Business /news/ en Commencement of a dream: A father, Husband and first-gen Graduate’s Unconventional Path /news/commencement-dream-father-husband-and-first-gen-graduates-unconventional-path <span property="schema:name">Commencement of a dream: A father, Husband and first-gen Graduate’s Unconventional Path</span> <div> <a href="/news/commencement-dream-father-husband-and-first-gen-graduates-unconventional-path" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-05/JeffCover.jpg?itok=98ztZSJ_" width="220" height="124" alt="“It was obvious how important it was to him to achieve this goal for himself, and his family and he just kept going,” said LaSee’s wife, Kara Pennoyer." title="“It was obvious how important it was to him to achieve this goal for himself, and his family and he just kept going,” said Lasee’s wife, Kara Pennoyer." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>Jeff LaSee didn’t follow the traditional college path, but through heart, grit and the support of those who believed in him, he turned a lifelong dream into a degree and a legacy for his family.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-05-18T13:26:51+00:00"><time datetime="2025-05-18T08:26:51-05:00" title="Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 08:26">Sun, 05/18/2025 - 08:26</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/commencement-dream-father-husband-and-first-gen-graduates-unconventional-path" rel="tag" title="Commencement of a dream: A father, Husband and first-gen Graduate’s Unconventional Path" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Commencement of a dream: A father, Husband and first-gen Graduate’s Unconventional Path</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Sun, 18 May 2025 13:26:51 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2943 at /news UW-Platteville and Southwest Tech forge new transfer pathway, streamlining business education /news/uw-platteville-and-southwest-tech-forge-new-transfer-pathway-streamlining-business-education <span property="schema:name">UW-Platteville and Southwest Tech forge new transfer pathway, streamlining business education</span> <div> <a href="/news/uw-platteville-and-southwest-tech-forge-new-transfer-pathway-streamlining-business-education" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-05/BIZ.jpg?itok=i2d2Ay_g" width="220" height="124" alt="&quot;We are thrilled to strengthen our partnership with Southwest Tech through this transfer pathway,&quot; said 91. Les Hollingsworth, director of UW-Platteville’s School of Business. " title="&quot;We are thrilled to strengthen our partnership with Southwest Tech through this transfer pathway,&quot; said 91. Les Hollingsworth, director of UW-Platteville’s School of Business. " typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>The University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC) announces a new transfer pathway to help regional students continue their business education.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-05-05T18:38:07+00:00"><time datetime="2025-05-05T13:38:07-05:00" title="Monday, May 5, 2025 - 13:38">Mon, 05/05/2025 - 13:38</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/uw-platteville-and-southwest-tech-forge-new-transfer-pathway-streamlining-business-education" rel="tag" title="UW-Platteville and Southwest Tech forge new transfer pathway, streamlining business education" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about UW-Platteville and Southwest Tech forge new transfer pathway, streamlining business education</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 05 May 2025 18:38:07 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2937 at /news Students Create Strategic Marketing Plans for Community Impact /news/students-create-strategic-marketing-plans-community-impact <span property="schema:name">Students Create Strategic Marketing Plans for Community Impact </span> <div> <a href="/news/students-create-strategic-marketing-plans-community-impact" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-04/MktgCover.jpg?itok=TRg7oHdP" width="220" height="124" alt="&quot;Knowing abstract concepts alone isn't enough to truly learn,&quot; said 91. Xinghui Chen." title="&quot;Knowing abstract concepts alone isn't enough to truly learn,&quot; said 91. Xinghui Chen." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>Marketing students are developing strategic promotional plans for the Green County Development Corporation, providing real-world experience while helping drive local economic growth.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-04-10T18:06:16+00:00"><time datetime="2025-04-10T13:06:16-05:00" title="Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 13:06">Thu, 04/10/2025 - 13:06</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/students-create-strategic-marketing-plans-community-impact" rel="tag" title="Students Create Strategic Marketing Plans for Community Impact " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Students Create Strategic Marketing Plans for Community Impact </span></a></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:06:16 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2918 at /news Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation /news/senior-livia-winch-accepted-peace-corps-graduation <span property="schema:name">Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation </span> <div> <a href="/news/senior-livia-winch-accepted-peace-corps-graduation" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-03/PeaceCorps.jpg?itok=lAyRfLcX" width="220" height="124" alt="Winch credits UW-Platteville’s Spanish faculty as being instrumental in her growth as both a teacher and Spanish speaker." title="Winch credits UW-Platteville’s Spanish faculty as being instrumental in her growth as both a teacher and Spanish speaker." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>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.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-03-27T20:04:18+00:00"><time datetime="2025-03-27T15:04:18-05:00" title="Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 15:04">Thu, 03/27/2025 - 15:04</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/senior-livia-winch-accepted-peace-corps-graduation" rel="tag" title="Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation " hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Senior Livia Winch accepted to Peace Corps before graduation </span></a></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:04:18 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2910 at /news Students transforming vulnerable communities in Panama through pilot program /news/students-transforming-vulnerable-communities-panama-through-pilot-program <span property="schema:name">Students transforming vulnerable communities in Panama through pilot program</span> <div> <a href="/news/students-transforming-vulnerable-communities-panama-through-pilot-program" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-02/Card.jpg?itok=MsR95FTC" width="220" height="124" alt="A proud moment as the UW-Platteville team unveils the new logo design to artist Melquiades Rodriguez." title="A proud moment as the UW-Platteville team unveils the new logo design to artist Melquiades Rodriguez." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>Through a groundbreaking pilot program, students are immersing themselves in Panama’s rural communities, applying their academic knowledge to help a local farmer, an artist and a bank grow sustainably.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-02-24T19:34:12+00:00"><time datetime="2025-02-24T13:34:12-06:00" title="Monday, February 24, 2025 - 13:34">Mon, 02/24/2025 - 13:34</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/students-transforming-vulnerable-communities-panama-through-pilot-program" rel="tag" title="Students transforming vulnerable communities in Panama through pilot program" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Students transforming vulnerable communities in Panama through pilot program</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:34:12 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2892 at /news Wisconsin Business & Education Summit a success /news/wisconsin-business-education-summit-success <span property="schema:name">Wisconsin Business &amp; Education Summit a success</span> <div> <a href="/news/wisconsin-business-education-summit-success" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2025-02/Cesa1.jpg?itok=LZBxyXKT" width="220" height="124" alt="Business and Education Summit" title="Business and Education Summit opening remarks by 91. Wayne Weber, dean of the College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture" typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>Students, faculty and staff participated in the 19th Annual Southwest Wisconsin Business &amp; Education Summit on Thursday, February 13th in Velzy Commons.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2025-02-14T18:57:51+00:00"><time datetime="2025-02-14T12:57:51-06:00" title="Friday, February 14, 2025 - 12:57">Fri, 02/14/2025 - 12:57</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/wisconsin-business-education-summit-success" rel="tag" title="Wisconsin Business &amp; Education Summit a success" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Wisconsin Business &amp; Education Summit a success</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:57:51 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2889 at /news The future is now: One professor’s vision for AI-ready students /news/future-now-one-professors-vision-ai-ready-students <span property="schema:name">The future is now: One professor’s vision for AI-ready students</span> <div> <a href="/news/future-now-one-professors-vision-ai-ready-students" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-10/Maya1.jpg?itok=f7J4s5Cc" width="220" height="124" alt="&quot;Creating our avatars revealed how AI reflects biases. When I identified as a CEO, it defaulted to a man, and as an environmentalist, a woman—highlighting how our perceptions shape technology. By exploring these biases together, we can learn to use AI more responsibly,&quot; said 91. Maya Jaber. " title="&quot;Creating our avatars revealed how AI reflects biases,&quot; said 91. Maya Jaber. &quot;When I identified as a CEO, it defaulted to a man, and as an environmentalist, a woman—highlighting how our perceptions shape technology. By exploring these biases together, we can learn to use AI more thoughtfully and responsibly.&quot; " typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>91. Maya Jaber transforms her classroom by integrating Artificial Intelligence into her curriculum, creating an innovative “AI tutor” to enhance student learning and prepare them for a tech-driven future.