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Founded in 1868, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a premier regional public comprehensive university known for academic excellence and high-quality, career-oriented undergraduate and graduate programs. As the fourth-largest campus in the UW System, UW-Whitewater enrolls more than 12,000 students in 69 majors and 14 graduate programs. The 400-acre campus includes 40 major buildings, a nature preserve and an arboretum.

Ranked#12inTopPublic Schools/RegionalUniversities (Midwest)inU.S.Newsand WorldReport2015Best Collegesrankings. The university has earned anationalreputationforinnovativeprogramsandfacilities,withanumberofacademicprogramsrankedamongthebestinthenation.ThePrincetonReviewhasnamedtheCollegeofBusinessandEconomicsoneoftheBestBusinessSchools.TheonlineMBAprogramisthelargestaccreditedprograminWisconsin,andisconsideredoneofthetop-25bestbuysfordistancelearningMBAdegreesbyGetEducated.com.Manyofthecollege’s28studentorganizationsarerankedamongthetopinthenation,includingtheAmericanMarketingAssociationandtheCollegiateEntrepreneursOrganization.TheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiesprovidesthemostnewteacherstothestateofWisconsin.

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ACADEMICACCREDITATIONSAmericanChemicalSociety

AmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation

CouncilonSocialWorkEducation(Undergraduate)

NationalAssociationofSchoolPsychologists

NationalAssociationofSchoolsofArtandDesign

NationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic

NationalAssociationofSchoolsofTheatre

NationalCouncilfortheAccreditationofTeacherEducation

TheAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusinessInternational

CouncilfortheAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms

TheHigherLearningCommissionoftheNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools


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The university serves as a regional destination for patrons of the arts, with venues such as the Young Auditorium, Light Recital Hall, Hicklin Studio Theatre and Crossman Gallery attracting 100,000 visitors annually. The athletic department has nine men’s and 11 women’s competitive sports in some of the biggest and best facilities in NCAA Division III.

The College of Arts and Communicationoffersprogramsinthetraditionalareasofstudyaswellasinemergingfields.Thecollegeishometothemultimediadigitalartsdegreeprogram,thefirstoneofitskindintheUWSystem.ThecommunicationprogramisalsooneofthelargestinWisconsinandtheUpperMidwest.

TheCollege of Business and EconomicsisWisconsin’spremierbusinessschool.Thecollegeoffers14majorsthatprovidestudentswiththeskillsandknowledgetosucceedintoday’sglobalbusinessenvironment.Studentsandfacultyfrequentlyworktogetheroncollegeoutreachactivitiestoassistregionalbusinessestostartupandinongoingproblemsolving.

TheCollege of Education and Professional Studiesisknownforitsexcellenceinteacherpreparationandleadershipindevelopinginnovativeteachereducationprogramstomeetcurrenteducationalneeds.Thecollegepreparesthelargestnumberofteachersamong33stateinstitutionsandgraduatesmorefirst-timecertifiedteachersthananyofthecomprehensiveschoolsintheUWSystem.

TheCollege of Letters and Sciencesprovidesstudentswiththeessentialelementsofaliberaleducationinhumanities,naturalsciencesandsocialsciences.Studentsinthecollegebenefitfromabroadselectionofprogramsandnearly70majorsandminors.

TheSchool of Graduate Studiesprovideshigh-quality,practitioner-orientedprogramsthatuseknowledgeandskillsacquiredthroughbaccalaureatedegreesasafoundationforadvancedpreparationandprofessionaldevelopment.

FACTSATAGLANCE:Fall2015enrollment 12,351

Undergraduates 10,142

Graduatestudents 1,209

Internationalstudents 127

StudentsparticipatingintheResearchApprenticeshipProgram

76

StudentsparticipatingintheUndergraduateResearchProgram

>200

Faculty-to-studentratio 21:1

Averageclasssize 27

Facultywhoarefull-time 91%

Majors 69

Master’sprograms 13

Doctoralprograms 1


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For the fifth consecutive year, UW-Whitewater is the only public university and only state agency named a Top Workplace in southeast Wisconsin. The regional list, compiled by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ranks public and private organizations based on employee surveys.

CommunityEngagement

From science explorationandartisticendeavorstoentrepreneurship,UW-Whitewateriscommittedtocommunityengagement.Withpartnershipsinregionalbusinesses,governmentandnonprofitorganizations,ourfaculty,staffandstudentsactivelyreachoutintothecommunityandcollaborateonprojectsandactivitiesthatpromoteeconomicdevelopment,enrichartisticofferingsandprovideprofessionaldevelopmentandlifelonglearningopportunities.It’spartofthecampuscultureandevidentineverydiscipline.

