The Lake Superior Reserve will have refreshments available as well as canoes, lifejackets and paddles for guests to try the new launch until 5:30 p.m.

September 8, 2021

Pruitt Center for Mindfulness & Well-Being virtual fall speaker series begins September 21

Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer who taught courses at Harvard University on positive psychology and the psychology of leadership

September 7, 2021

Speaker to discuss issues of data, privacy

Dorothea Salo is an expert on digital information at the iSchool at UW-Madison

August 31, 2021

UW-Superior to host Bayside Sounds Concert featuring GB Leighton

This free community concert will also include food trucks, an inflatable obstacle course and slide.

July 1, 2021

Celebrate the greatest lake July 18 on Barker’s Island in Superior

Organizations from throughout the region will help visitors dive into Lake Superior learning

June 10, 2021

Marcovich Wellness Center re-opens to public with summer membership sale

May 26, 2021

UW-Superior and WITC partner to offer innovative transfer degree program

Program allows students to combine classes from WITC and UWS to earn an associate or bachelor's degree

NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | PRESS RELEASE | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

May 19, 2021

Educators invited to investigate Superior rivers

Participating educators will receive instruction in and demonstration of place-based and outdoor education methods

May 13, 2021

Alumna Kristin Ahlberg named as Commencement Speaker

Ahlberg is a 1997 summa cum laude graduate with degrees in history and political science

May 11, 2021

18th annual UW-Superior Student Film and Video Showcase takes drive-in format

This event is free and open to the community

May 3, 2021

Students get second chance to perform in UW-Superior production of ‘Die Fledermaus’

April 28, 2021

UW-Superior to present operetta ‘Die Fledermaus’

April 8, 2021

Douglas County COVID-19 community-based vaccination clinic at Wessman Arena opens April 13

The clinic is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., for anyone ages 16 and older

March 11, 2021

Music Department faculty to showcase tuba, piano, and percussion in free virtual performance

The concert will showcase the talents of each musician while they perform some of their favorite works.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | ALL STUDENTS | ALUMNI | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

March 4, 2021

Wessman Arena site of new Douglas County COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Officials expect community clinic to open mid-April

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

February 9, 2021

UW-Superior’s COVID-19 community testing site reopens Monday, February 15

January 27, 2021

St. Louis River Summit goes virtual

The 11th annual event will take place March 1-3 via Zoom

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

December 15, 2020

COVID-19 testing accelerated for spring 2021

Undergraduate students will be tested for COVID-19 at least once per week during the spring 2021 semester

December 9, 2020

Future teachers finding rewarding yet different experience amid pandemic

UW-Superior education majors adapt for student-teaching experience

December 9, 2020

Annual Season of Song concert to take place virtually

Titled 'Hope and Home' the performance will feature music that explores the themes of hopefulness and belonging as well as including holiday favorites

November 10, 2020

UW-Superior students present at fall 2020 Regional Economic Indicators Forum

Focus of research was on the affect COVID-19 has had on the regional economy

DEAN OF STUDENTS | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | LINK CENTER | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

November 9, 2020

UW-Superior opens free COVID-19 testing site on campus

The testing site is open to Minnesota and Wisconsin residents 5 years of age or older, as well as UW-Superior students and employees.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

November 2, 2020

Small Business Development Center director receives designation of Certified Economic Developer from the International Economic Development Council

October 15, 2020

UW-Superior music professor to be featured in performances utilizing new delivery modes

October 1, 2020

St. Louis River Field School set to support students with outdoor learning

October 1, 2020

On-campus dedication leads to off-campus recognition

UW-Superior student Amanda Foster receives recognition within the city and state

September 30, 2020

UW-Superior to host virtual Indigenous Peoples Day celebration

This event is free and open to the community

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | PRESS RELEASE | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

September 23, 2020

Lake Superior Reserve, City of Superior, Parks, Recreation and Forestry awarded funds for Pokegama Bay launch improvements

Improvements include a dock and motorized boat launch pad, vault restroom facility and improved parking spaces

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | PRESS RELEASE | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

September 15, 2020

UW-Superior Small Business Development Center director receives award

Andy Donahue received the SBA’s 2020 Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center Award

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

July 8, 2020

Celebrate Lake Superior Day with July 13-19 scavenger hunt

Lake Superior Day was started in the early 1990s to highlight the importance of this great water body

