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News Story Educational Access and Innovation
Competency-Based Education, Put to the Test
An inside look at learning and assessment at Western Governors University
News Story Enhancing Quality of Life
Preserving Pathways series highlights important issues faced by rural communities
UW Colleges and UW-Extension partnered with Northern Wisconsin communities, organizations and government agencies to host Preserving Pathways: A Neighborhood Conversation Series. The series of three roundtables—held May 30, May 31 and June 1— focused on the topics of education, healthcare and the economy.
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UW Extension and Green Bay Packers: The Green Bay Veterans Garden
Earlier this month UW Colleges and Extension partnered with the Green Bay Packers to begin building a Veterans’ Garden in the heart of Brown County. Veterans, UW-Extension employees, volunteers and Packer affiliates alike worked together to break ground on this special collaboration.
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Press ReleaseEconomic Development
SBA’s Small Business Innovation National Road Tour is coming to Wisconsin
The SBIR Road Tour is coming to Wisconsin on July 18, giving small businesses the coveted opportunity to learn more about America’s largest seed fund for research and development.
Press ReleaseEducational Access and Innovation
Dr. Karen R. Schmitt Named UW Colleges Provost
Dr. Karen R. Schmitt has been named the next Provost for the University of Wisconsin Colleges
following a nationally competitive search, announced University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW‐Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen.
following a nationally competitive search, announced University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW‐Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen.
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UW-Rock County holds commencement ceremony
UW-Rock County held their commencement ceremony on May 18th.
News StoryEnhancing Quality of Life
Preserving Pathways series highlights important issues faced by rural communities
UW Colleges and UW-Extension partnered with Northern Wisconsin communities, organizations and government agencies to host Preserving Pathways: A Neighborhood Conversation Series. The series of three roundtables—held May 30, May 31 and June 1— focused on the topics of education, healthcare and the economy.
Press CoverageEducational Access and Innovation
Your Town Marshfield: UW STEM building to open in August
For the first time in 50 years, students and UW-Marshfield/Wood County will be learning science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM in a state of the art facility.