Theseeffortshavegarnerednationalrecognition.UW-Whitewaterisarecipientofthe2015CommunityEngagementClassificationfromtheCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeaching.Thisdesignation—bestowedononly361collegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates—honorscampusesthatareimprovingteachingandlearning,producingresearchthatmakesadifferenceincommunities,andrevitalizingtheircivicandacademicmissions.

CampusCentersandOutreachServices

The College of Business and Economicsservesbusinessesintheregionthroughavarietyofoutreachcentersthatofferfacultyandprofessionalstaffexpertiseandemploystudentinterns.Thesecentersareintendedtoservethepublicaswellasgivestudentsappliedbusinessexperience.

TheFiscal and Economic Research Centerhelpsareabusinesses,localgovernmentalagenciesandnot-for-profitorganizationswitheconomicresearchbytappingintoUW-Whitewaterfacultyexpertisetoprovideoutreachservicestomembersoftheregionalcommunity.Inachievingthismission,FERCprovideshigh-caliberstudentswiththeopportunitytoworkcloselywithfacultyexpertsinapplyingconceptsandtheoriestopractical,real-worldcases.Practicalproject-basedworknotonlyenhancesstudents’educationalexperience,italsomaximizestheirvaluetofutureemployersbyprovidingthemwithaneconomictoolsetusefultomodernfirms.

Throughaguestspeakerseries,workshops,certificateprograms,jobshadowing,day-in-the-field,internshipsandotheractivities,theInstitute for Sales Excellencecreatesopportunitiesforhands-onlearningexperienceswhiledevelopingthemarketabilityofourstudents.TheInstitutedevelopsstrongcollaborationsbetweenfacultyandbusiness,offeringopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment,facultyinternshipsandscholarly/practitionerresearch.TheInstituteservesasaregionalresourceforbusinessesandorganizationsbyprovidingbusinesstraining,graduatesandnetworkingopportunities.


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Newacademicprogramsandcovetedinternshipsofferedthroughthe Institute for Water Businessareproducingwater-literategraduateswhounderstandboththescienceandbusinessofthiscriticalnaturalresource.TheInstitute,thefirstofitskindintheUnitedStates,assistsstudentsandorganizationsindevelopingwaterbusinessacumenandcapacity.Througheducation,researchandmulti-stakeholdercollaboration,participantslearntosuccessfullyrespondtowaterbusinessissues,challengesandopportunities.WithfundingfromtheUWSystemIncentiveGrantprogram,UW-WhitewaterisworkinginpartnershipwithUW-MilwaukeeandUW-Parksideon$5.4millioninwater-relatedeconomicdevelopmentinitiatives.Theseincludearesearchandtrainingcenterforthecommercializationofaquacultureandaquaponicsandthecreationofawatertechnologyaccelerator.TheUniversityofWisconsin-WhitewaterLaunch Padisastudentstartupacceleratorprogramthateducates,inspiresandassistsintheaccelerationofstartups.LaunchPadisavailabletoundergraduateandgraduatestudentsenrolledatUW-Whitewater.StudentsadmittedintotheLaunchPadprogrambecomeLaunchPadScholarswhoreceiveexperttraining,coachingandmentorship,businessmodel/plandevelopmentandviabilityanalysis,accesstostart-upresources,spaceattheworld-classInnovationCenter,theoptiontotakeLaunchPadforindependentstudycredit,andmore.

TheWisconsin Small Business Development CenteratUW-Whitewaterispartofastatewidenetworksupportingentrepreneursandbusinessownersthroughno-cost,confidentialconsultingandtargetededucationalprograms.LocalSBDCexpertsfacilitateimprovementandgrowthforsmallandemergingmid-sizecompaniesandhelplaunchsuccessfulenterprises.TheWisconsinSBDCatUW-WhitewaterishostedbytheCollegeofBusinessandEconomics.WisconsinSBDCisaprogramofUW-ExtensionfundedinpartthroughacooperativeagreementwiththeU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration.

TheWisconsin Innovation Service Center(WISC)helpsclientsmakeinformeddecisionsbyprovidingresearchonmarketopportunities,customersandcompetition.Asaresult,inventorscanbetterunderstandtheiridea’smarketpotential,identifylicensingpartnersandsolvemanufacturinganddistributionchallenges.Businessownersgainacompetitiveadvantagethroughassessmentsthatprovideup-to-date,in-depthknowledge.WISCmarketresearchhelpscompaniesstrategicallydiversifytheircustomerbaseandidentifytargetmarketsforcost-effectivegrowth.

