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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday September 12, 2024 ( 7 items )  

'The Hockey Guys' - Successful TikTok Creators With Over a Million Followers Got Their Start at UWS
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Superior campus issued the following news release: If it's new and trending, chances are, it's happening on TikTok. This popular social media platform is a place where users can create, watch and share short-form videos - on literally any subject. A popular TikTok page known as "The Hockey Guys" has taken off in the last few years. Featuring over a million followers, this page got its start right here at the University of Wisconsin-S  more

MCOR performances rev up the crowd
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Twenty-seven different student groups performed at the 42nd annual MCOR: Multicultural Student Performance Showcase event on Sept. 6 in Shannon Hall at UW-Madison's Memorial Union. Part of beginning-of-the-semester Wisconsin Welcome programming, the event showcased a range of dance, musical, spoken-word, stepping and strolling talent by Multicultural Student Center-affiliated student organizat  more

UW-Green Bay Celebrates New 'Living-and-Learning' Cort Condon Residence Hall
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * A dedication ceremony was held today for the new building, now the largest residence hall on the Green Bay campus. * * * Amidst the hustle and bustle of campus life, the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay held a dedication ceremony today for the newest residence hall on the Green Bay campus, Cort Condon Hall. The residence hall honors Gerald C. "Cort" Con  more

UW-Madison nationally recognized for greatest overall turnout in 2022 Big Ten Voting Challenge
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a national nonpartisan initiative, recognized the University of Wisconsin-Madison with several awards for student voting in the 2022 midterm election, including greatest overall turnout in the 2022 Big Ten Voting Challenge. ALL IN also honored UW-Madison for having the highest student voter registration and voter turnout among four-year colleges in Wiscon  more

What do our first-year students look forward to?
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Hundreds of first-year students learn traditional campus cheers and songs as part of the W Project on Aug. 29. Photo: Jeff Miller First-year UW-Madison students are almost all enthusiastic about their first school year as Badgers, but for a wide variety of reasons. We touched base with a number of new students at the W Project on Aug. 29 to ask them what they looked forward to in in their Bad  more

Wis. Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Inflation Reduction Act Urban Forestry Grant Recipients
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant (UF) recipients, funded through the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). "Wisconsin's forests are a critical resource for our state, promoting clean air, preserving natural habitats, and bolstering our statewide economy," said Gov. Evers. "Thanks to our lo  more

With $75 million gift for new UW-Madison engineering building, brothers' impact spans generations and transcends campus boundaries
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Brothers and UW-Madison alumni Marvin and Jeffrey Levy are honoring the memory of their brother, Phil, with a $75 million gift to support construction of a new building on the College of Engineering campus, which will be named the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center. Rendering courtesy of: Continuum SmithGroup A historic $75 million gift will fuel construction of a much-needed new engineering b  more