The Extreme Entrepreneurship tour will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. March 29 in Ullsvik Hall.
The tour features many young entrepreneurs who have made, earned or sold companies for millions of dollars. The tour will help you learn about becoming more successful in and out of the workplace.
Three award-winning entrepreneurs Sheena Lindahl, Michael Simmons [...]
UW-Platteville’s Pioneer Investment Club is hosting a series of four presentations entitled, “Your Financial Future Series.” The purpose of the month-long series spanning from late March to late April is to give students ideas on how to effectively manage their finances over a five-to-10 year span.
Lummy Rushiti, a senior member of the [...]
It appears UW-Platteville has found its next chancellor.
Student Senate reconvened on Monday to address new business and tie up loose ends remaining from before spring break. To open this week’s meeting, President Eli Caywood forwarded two concerns that students voiced to him through e-mails. To address the concern regarding the issuance of tickets for this spring’s commencement ceremony, Senate will work with [...]
At a recent session of Safe Zone training, a UW-Platteville program aimed at educating individuals about the LGBTQ community, Deidre Dalsing transformed Room 103 of Dounda Hall into a place that emulated the name of the training itself: literally a safe zone in which students could express their thoughts or feelings, ask questions and participate [...]
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a music fraternity at UW-Platteville that has a house full of students who are passionate about band and choir.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia was founded in 1898 at The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and is a national professional fraternity. The Omicron Iota chapter was established as a chapter [...]
Trying to find a parking spot in one of UW-Platteville’s commuter lots has become an increasingly difficult task as more and more people try to cram into a limited number of spaces. However, officials say there is not as big of a problem as some people would think.
The UW-Platteville Athletic Deparment is currently searching for a new women’s head basketball coach following the departure of former coach Tina Kuhle.
Sports information director, Paul Erickson said he wants the new head coach to get involved with the recruiting for the 2010-2011 season if possible.
The head coach is required to coach, recruit qualified student [...]
Fundamentals, hard work and motivation are the secret ingredients to Eric Frese’s coaching style. Frese is looking forward to heading into his fifth season as head coach for the UW-Platteville baseball team.
Formerly a part of the Clarke College coaching staff, Frese took the opportunity to coach in the WIAC. Frese said he knew how [...]
The Pioneer baseball team spent spring break in Fayetteville, N.C. where they played five games. Platteville went 5-0 while outscoring opponents 81-31 and averaging just over 16 runs per game.
So far the Pioneers look strong in the hitting department and solid enough on the mound to win many ball games this season.
To make things even [...]
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The First Amendment is my favorite amendment, and probably one of [...]
UW-Platteville has a new chancellor on its way after 13 years of comfort from Chancellor Emeritus David Markee and interim Carol Sue Butts. It has been a good reign by most standards. Campus has doubled in population and expanded its borders with modern buildings that house revolutionary labs. The Tri-State Initiative is perhaps one of [...]
Track and Field
Every UW-Platteville entrant earned all-American honors at the NCAA Division III track and field indoor national championships.
Sophomores Patrick Klein and Ann Tank earned individual honors. Klein finished fourth in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:12.13. Tank finished eigth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.28.
The 4×400-meter relay team of [...]
Thefts in Glenview have sharply declined in the weeks following the posting of signage warning students that they will be prosecuted if caught.
“Now that we made the student body aware, those who are doing it are aware that people are watching and are less apt to do it,” said Karen Bast, dining services administrator of [...]
UW-Platteville athletes have recorded pins, scored touchdowns, runs, baskets, goals and set numerous records this year. This is made possible by the superb shape that the athletes keep their bodies in, honed each day by rigorous training and the actions of the athletic training staff at UW-P.
The UW-P sports medicine staff provides a variety [...]