The Wisconsin Center for IT Services(Wi-CITS)assistssmallbusinessesandnot-for-profitorganizationsbyprovidingITsolutions,includingwebsitedesignanddevelopment.Studentinternsandfacultysupervisorshelpclientswithoptimizingsearchengineresults,improvingwebsitesecurityandcreatinguser-friendlydesignsandeasyupdates.Wi-CITSalsooffersnoncreditcoursesinwebdesignanddevelopmentandinprojectmanagementleadingtocertificates.

Dedicatedin2011,theInnovation CenteristhecornerstoneoftheWhitewaterUniversityTechnologyPark.TheInnovationCenterwasspeciallydesignedtooffercollaborativespace,resourcesandservicestoentrepreneursandgrowingbusinesses.ThosewhobuildorgrowtheircompanyintheWhitewatercommunitybenefitfromsupportfromUW-Whitewater,theWhitewaterCommunityDevelopmentAuthority,theCityofWhitewaterandthebroaderentrepreneurialecosystemofsoutheasternWisconsin.TheInnovationCenterisa37,500-square-footLEEDGold-certifiedbuildingwithfiveconferenceroomsandthree500-square-footwetlabsthatislocatedneartheuniversityanditsabundanceofresources.


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TheCenterforStudentswithDisabilities

UW-Whitewater proudlyprovidescomprehensiveservicesandcutting-edgesuccessprogrammingforstudentswithdisabilities.Since1972,theCenterforStudentswithDisabilitieshasprovidedawidearrayofaccommodations,supportservices,auxiliaryaidsandprogramsforstudents,staffandallmembersoftheUW-Whitewatercommunity.StudentswithdisabilitiesareanessentialpartofthediversityandaccessibilitythatdefinetheUW-Whitewatercampus,andCSDiscommittedtosupportingadiverseandstimulatingacademiccommunity.Aspartofourmission,CSDactivelycollaborateswithstudents,facultyandstafftocreateaninclusive,accessibleuniversityexperience.CSDisdedicatedtopromotingdiversityandanequalopportunityforstudentstofullyparticipateinallaspectsoftheireducationanduniversitylife.

TeacherPreparationPrograms

Since its founding,UW-Whitewaterhasdistinguisheditselfasaleaderinteachereducation.TheCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiesisknownforitsexcellenceinteacherpreparationandleadershipindevelopinginnovativeteachereducationprograms.ThemissionoftheteachereducationprogramisthepreparationofeffectiveteachersandotherschoolpersonnelinordertomeettheneedsofdiversestudentpopulationsinthepublicschoolsandinothereducationalsettingsthroughoutthestateofWisconsin.Infulfillingitsmission,thecollegeemphasizesqualityandexcellenceandembracestheWisconsinTeacherStandardsaswellasthestandardssetforthbytheNationalCouncilfortheAccreditationofTeacherEducation.TheFutureTeacherProgramisdesignedtoincreasestudentlearningandprovidepracticalapplicationoftheknowledgethatstudentsgainintheirteachereducationcourseswiththegoalofincreasingstudentretentionandgraduationrates.TheMinorityTeacherPreparationProgramstrivestoincreaseenrollment,retentionandgraduationratesofundergraduatemulticulturalstudentswhomajorineducation.


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UndergraduateResearch

TheUndergraduate Research ProgramatUW-Whitewaterwasestablishedin1995andisonetheoldestprogramsofitskindwithintheUWSystem.Thenumberofparticipantsincreasedtenfoldtowellover200studentsperyear,includingincreasesamongstudentsinartsandcommunicationandbusinessmajorsandstudentsofopportunity.

Inadditiontotraditionalundergraduateresearchgrantsthatsupportstudent-initiatedresearchprojects,UW-Whitewatersupportsawidevarietyoffaculty-mentoredprojectsandentrepreneurshiptraininginregionalbusinessincubationprograms.

