Public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin, US
The
University of Wisconsin?Whitewater
(
UW?Whitewater
or
UWW
) is a
public university
in
Whitewater, Wisconsin
. It is part of the
University of Wisconsin System
. Student enrollment in the 2014?2015 academic year was more than 12,000. The university offers 47 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs.
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Approximately 1,400 faculty and staff are employed by the university, and the student body consists of individuals from about 40 US states and 30 countries.
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History
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On April 21, 1868, the school was named
Whitewater Normal School
and graduated its first class of teachers in June, 1870.
Albert Salisbury, writing in 1893, remarked: "The young men and women who gathered into this school in those early years found here a new and stimulating atmosphere. The spirit of earnestness?almost a severe earnestness,?pervaded the place; and the high ideals of its administration were contagious in a remarkable degree."
Salisbury wrote of a unique tradition of the school known as "Students' Day." One day during the term, faculty would, unannounced, be entirely absent from the school. Once students recognized that the day must be "Students' Day", they would elect a President and Faculty from amongst themselves who would take up the regular duties of the day. The annual catalogue stated the purpose of "Students' Day" as the following: "The object of thus putting the institution under the care of the students is to test their moral culture, their executive ability, and their devotion to their work."
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In 1927, the school received authority to grant baccalaureate degrees in education and its name was changed to
Whitewater Teachers College
. With the addition of the liberal arts programs in 1951 it became
Wisconsin State College?Whitewater
, and was later designated a Wisconsin State University in 1964, the
Wisconsin State University?Whitewater
.
In 1971, after the merger of the former University of Wisconsin and the former Wisconsin State Universities, the school became part of the
University of Wisconsin System
and has been called the
University of Wisconsin?Whitewater
since.
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Campus
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The University of Wisconsin?Whitewater encompasses 400 acres in southeastern Wisconsin. The iconic landmark of the university's campus, Old Main, was destroyed by fire on February 7, 1970. The school's oldest building, it was the only one that had been part of the original campus. The east wing of Old Main, now called Hyer Hall, is all that remains of the building. It houses many of the university's administrative offices, in addition to classrooms and lecture halls.
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After the fire that destroyed Old Main, the building's carillon bell was removed and installed in front of the Alumni Center. Now, an electronic carillon bell rings regularly throughout the day.
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The James R. Connor University Center occupies the heart of campus. The "UC" contains a bowling alley, an art gallery, a stage for live music, a coffee shop, and several dining options.
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Young Auditorium, the largest performing arts venue on campus, hosts dance, music, theatre, comedy, and other university events.
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The UW-Whitewater Nature Preserve is located in the northeast corner of campus and consists of 110 acres of various ecosystems such as woodlands, wetlands, and prairie. In addition to serving as an outdoor classroom and laboratory, the preserve includes recreational trails for running, hiking, cross-country skiing, or biking.
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Academics
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University Honors Program
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The University Honors Program provides students the opportunity to participate in academic activities, such as field trips and honors courses, and to graduate with University Honors.
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Undergraduate Research Program
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Students participating in the Undergraduate Research Program receive a grant and work with a faculty mentor on a project that the student designs. Most departments on campus have students and faculty mentors who participate in undergraduate research projects.
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Research Apprenticeship Program
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The Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) provides a paid opportunity to assist faculty and staff with their research. This opportunity is open to freshman and sophomore students, transfer students, returning nontraditional students, and international exchange students.
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Student government
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Whitewater Student Government (WSG) is the students' governing body. It consists of a senate, a president, a vice president and an executive board. WSG has the primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life, services, and interests according to Wisconsin State Statute 36.09(5).
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The organization also provides services to students on campus.
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It hosts an adopt-a-lot service, where students and organizations can adopt a campus parking lot to clean; provides legal advice through an attorney; offers free income tax assistance to students and community members as part of a joint effort between Student Government,
Beta Alpha Psi
, the Accounting Department, and the IRS; and maintains updated listings on the WSG website for community housing.
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Student life
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The University of Wisconsin?Whitewater has over 170 recognized student clubs and organizations.
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The Royal Purple
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The Royal Purple
is the university's independent student newspaper. It has been in publication since 1901.
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UWW-TV
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UWW-TV is the university's student-run television channel. It provides news, sports, educational and original programming produced entirely by University of Wisconsin?Whitewater students. UWW-TV is part of the campus cable line-up and is located on channel 100.1 in high definition.
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It is also available around the city of
Whitewater
on
Spectrum
cable channel 989.
Jitters Coffee Lounge
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Jitters is a student-run coffee house located on the first floor of Wells East Residence Hall.
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Ceramics Guild
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The Ceramics Guild hosts an annual December/fall semester ceramics sale, often in collaboration with the alloy metalsmithing group. A tradition established in 1977, the sale contributes financially to the UW-Whitewater ceramics program, allowing visiting artists to lecture. To date, over 60 visiting artists have conducted workshops in studio ceramics.