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2024-10-03T15:35:09+00:00"><time datetime="2024-10-03T10:35:09-05:00" title="Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 10:35">Thu, 10/03/2024 - 10:35</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/future-now-one-professors-vision-ai-ready-students" rel="tag" title="The future is now: One professor’s vision for AI-ready students" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The future is now: One professor’s vision for AI-ready students</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:35:09 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2855 at /news Ahmed recognized with faculty award for teaching excellence /news/ahmed-recognized-faculty-award-teaching-excellence <span property="schema:name">Ahmed recognized with faculty award for teaching excellence</span> <div> <a href="/news/ahmed-recognized-faculty-award-teaching-excellence" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-09/Sameer%20Ahmed.jpg?itok=fRVIRQmw" width="220" height="124" alt="Sameer Ahmed" title="91. Sameer Ahmed, pictured with Chancellor Evetovich, receives the 2024 Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>91. Sameer Ahmed, assistant professor in the School of Business at UW-Platteville, is being honored with the 2024 Early Career Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/14" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Alison S Parkins</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2024-09-09T19:04:47+00:00"><time datetime="2024-09-09T14:04:47-05:00" title="Monday, September 9, 2024 - 14:04">Mon, 09/09/2024 - 14:04</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/ahmed-recognized-faculty-award-teaching-excellence" rel="tag" title="Ahmed recognized with faculty award for teaching excellence" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Ahmed recognized with faculty award for teaching excellence</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:04:47 +0000 Alison S Parkins 2847 at /news UW-Platteville students enhance global business skills and personal growth in Germany /news/uw-platteville-students-enhance-global-business-skills-and-personal-growth-germany <span property="schema:name">UW-Platteville students enhance global business skills and personal growth in Germany</span> <div> <a href="/news/uw-platteville-students-enhance-global-business-skills-and-personal-growth-germany" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-09/StudyCover.jpg?itok=ItL_ogUP" width="220" height="124" alt="Group photo of UW-Platteville study abroad students and faculty in Germany.C" title="Group photo of UW-Platteville study abroad students and faculty in Germany." typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>Six business students from UW-Platteville recently embarked on an enriching two-week study abroad program in Germany, blending sightseeing with hands-on business experience.</p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/57" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Christine O Bellport</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2024-09-03T18:45:24+00:00"><time datetime="2024-09-03T13:45:24-05:00" title="Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 13:45">Tue, 09/03/2024 - 13:45</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/uw-platteville-students-enhance-global-business-skills-and-personal-growth-germany" rel="tag" title="UW-Platteville students enhance global business skills and personal growth in Germany" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about UW-Platteville students enhance global business skills and personal growth in Germany</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:45:24 +0000 Christine O Bellport 2845 at /news UW-Platteville students attend SHRM annual conference /news/uw-platteville-students-attend-shrm-annual-conference <span property="schema:name">UW-Platteville students attend SHRM annual conference</span> <div> <a href="/news/uw-platteville-students-attend-shrm-annual-conference" hreflang="en"><img property="schema:image" loading="lazy" src="/news/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-08/SHRM%20Chicago.jpg?itok=v7lCKSSK" width="220" height="124" alt="Students attending SHRM Conference in Chicago" typeof="foaf:Image"> </a> </div> <div property="schema:text"><p>University of Wisconsin-Platteville business students enrolled as part of a special topics summer course attended the 2024 <a href="http://www.shrm.org/">Society for Human Resource Management</a> annual conference and expo. The experience is used as an elective for HR and management majors and includes an SHRM membership for one year.</p></div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang about="/news/user/14" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Alison S Parkins</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2024-08-28T20:35:39+00:00"><time datetime="2024-08-28T15:35:39-05:00" title="Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 15:35">Wed, 08/28/2024 - 15:35</time> </span> <ul class="links inline"><li><a href="/news/uw-platteville-students-attend-shrm-annual-conference" rel="tag" title="UW-Platteville students attend SHRM annual conference" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about UW-Platteville students attend SHRM annual conference</span></a></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:35:39 +0000 Alison S Parkins 2843 at /news