Onesuchprogram,theResearchApprenticeshipProgram,hassupportedover200studentsinthelastfouryearsaspaidresearchassistantsandhassignificantlyincreasedparticipationfromstudentsfromunderrepresentedminoritiesandlow-incomeandfirst-generationbackgrounds.Participationfromunderrepresentedminoritystudentsinthisprogramis36.4percent(comparedto14.8percentoncampusoverall),studentsfromlow-incomehouseholdsrepresent42.7percentofprogramparticipants(comparedto32.3percentoverall),and46.2percentareself-identifiedasfirst-generationstudents(comparedto44.3percentoverall).TheResearchApprenticeshipProgramwasawardedthe2015BoardofRegentsDiversityAwardandrecognizedashavingasignificantimpactinpromotingequityineducationaloutcomesfromhistoricallyunderrepresentedstudentpopulations.

UW-Whitewateralsoawardsupto15SummerUndergraduateResearchFellowshipseachyeartoallowstudentstoimmersethemselvesinfull-timeresearchandappliedlearningexperiences,andprovidessupportforstudentstodisseminatetheirworkintheNationalConferenceforUndergraduateResearch,UWSystemSymposiumofResearchandCreativeActivity,andvariousinternational,nationalandregionalprofessionalconferences.

UW-WhitewaterisroutinelyamongthemostprolificpresentersattheNationalConferenceonUndergraduateResearch,typicallyonlysecondtothehostinstitutionforthenumberofpresenters.UW-WhitewateralsohoststwoannualUndergraduateResearchDaysayearwithstudentpresentersfromallfourcollegesrepresented.

STEMEducationandPrograms

UW-Whitewater’s commitmenttoandaccomplishmentsinSTEMeducationincludeuniqueundergraduateresearchopportunities,developmentofSTEMeducatorsandsupport/mentoringforgroupsthatareunderrepresentedinSTEM.WithsupportfromtheWisconsinAllianceforMinorityParticipation,UWSystemGrowthAgendaInstitutionalChangeprogram,federalSTEM-relatedgrantsandUW-WhitewaterAcademicAffairsfunding,UW-WhitewaterhasdevelopedandmaintainedseveralprogramsaimedatenhancingstudentpreparationinSTEMfieldsandretentioninSTEMmajors:

1.ScienceBootCampincludesatwo-weekintensivesummerprogramthatpreparesstudentsforSTEMcourses.

2.AcademicYearResearchAssistantshipsinSTEMmajorsallowstudentstobuildrelationshipswithfacultymentors.

3.SummerIndependentResearchfunds10weeksofsummerresearchforundergraduatestudents.

4.TheScienceAcademyprovidescomprehensivesupportanduniquelearningopportunitiestoSTEMstudentsinthefirsttwoyearsoftheircollegecareer.

5.TheScienceOutreachProgramcombinestheexpertiseoffaculty,students,K-12teachersandcommunitypartnerstoprovidehigh-qualityscienceeducationalopportunitiestoareaschools,theuniversityandthecommunity.

6.UW-WhitewateractivelyrecruitsunderrepresentedminoritiestomajorinSTEMteachereducation.ThisisanactivepartoftheFutureTeacherProgram,proventohaveahighretentionandgraduationrate.


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FacultyAccomplishments

International reputationRobertBenjamin,associateprofessorofphysics,andAndrewEagon,aphysicsmajor,wereawardedaccesstotheHubbleSpaceTelescopeforatotalof21hours.Theyarestudyingaclusterofstarsinoneofthemostancientpartsofthegalaxytodeepenscientificunderstandingofthecosmos.Sincecomingtocampus,Eaganhashadhands-onexperiencewithbiophysics,computerprogrammingandcomputersystems.Butthismaytopthat.“ThebiggestkickisbeingabletosayyouaredoingresearchforNASA,”hesaid.

Banking on researchTwofacultymembersreceivedasubstantialfinancialendorsementtocontinuetheirresearchintominoritybanking.W.K.KelloggFoundationawardedRussKashianandRichardMcGregorya$400,000grant.Kashian,aprofessorofeconomics,andMcGregory,assistantvicechancellorformulticulturalaffairsandstudentsuccess,willresearchbestpracticesforencouragingyoungpeopleofcolortousebanksfortheirfinancialneedsinanefforttoimprovecommunities.

Assessment through artKristinGobleandCollegeofEducationandProfessionalStudiescolleaguesreceiveda$565,000grantfromtheprestigiousMargaretA.CargillFoundation.Itwillallowfacultytostudyarts-basedmethodsthatleadtoexcellenceinteacherpreparationandperformanceassessment.

