the campus will be closed. Events will take place April 19-21.