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WSUW 91.7 The Edge
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The Edge is the campus's student-run radio station broadcasting out of Andersen Library, where they have been broadcasting since 1966. The station broadcasts local news and sports and plays music ranging from jazz and hip-hop to alternative and metal.
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Greek system
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Fraternities and sororities are involved with annual
philanthropy
and community service projects, homecoming week activities, socials (also known as exchanges) between other Greek organizations or general student organizations, scholarship opportunities for members, and professional networking skills and opportunities.
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Nationally recognized fraternities
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Professional fraternity
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Local
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- Alpha Sigma (1898)
- Phi Chi Epsilon
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Athletics
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UW?Whitewater is a member of
NCAA Division III
for athletics. It is a part of the
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
(WIAC). The university's athletics teams are nicknamed the
Warhawks
and are represented by the colors purple and white.
In the 2013?14 academic year, the Warhawks made collegiate sport history by winning the men's football, basketball, and baseball championships. UW-Whitewater is the first school in NCAA history in any division to experience such a three-sport sweep in the same academic year.
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One of UW-Whitewater's programs for students with disabilities, Cornerstones for Success, provides athletes with disabilities the opportunity to share their experiences in sports and everyday life with students from across the Midwest. UW-Whitewater also has wheelchair basketball programs for men and women; both teams have won national championships.
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Notable people
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Alumni
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- Clinton Anderson
, Wisconsin State Representative
- Merton W. Baker
?
U.S. Air Force
Major General
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- John Belushi
? actor and
Saturday Night Live
comedian (attended)
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- Matt Blanchard
- Former
NFL
Quarterback
- Gene Brabender
?
MLB
player for
Baltimore Orioles
and
Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers
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- Walter B. Calvert
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- James R. Charneski
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Robert L. Clark
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Craig Coshun
? pre-game host and reporter for
Milwaukee Brewers
on
Fox Sports Network
.
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- Mel J. Cyrak
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Marc C. Duff
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Vilnis Ezerins
? former football player for
Los Angeles Rams
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- Edward Grassman
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Eva Kinney Griffith
? journalist, temperance activist, novelist, newspaper editor, journal publisher
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- B. Gunar Gruenke
? president of
Conrad Schmitt Studios
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- Kenn Hoekstra
? game developer and producer at
Pi Studios
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- Isabella Hofmann
? actress (attended)
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- Jim Holperin
? Wisconsin State Senator
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- G. Erle Ingram
? Wisconsin State Senator
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- Jeff Jagodzinski
? football coach for
Green Bay Packers
and
Boston College
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- Arthur J. Jones
? politician
- Mary Catherine Judd
? educator, author, and peace activist
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- Neal Kedzie
? State Senator
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- Dave Kraayeveld
?
NFL
player
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- Ken Kratz
(born 1960?61) - lawyer, former district attorney of
Calumet County, Wisconsin
; law license was suspended for four months after sexting scandal
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- Jake Kumerow
?
NFL
wide receiver
for the
Buffalo Bills
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- Lance Leipold
? football head coach, University of Wisconsin?Whitewater,
University of Buffalo
,
University of Kansas
- Bill Lobenstein
? former football player for
Denver Broncos
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- Thomas A. Loftus
? Ambassador to Norway 1993?97; former speaker of State Assembly
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- Barbara Lorman
? Wisconsin State Senator
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- John T. Manske
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Max Maxfield
?
Wyoming
state auditor (1999?2007), Secretary of State (2007?15)
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- Quinn Meinerz
football player for the Denver Broncos
- Grant R. Mulder
?
U.S. Air Force
Major General
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- Stephen Nass
? Wisconsin State Senator
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- Mark Neumann
? U.S. Congressman
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- Reince Priebus
? Former Chairman of
Republican National Committee
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and former
White House Chief of Staff
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- Randall J. Radtke
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- A. J. Raebel
? football player for
Minnesota Vikings
and
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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- Stuart Rindy
? former football player for
Chicago Bears
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- John W. Scherer
? TV's video professor
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- Pete Schmitt
? former football player for
Washington Redskins
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- Derek Stanley
? former football player for
St. Louis Rams
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- Quint Studer
? founder and CEO of health care consulting company Studer Group,
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co-owner of
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
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- Eric Studesville
? assistant coach for
Denver Broncos
, 2010 interim head coach
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- Matt Turk
? NFL punter
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- Robin Vos
? Speaker of Wisconsin State Assembly
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- Joan Wade
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- John Wheeler
? Singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, record producer, and singer/guitarist with “Rockgrass” band,
Hayseed Dixie
- Bob Wickman
? baseball player for
New York Yankees
,
Milwaukee Brewers
,
Arizona Diamondbacks
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- Dwight A. York
? Wisconsin State Representative
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- Kay Lertsittichai
-
YouTube
vlogger, actor
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Faculty
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