Distinguished scholarshipProfessorofSociologyJimWinshipwasawardedaFulbrightScholarTeaching/ResearchawardthattookhimtoCartagena,Colombia,toteachundergraduatecoursesattheUniversidaddeCartagenaandtoresearchcommunitiesmarginalizedbyarmedconflict.ThisisWinship’ssecondFulbrightaward.Hisfirst,in2005,launchedhisresearchinElSalvador.

AthleticAccomplishments

Forthefifthstraightyear,UW-Whitewaterfinishedamongthetop10intheDirectors’Cupstandings,rankingsixthoutof450DivisionIIIinstitutions.TheWarhawkstotaled877.75pointstopostthehighestfinishofanyWisconsinIntercollegiateAthleticConferenceschoolforthefifthstraightyearandplaceamongthenation’stop15fortheeighthconsecutiveseason.AwardedannuallybytheNationalAssociationofCollegiateDirectorsofAthletics,theDirectors’Cuphonorsathleticsuccessinmen’sandwomen’scollegesportsintheUnitedStates.

Wheelchair basketballTheWarhawkswontheir12thtitleinprogramhistoryafterdefeatingtheUniversityofIllinois68-55intheNationalIntercollegiateWheelchairBasketballTournamentfinalinColumbia,Missouri.

GymnasticsSophomoreKatieFiorillicapturedthe2015NationalCollegiateWomen’sGymnasticsall-aroundandvaulttitles.TheUW-WhitewaterGymnasticsteamtiedforsecondoverallinthetournament,justthree-tenthsofapointbehindeventhostUW-LaCrosse.


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StudentAccomplishments

Groundbreaking cell research lands Warhawks in the journal ‘Science’Science,oneofthelargestandmostprestigiousjournalsintheworld,publishedanarticleco-authoredbyagroupofWarhawkresearchers.LarryWilliams,abiologymajorfromMilwaukee,andChristopherVeldkamp,associateprofessorofchemistry,alongwithrecentgradsGaryChaffeeandAndrewPhillips,werepartofaninternationalcollaborationinvolvingresearchonimmunecellsandhowtheymovewithinthebody.Theirworkcouldleadtonewcancertreatments.

“MostscientistsdreamofgettingpublishedinScience,andyouraveragescientistwouldbeextremelythrilledtobepublishedinSciencejustonce,”Veldkampsaid.“ThisisareallybigdealfortheresearchersthatcontributedtothisworkasUW-Whitewaterundergraduates.”

Student wins national CEO startup competitionSamLukach’sbusinessideacametohimashewaslookingforawayusethespaceinhisresidencehallroommoreefficiently.AfterrealizinghisTVdidn’tfit,hewenttothehardwarestoreandboughttwopiecesofmetalandbentthemintospecializedTVmountsforhisloftedbed.“Thenmyroommateandfloormateswantedtobuythem,andthat’swhenIknewthiswasaneed,”saidLukach.Inthatmoment,HUKTVMountswasborn,andnowLukach,acommunicationsmajorfromPewaukee,isbusypromotingoneofthehotteststudentbusinessideasinthenation.HewonfirstplaceattheCollegiateEntrepreneurs’Organizationnationalconference,heldNov.5-7inKansasCity,Missouri.

Art student wins Tiffany & Co. scholarshipTheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesigninProvidenceonlyacceptsuptosixstudentsperyeartoitsrigorousgraduateprograminmetalsmithing.ArtmajorandrecentgradNetaRonearnedoneofthecovetedspotsandiscontinuinghereducationthere.Ron,whofocusesonmetalsandjewelrymaking,alsoreceivedaprestigiousTiffany&Co.Foundationscholarship.“ImakebecauseImake.BecauseIhavetomake.BecauseIcan’tstopmaking,”shesaid.“Itisnotabouttheobject.Itisabouttheprocess.It’sthejourney.”

Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity best chapter in the countryAttheAlphaSigmaPhinationalconference,theWarhawkchaptertookhometheGrandSeniorPresident’sCup—thefraternity’shighesthonor–whichrecognizesexcellenceincommunityservice,philanthropy,recruitmentandprofessionaldevelopment.DavidKroeze,amathematicseducationmajorfromMilton,said,“Ourguysunderstandthatwe’reneverdonegrowing.It’syourjobtodevelopyourselfintellectually,sociallyandmorally.”Academically,they’veachievedhugegains.Injustonesemester,AlphaSigmaPhiraiseditscumulativeGPAfrom2.79to3.14.Inavisibleandpopularannualtradition,membersgrowfacialhaireachautumnforthe“Movember”fundraisertocreateawarenessformen’shealthissues.

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