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

June 10, 2020

Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank and UW-Superior Teaming Up for Food Distribution

COMMUNICATING ARTS DEPARTMENT | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | THEATRE | THEATRE AND DIGITAL FILMMAKING

May 29, 2020

The Show Must Go On

Summer Theatre Camp for 6-12 Graders Goes Online

May 27, 2020

UW-Superior Campus Recreation hosting free NOvid-19 Virtual 50K Challenge

Individuals completing the NOvid-19 Virtual 50K Challenge will earn a UW-Superior Campus Recreation water bottle

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | PRESS RELEASE | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

April 9, 2020

UW-Superior Small Business Development Center to host free webinar for small business owners

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

March 23, 2020

Wisconsin SBDC to assist businesses with disaster loan applications

Free consulting also available to help owners cope with challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

March 23, 2020

Stay engaged in voting while social distancing

February 20, 2020

UW-Superior Carnegie Community Engagement Classification to be celebrated by City of Superior

The City of Superior will host a celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the Government Center, Room 270

February 19, 2020

91.3 FM KUWS to host free showing of documentary ‘The Girls in the Band’

February 18, 2020

UW-Superior to host seventh annual Seussville Family Fun Night

February 17, 2020

UW-Superior hosting Head of the Lakes Job and Internship Fair

The area’s top regional job and internship fair is open to students, alumni and community members

February 14, 2020

UW-Superior students take part in 35th annual Superior Days

February 5, 2020

Wisconsin Sea Grant to provide over $5.8 million for Great Lakes research, education and outreach

Fund will include a STEM education project taking place in the area and a research project at UW-Superior

January 24, 2020

Lyric Opera of the North production to showcase UW-Superior Music Department talent

More than a dozen individuals with UW-Superior ties involved in the heartwarming opera

January 16, 2020

UW-Superior celebrates tenth anniversary of Academic Service-Learning

January 8, 2020

UW-Superior holding free beekeeping workshops

Workshops are part of the Urban Honey Bee Project and are taught by Edward Burkett, UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager

November 27, 2019

Athletics Department to present fourth annual Week of Giving

Events will take place December 8 through 15

November 25, 2019

Grand opening for student-run Free Store

November 25, 2019

Music Department presents 22nd annual Season of Song concerts at Cathedral of Christ the King

This year, the concert is titled ‘Hodie’ and celebrates the joy of living life every day

November 5, 2019

International Cooking Demo Nov. 23 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The event is free, family friendly and open to the community

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

October 31, 2019

Chamber’s Youth Leadership Program visits UW-Superior

October 31, 2019

Veterans Day events taking place throughout the week

October 24, 2019

Students host interactive refugee exhibit

This exhibition examines how one becomes a refugee and their experience

October 17, 2019

Flags placed on campus to raise awareness about domestic violence

October 15, 2019

Residence halls welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters

September 19, 2019

UW-Superior hostd documentary screening, discussion with alumna

September 18, 2019

Transforming the Human Spirit exhibit returns to UW-Superior

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

August 5, 2019

UW-Superior hosting free tours of new testing facility

Tours will leave the main area at 1:30, 2, and 2:30 p.m.

August 5, 2019

UWS Hosting Fourth Annual Aeronautics and Aerospace Camp for High School Girls

July 22, 2019

UW-Superior to host free stargazing event

July 9, 2019

UWS to host free event for children in celebration of Apollo 11 moon landing 50th anniversary

NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | PRESS RELEASE | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

June 18, 2019

Free children’s nature playgroup offered this summer in Superior

Nature activities, crafts, games, snacks and stories are led by professional education staff and are provided free of charge

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | HERITAGE AND MILESTONES | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

June 12, 2019

UW-Superior’s 125th Anniversary Community Celebration, an evening to remember

June 4, 2019

UWS and UMD professors collaborate on Minnesota Historical Society grant

HUMAN BEHAVIOR, JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY DEPARTMENT | AWARDS AND RECOGNITION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

June 3, 2019

Collaboration takes UW-Superior professor to Superior High School

Shevaun Stocker worked with 70 seniors on dimensions of social emotional learning

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | FACULTY/STAFF

May 28, 2019

Community members join UW-Superior faculty, staff for Mindfulness Leadership Workshop

May 27, 2019

A celebration for the ages

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

May 3, 2019

Criminal justice students sponsored thank-you luncheon for first responders in region

