by Laurie Schlosser | Oct 14, 2021 | Alumni News, Campus Life, Features, Headlines, Main Story
A University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumnus said it was exciting to be on a large college campus and to spend a couple of years playing the part of the original Tommy Titan mascot. Gary Ferron ’74, of Cottage Grove, grew up in the small town of Algoma before venturing...
by Shane Nyman | Oct 11, 2021 | Features, Social Science, Stories
Bryan Wright thought the teen sexting intervention program he created was making a difference. His next step was to try and prove it. Wright, who in 2009 earned a criminal justice degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, is the founder of Dynamic Family...
by Shane Nyman | Oct 7, 2021 | Campus Life, Features, Stories
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will host a showing of Kids in Crisis: You’re Not Alone, a documentary film about mental health challenges faced by today’s youth with a direct connection to the University, next week in Reeve Memorial Union. The free...
by Natalie Johnson | Oct 7, 2021 | Campus Life, Features, Social Science
University of Wisconsin System Interim President Tommy Thompson shared stories and insights into his decades of public service during an on-stage conversation with the UW Oshkosh community Wednesday evening. The wide-ranging conversation hosted by Michael Ford,...
by Laurie Schlosser | Oct 5, 2021 | CONtact Magazine, Features, Nursing
A University of Wisconsin Oshkosh nursing alumna and faculty member is using her skills and experience to help fellow nurses who want to advance their practice. Jessica Kaufman, ’08, ’13, who earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degrees in nursing from UWO, is...
by Amanda Rice | Oct 5, 2021 | CONtact Magazine, Features
When the demand for vaccine distribution was at an all-time high, UW Oshkosh College of Nursing students rose to the challenge and helped administer more than 4,200 COVID-19 shots to the community—thanks to a grant from Wisconsin Partnership Program. UW Oshkosh CON...
