Monthly Archive for October, 2008

Homecoming Weekend

I thought you might enjoy some photographs from the 1958 Class Reunion on Friday, October 24, and the Homecoming parade and game the next day.

Neighborhood Electric Vehicle

Recently, UW-Whitewater purchased our first Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV), and I had the opportunity to take it for a spin. Made by e-ride Industries, our UW-W NEV is powered by nine 8-volt batteries. It has a maximum speed of 25 mph and a maximum range of 55 miles. If you compared the NEV to fossil-fueled vehicles, the NEV greenhouse gas emissions are 70% less and annual costs to operate are 80% less. For more information about e-ride NEV, go to

http://www.e-ride.com/

 

 

I thought you might enjoy some photos taken that day.

 

 

Make A Difference Day

I thought you might be interested in some photos from Make A Difference Day on Friday, October 3.

Record Football Attendance

On Saturday, October 4, UW-Whitewater set a record for attendance at Perkins Stadium for a football game with 11,028.   These pictures show the attendance at a game in 2005, as well as the attendance on October 4th.

Perkins Stadium 2005

Perkins Stadium 2005

 

Perkins Stadium 2008

Perkins Stadium 2008

 

Perkins Stadium 2008

Perkins Stadium 2008

Higher Education Day

Tuesday, October 7th, is Higher Education Day in Wisconsin.  Higher Education Day is an opportunity to consider life goals and the role that education can play in reaching those goals.  This is the third year that Wisconsin’s Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction have collaborated for this important celebration.  I would call your attending to the Higher Education Day website http://highereducationday.wi.gov/.  There you can find more information about Higher Education Day.