Over 80 first responders participated in this great event

April 15, 2019

Legal Studies and Academic-Service Learning flags fight sexual assault

April 9, 2019

UW-Superior to host sixth annual free Veterans Expo

April 4, 2019

Students help increase voter engagement through unique partnership

March 25, 2019

UW-Superior students host interactive refugee exhibit

March 8, 2019

Criminal justice student presents training to CASDA employees

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

February 21, 2019

Gone to the dogs

Leftover food at UW-Superior is turned into dog treats to benefit the Humane Society of Douglas County

February 19, 2019

UW-Superior hosting 22nd annual Cultural Night

The community is welcome to attend the family friendly event

February 19, 2019

UW-Superior Distinguished Diversity Lecture and Art Series to present author Linda Grover

Grover will present a discussion on her book “The Road Back to Sweetgrass”

February 18, 2019

UW-Superior to host sixth annual Seussville Family Fun Night

The evening will include pictures, games, music and an assortment of classic books from Dr. Seuss

February 12, 2019

UW-Superior hosting Head of the Lakes Job and Internship Fair on February 28

Employers will be available to meet, network and recruit for internships, seasonal work, part time, full time and volunteer positions

February 11, 2019

Researching Retail

Two UW-Superior Students Help Superior Identify its Retail Future

February 7, 2019

Black Student Union hosting annual Soul Food Dinner

Music, food and fun will highlight this event which brings the campus and community together

February 1, 2019

Music Department hosts internationally acclaimed singers for visit

Mark Calkins and Cynthia Lawrence lead a voice master class, observed teaching, and shared professional advice with students

January 22, 2019

Taking a Stand

Sydney Mastey’s heart for advocacy and community service made her a perfect fit for the Newman Civic Fellowship.

January 18, 2019

Julia Johnson, UW-Superior alum, receives Dr. P.B. Poorman award from UW System

January 17, 2019

The accidental activist

Pamela Adie’s (’06) work as an LGBTQ+ activist earned her an invitation to the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Program and a place on Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women list

NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | CURRENT STUDENTS | PARENTS

December 19, 2018

Free nature playgroup for children ages 3 to 7

Winter Rovers and other nature play programs support life-long science learning

December 2, 2018

Mock trial team hosts Superior High School mockers for round 3 competition

UW-Superior Mock Trial team continues eight-year tradition of hosting Superior High School during Superior Durst Mock Trial Invitational

CAMPUS RECREATION | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS | CURRENT STUDENTS

November 19, 2018

Yellowjacket Athletics announces Week of Giving schedule

Yellowjacket Athletics has announced it is schedule for the third annual Week of Giving, which will take place December 1 - 10

November 2, 2018

Legal Studies senior lecturer argues to Minnesota Supreme Court as students watch live stream

UW-Superior's Pre-Law Society hosted a campus gathering to watch the live stream of the City of Duluth-Midway Annexation lawsuit

October 25, 2018

UW-Superior seeking donations of cold weather clothing

Each year, UW-Superior employees and community members show their generosity by donating gently used scarves, hats, gloves and jackets

October 22, 2018

Flags on campus raise awareness about domestic violence

Over 45 students and their family and friends covered the campus square with flags

September 21, 2018

Student takes second in division at Northshore Inline Marathon

Stilling finished in the top third overall out of 787 participants, good for 243rd place, overall

July 18, 2018

Transportation and Logistics Research Center hosts Rail and Intermodal Summer Youth Program

April 18, 2018

The science of success

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

NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | RESEARCH | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

April 2, 2018

Sea Grant helps City of Superior clean up zoning code 'monster'

A process beginning this summer, led by Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Julia Noordyk, will review and update city codes and ordinances to reduce stormwater pollution

March 28, 2018

Students spend spring break working with Habitat for Humanity

Students spent the week in Birmingham, Ala., performing a variety of tasks

NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT | ACADEMIC | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | CURRENT STUDENTS | FACULTY/STAFF

March 21, 2018

Rivers2Lake Education Program accepting teacher applications

Educators in any subject or grade level are eligible to participate

CAREER SERVICES | COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT | EVENTS | ALL STUDENTS | COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

February 15, 2018

UW-Superior hosting Head of the Lakes Job and Internship Fair

This is the area’s top free regional job and internship fair for students, alumni and community members

February 5, 2018