by Shane Arman | May 4, 2010 | Features, Headlines
Shino Iwashita is the voice behind the computer screen for the department of foreign languages and literatures, recording vocabulary lessons for the Web in Japanese as part of the Student Titan Employment Program (STEP). Name: Shino Iwashita Role: Japanese...
by David Williams | May 4, 2010 | Research
The headline of a parenting blog makes the provocative proclamation: “Learning musical instrument might boost a child’s IQ.” The article explains how the reasoning skills of students who received weekly piano lessons were 34 percent higher than those who received...
by News Bureau | May 3, 2010 | Headlines
Nearly 200 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students were recognized for their academic excellence at the 2010 Honors and Awards ceremony April 30 in the Music hall of the Arts and Communication Center. A reception for faculty, students, parents and guest followed the...
by Jennifer Monroe | Apr 30, 2010 | Features, Headlines
Fire Chief Justin Heim is one of two full-time firefighters working the day shift at his fire station in Eagle, Wis. As he sits in his office doing paperwork, he waits for the inevitable alarm that signals the next emergency. On average, the Eagle Fire Department gets...
by Faculty Advocacy Committee | Apr 30, 2010 | Features, Headlines
The following faculty Q&A was submitted by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Faculty Advocacy Committee, a committee of the Faculty Senate. Tony Palmeri, associate professor of communication, wrote the introduction. Dr. Lori Carrell’s vision is “to educate,...
