UW-Superior Foundation News

DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | FIRST NATIONS CENTER | HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | LINK CENTER | MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

March 30, 2021

Following Her Path to Success

UW-Superior student Jessica Smith is one of 212 students to receive Campus Compact fellowship

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LAKE SUPERIOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE | TOGETHER CAMPAIGN | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | PRESS RELEASE | RESEARCH

January 4, 2021

Superior Floating Classroom sails forward with $100,000 gift

TOGETHER CAMPAIGN | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | PRESS RELEASE

December 7, 2020

UW-Superior Foundation receives major gift in support of Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being

TOGETHER CAMPAIGN | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | PRESS RELEASE

October 6, 2020

UW-Superior Foundation Announces $20 Million Fundraising Campaign

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July 16, 2020

UW-Superior Alumni Association selling apparel to raise money for Yellowjacket Emergency Fund

UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | PRESS RELEASE

May 19, 2020

UW-Superior Foundation’s Superior Day of Giving is June 2

TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS RESEARCH CENTER | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | PRESS RELEASE | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

February 20, 2020

UW-Superior Transportation and Logistics students to benefit from Duluth Superior Transportation Association scholarship contribution

CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

January 15, 2020

UW-Superior Foundation receives $1.5 million gift from Swenson Family Foundation

LAKE SUPERIOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | PRESS RELEASE | RESEARCH | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

December 12, 2019

UW-Superior Foundation receives $1 million gift to launch LSRI’s floating superior classroom

LSRI hopes to recreate the rich and successful L.L. Smith Jr. (LL Smith) on-the-water programs it conducted from 1978 to 2012

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UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | VETERAN AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT CENTER | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF | NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS | VETERAN STUDENTS

November 13, 2019

UW-Superior Foundation receives $25,000 grant for Veteran and Nontraditional Student Center

Part of the grant funding will support student veterans and their families through the VNSC Emergency Fund

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TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS RESEARCH CENTER | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | ALUMNI | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

September 25, 2019

UW-Superior students compete in the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal EXPO Academic Challenge

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | ALL STUDENTS | ALUMNI | FACULTY/STAFF

September 20, 2019

Scholarship recipients honored at Swenson Scholars Dinner

The Swenson Scholars Dinner is an annual event held to honor the Swenson Scholars and the Swenson family.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | PRESS RELEASE | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | FINANCE | MANAGEMENT

August 23, 2019

Alumni Association honors outstanding alumni, faculty, staff and community members

The awards will be presented at the annual appreciation dinner on September 26

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | COMMUNICATING ARTS DEPARTMENT | DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | MUSIC DEPARTMENT | OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS

May 27, 2019

A celebration for the ages

UW-Superior concludes its 125th anniversary with a community celebration

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UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | EVENTS | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | ALUMNI | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

March 26, 2019

UW-Superior Foundation’s ‘Superior Day of Giving’ is April 3

DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | DIVERSITY | CURRENT STUDENTS

December 10, 2018

Pope Wright Memorial Scholarship extends legacy of former professor, supports underrepresented students

The scholarship is a continuation of the one-time memorial scholarship established by friends and family of Wright when he passed in 2015.

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DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | FIRST NATIONS CENTER | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | DIVERSITY | CURRENT STUDENTS

December 4, 2018

UW-Superior Foundation Creates New Scholarship for Native American Students

Scholarship was created by UWS faculty, staff and community members to provide funding support for students who demonstrate financial need.

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DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC | CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS | DIVERSITY | ALL STUDENTS

November 29, 2018

Heartwarming turnout at William “Pope” Wright Jr. Student Center dedication

Wright was a member of the campus community for 44 years and the first African-American professor at the university.

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HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | UPWARD BOUND | DIVERSITY | AEROSPACE STUDIES AND AIR FORCE ROTC | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | LEGAL STUDIES | CURRENT STUDENTS

November 8, 2018

She’s First!

Erica Bauer is setting the bar high for others to follow.

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UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | VETERAN AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT CENTER | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | DIVERSITY | CURRENT STUDENTS | VETERAN STUDENTS

November 7, 2018

Soaring High with the Air Force ROTC and UWS

Love for country and service has led Brady Durnan (’20 Legal Studies major) to pursue a military career.

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FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | CURRENT STUDENTS

October 31, 2018

Transportation and Logistics Management receives funding

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | HERITAGE AND MILESTONES | ALL STUDENTS | ALUMNI | FACULTY/STAFF

October 26, 2018

In Gratitude and Remembrance

The University of Wisconsin-Superior will forever remember Jim Swenson with deep gratitude for the lasting legacy he left behind.

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CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | EVENTS | RESEARCH | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

October 18, 2018

Students present their research findings at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Twenty-one students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship presented an impressive array of original research through poster and oral presentations.

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FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | CURRENT STUDENTS

September 26, 2018

Students attend IANA Expo in California

The intermodal network is one of the fastest growing industries with continuous expansion over that past 30 years

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ACADEMIC SERVICE-LEARNING | CAMPUS RECREATION | DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | LAKE SUPERIOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE | MARKWOOD CENTER FOR LEARNING, INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION | MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

May 14, 2018

UW-Superior celebrates work of faculty and staff

The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s annual Faculty and Staff Recognition program was held on Friday, May 11

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | SOCIAL INQUIRY DEPARTMENT | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | AEROSPACE STUDIES AND AIR FORCE ROTC | LEGAL STUDIES

May 1, 2018

UW-Superior ROTC students receive awards

Students Andrew Button and Brady Durnan received awards from Air Force ROTC Detachment 420

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | ALUMNI | CURRENT STUDENTS

May 1, 2018

Swenson Scholars Dinner honors scholarship recipients

Thanks to the generosity of Jim and Sue Swenson, 864 Swenson Scholarships have been awarded

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CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY | NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | RESEARCH | BIOLOGY | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

April 18, 2018

The science of success

Two UW-Superior students find success as co-presidents of Science Fest and beyond

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CENTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY | LAKE SUPERIOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | RESEARCH | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | FACULTY/STAFF

April 10, 2018

UW-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute receives prestigious award

This is the first non-instructional academic staff program at UW-Superior to receive the award

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | VETERAN AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT CENTER | CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS | CURRENT STUDENTS | NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS

March 27, 2018

VNSC Emergency Fund aiding UW-Superior students

Fund was created to provide assistance to current students involved in a catastrophic or emergency situation

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ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE | ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL AID OFFICE | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | ACADEMIC | CURRENT STUDENTS

February 27, 2018

Scholarship applications now available

UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | VETERAN AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT CENTER | ACADEMIC | FACULTY/STAFF | VETERAN STUDENTS

February 5, 2018

UW-Superior receives Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs grant

Governor Scott Walker announced $250,000 in grants to be presented to 11 non-profit organizations

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | FIRST NATIONS STUDIES | ALUMNI

September 27, 2017

Alumni Association Awards presented at Appreciation Dinner

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR | UW-SUPERIOR FOUNDATION | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS | ALL STUDENTS | ALUMNI

May 9, 2017

UW-Superior Foundation receives $100,000 gift