Category Archives: around wisconsin

Tornadoes and Other Severe Weather

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Barbara

Wisconsin’s Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 17-21, 2017, and the State will conduct a tornado drill on Thurs., Apr. 20. What should you know? ReadyWisconsin, an initiative of Wisconsin Emergency Management, can help! Here are links to … Continue reading →

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T3: Print What You Need to Vote

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Diana

If you are voting in today’s election, you will need to bring these things with you. If you are planning on using a UW-Whitewater Voter ID Card, you must also present a UW-W Voter Enrollment Verification form to show proof … Continue reading →

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Warhawk Book Talks – March

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Rebecca Jones

Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UW-W talk about their favorite books! George Savage, Amusing Ourselves to Death Andy … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Roosevelt and the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Barbara

Jim Gibbons, historian, will talk about “Eleanor Roosevelt and the Civil Rights Movement” on Sat., Mar. 25 at 12:30pm at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library at 431 W. Center St.). This program is free and open … Continue reading →

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American Indian Treaties of the Upper Great Lakes

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Barbara

Dr. Anthony Gulig, Dept. of History, will talk about “American Indian Treaties of the Upper Great Lakes: How We Know What We Know” at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Mar. 14, at the Fort Atkinson Club (211 S. Water St. E, … Continue reading →

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Warhawk Book Talks – Feb.

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Rebecca Jones

Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UW-W talk about their favorite books! Ozalle Toms, Freedom Writers Diary Steve Anderson, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 14, 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Naomi Schemm

How to Speak Midwestern by Edward McClelland PE2932 .M33 2016 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor In what state might you eat a “brain sandwich,” a “gooey butter cake,” or a “St. Paul Sandwich”? Attend school at “Ooey Pooey”? Go to … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Atlas Obscura

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Barbara

Here’s some Friday fun, if you’re in need of some fun or armchair travel right about now. Atlas Obscura is a web site that claims to be “the definitive guide to the world’s wondrous and curious places.” Anyone can create … Continue reading →

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“On the Road Again” art exhibit

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Barbara

“On the Road Again,” an exhibition of works by Shelby Keefe, a Whitewater native and nationally-known artist who was the third (2011) artist-in-residence at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel®, will run from Fri Feb 10-Sun Mar 19 in the Whitewater Cultural Arts … Continue reading →

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Warhawk Book Talks – Jan.

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Rebecca Jones

Ever wonder what your faculty or colleagues are reading? Here’s your chance to find out! Warhawk Book Talks is a series where professors, staff, and students at UW-W talk about their favorite books! Daniel Holly, Dune Todd Loushine, Motivation & … Continue reading →

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