News, updates, events & slices of campus life from the official account of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Every day is a great day to be a Pioneer!
“This report confirms that we are staying true to our mission: offering a high-quality education at an affordable price that will pay dividends for years to come for those who earn a degree. -Chancellor Dennis J. Shields
Our deepest sympathies go out to Dr. Kristina Navarro-Krupka's family and Pioneer Family during this difficult time 🧡💙 Counseling Services are available for students, while UW-Platteville faculty and staff may utilize the UW System Employee Assistance Program.
We are deeply heartbroken by the passing of Athletic Director Dr. Kristina Navarro-Krupka this weekend. She was a champion for the entire
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, especially our student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Condolences to Nick, her family, friends and everyone she impacted. 💙🧡
Congratulations to the
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Brian Urlacher, the newest member of the
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, who came a long way from his very first practice on the
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summer training camp facilities in 2000!
Due to record-breaking low temperatures, ALL THREE CAMPUSES WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, including the cancelation of all classes and postponement of events and activities as of 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Tues., Jan 29 -Thurs., Jan. 31. Learn more here:
Ensuring that students, faculty and staff have a clean, safe environment and helping people are important priorities to Derrick Jack, a custodian for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Williams Fieldhouse. Derrick is this week's Pioneer Spotlight!
Michael Martin is in his sixth season at
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. Martin started as an assistant athletic trainer and strength and condition coach. Read more about Michael in this week's Pioneer Spotlight!
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Jeff Gard just finished his 11th season as head basketball coach at UW-Platteville. Being in athletics was always Jeff’s dream and goal as a young man growing up in Cobb, Wisconsin. Jeff is this week's Pioneer Spotlight! Read more here:
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From wide receiver with UW-Platteville Pioneer Football to tight end for the New Orleans Saints, Dan Arnold has come a long way. Check out this great article written after his first NFL touchdown on Thanksgiving vs the Atlanta Falcons.
Tom Antczak is in his 29th year as head coach of the
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women’s and men’s cross-country programs, making him the longest tenured coach in the athletic department.
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Tom is this week's Pioneer Spotlight! Read more here:
Thank you to the frontline workers fighting COVID-19! We've selected some of our favorite Pioneer
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images for you. Remember to be safe, be strong, be Pioneers!
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UW-Platteville will start classes as originally scheduled on Sept. 2. Plans include physically returning to campus, but the educational experience will look different as we take into account the health, safety and well-being of everyone on campus.
We're breaking out of a serious funk here, guys! Today we are excited to announce that we will be officially reopening campus this fall!
#OpenForOpportunity
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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is the top public institution in the state for best value, according to the 2020 Payscale ratings! Read more here:
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As the sun sets over
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on the shortest day of the year and another semester comes to a close, we'd like to wish you happy holidays from all of us at
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! We are looking forward to seeing you in 2019 and we hope you have a great winter break,
#Pioneers
! 🧡💙
Awesome!
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earned top rankings in the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best College lists, released today. We made the top 20 for Public Schools – Regional Universities Midwest and top 50 for Best Undergraduate Engineering – Non-Doctorate!
Things looked a little different around campus today on this historic start to the 2020 fall semester at UW-Platteville, but we're happy to report that we saw so many students adhering to the Pioneer Promise. Thank you, Pioneers! 🧡💙
Thank you to all the staff at
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who brave the ice and snow every week during these winter months! Your work is greatly appreciated!
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It’s official! University of Wisconsin-Platteville Chancellor Dr. Tammy Evetovich is on the wall in Ullsvik Hall 🧡💙 Shoutout to Campus Photographer Andy McNeill for the portrait!
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The 2022 WIAA State Baseball Tournament will have a Pioneer feel to it, as alumni Harvey Knutson (Bayport High School), Kris Agnew (Milton High School) and Steve Graber (Cuba City) have led their high school teams to state. Good Luck!
#SwingTheAxe
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Not only does today mark the first day of spring, but it's also
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! Pioneer Farm is bustling with newborn calves! Say hello to Phoebe!
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We LOVE campus in the fall!!! 😍 Take advantage of this nice weather and have a great weekend, Pioneers. See someone you know that made our gallery??? (more pics on Facebook) Tag them and let them know! 🍃🍂🍁
#WorldsLargestM
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On March 30, Southwest Health approved the prototype, and the design is now in production. According to the College of EMS Lab and Shop Director Paul Dorsey, the first order includes 50 face shields. Read more here:
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Good luck on your first day of classes…it’s officially SPRING 2022!!! Well, not exactly “spring” … off to a snowy (yet beautiful) start! ❄️❄️❄️ Stay safe out there,
#Pioneers
!
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UW-Platteville is an institution that values diversity, equity and inclusion. Hate is NOT a UW-Platteville value. Read the full letter to our university community from our leadership team here: Bias incident reporting link:
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Nothing quite like a Driftless Area sunrise! All three of our campuses sit in the heart of the Driftless...an area untouched by the last ice age. Stewarding the land of this region is just one of the top priorities the new
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will focus on in the coming years.
Dr. Tammy K. Evetovich, interim Chancellor since June 1, 2022, has been named the 15th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
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So great to see the Badgers here on campus this last week! It has been an honor to host
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. One more big thank you to everyone who made this happen!
#OnWisconsin
!
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A big thank you to
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+
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for allowing us to use their facilities and for the incredible hospitality!
Oh … and the food was *chef’s kiss*🤌
Catch Coach Jeff Gard on Hoopsville on this Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 p.m. ET). The Pioneers take on UW-Stout tonight at home at 7:00 p.m. on Bo Ryan Court!
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20 years ago on this day, we witnessed the tragedy of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The photos near Brigham Hall are from the flag lowering the morning of the attacks. The other photos are from yesterday near Ullsvik Hall.💙🇺🇸🧡
#NeverForget
#PatriotDay
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We were happy to hear that Dylan LaMere’s family received his official diploma and cords last month!
Our sympathies go out again to the LaMere family. If you’d still like to donate to the scholarship fund, visit
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