Humanities

Candito honored with the Nimocks Family Faculty Appreciation Award

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:00:12 +0000

Candito honored with the Nimocks Family Faculty Appreciation Award

Candito is being recognized for exemplary teaching that fosters diversity, civil discourse, student engagement and the value of a liberal arts education.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 08/04/2025 - 07:00

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Lambert Receives Academic Staff Award for Excellence at UW-Platteville

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:43:03 +0000

Lambert Receives Academic Staff Award for Excellence at UW-Platteville

Michael Lambert, lecturer in the Humanities Department, has been honored with the Academic Staff Award for Excellence in recognition of his outstanding service, initiative and dedication to the UW-Platteville community.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 07/28/2025 - 07:43

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Murray to Receive Excellence in Teaching Award

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:49:00 +0000

Murray to Receive Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Dale Murray has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award, recognizing extraordinary undergraduate teachers.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 07/07/2025 - 06:49

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Thomas Pitcher selected for Wisconsin Teaching Fellow

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:50:10 +0000

Thomas Pitcher selected for Wisconsin Teaching Fellow

Senior Lecturer Thomas Pitcher has been selected for a Wisconsin Teaching Fellow to collaborate with other exceptional teachers from across the Universities of Wisconsin and from various disciplines.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 06/30/2025 - 07:50

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Koeller to receive University Staff Award for Excellence

Christine O Bellport — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:25:36 +0000

Koeller to receive University Staff Award for Excellence

Sara Koeller, administrative assistant for the Department of Humanities, has been honored with the University Staff Award for Excellence.

Christine O Bellport Mon, 06/16/2025 - 07:25

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Spirit Lake Review team to celebrate release of 2025 issue

Christine O Bellport — Fri, 02 May 2025 20:16:02 +0000

Spirit Lake Review team to celebrate release of 2025 issue

The 91��-Platteville’s annual literary magazine, Spirit Lake Review (SLR), will be hosting a launch party celebrating the release of its 2025 issue on Wednesday, May 7, from 5:15-7:30 p.m. in the Nohr Art Gallery. SLR is a literary magazine published every spring semester and is edited and designed by Dr. Kara Candito’s class, Literary Magazines. The publication is student-led, setting it apart in the literary magazine landscape.

Christine O Bellport Fri, 05/02/2025 - 15:16

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Helios program awards students for outstanding work

Christine O Bellport — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:34:55 +0000

Helios program awards students for outstanding work

The Helios Program for Integrated Liberal Arts celebrated student excellence in writing with its inaugural Helios Awards, recognizing outstanding work across first-year and upper-level courses.

Christine O Bellport Tue, 04/29/2025 - 15:34

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Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation

Christine O Bellport — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:04:18 +0000

Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation

Winch will be serving in the Peace Corps as an English teacher in Querétaro, Mexico later this year and is the first UW-Platteville student in more than a decade to be accepted before graduation.

Christine O Bellport Thu, 03/27/2025 - 15:04

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New Professional Writing Certificate designed to help students stand out in job market

Alison S Parkins — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:49:02 +0000

New Professional Writing Certificate designed to help students stand out in job market

UW-Platteville is now offering a Professional Writing Certificate, which is designed to complement a broad range of majors and provide students with professional writing, editing and communication skills needed to excel in many careers.

Alison S Parkins Fri, 09/13/2024 - 14:49

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Tucker recognized with faculty advising award

Alison S Parkins — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:06:03 +0000

Tucker recognized with faculty advising award

Dr. Amanda Tucker, professor of English, was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Faculty Advising Award from UW-Platteville and the 2024 Faculty Advisor Excellence Award from the Wisconsin Academic Advising Association.

Alison S Parkins Thu, 09/12/2024 - 10:06

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