University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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University of Wisconsin–Platteville (also known as UW–Platteville) is a public university located in Platteville
, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System
and offers both bachelor
and master degrees
. The university has three colleges that serve over 7,000 students on-campus and an additional 3,000 students through its five distance education programs. UW-Platteville is highly regarded for its engineering program.
Starting in the late 1960s, the University of Wisconsin–Platteville expanded its academic program and established new colleges, the largest being a business college. The old mining college was transformed into an engineering
college encompassing mining, electrical, mechanical, and eventually electronic engineering. In the late 1980s, the mining engineering degree was gradually phased out because of falling enrollment. By this time, however, it had been overshadowed by the other engineering degrees. UW–P's engineering program has an international reputation for producing solid engineers and attracts students from around the world.
of the National Football League
held pre-season training camp at UW–Platteville. They were considered a member of the "Cheese League" that in 1999 consisted of the Green Bay Packers
, New Orleans Saints
and Kansas City Chiefs
, with each team practicing at a different university in Wisconsin. In 2001, the Illinois State Legislature asked the Bears to move to an Illinois practice facility in order to raise funds for remodeling Soldier Field
. Before the Bears left, they donated $250,000 to UW–Platteville for a new computer lab, which was named "The Bears Den."http://www.gazetteextra.com/bearsmuseum012907.asp. As of 2007, the city of Platteville intended to build a Bears Museum to honor the relationship between the two.
Engineering, agriculture, and criminal justice are the "mission programs," and the fastest growing programs at UW–P have been those in the business college, software engineering, and chemistry/criminalistics. As of 2004, the majority of students enroll in either business or engineering, with the numbers of graduates in each field being roughly equal.
In the 1980s, UW–P made an effort to bring businesses to the Platteville area to take advantage of University resources. Rockwell Automation
started this trend in the 1980s when it recruited two engineering professors at UW–P to start an engineering firm. Rockwell provided financing and awarded them major contracts. The resulting business was Insight Industries, which later changed to AVISTA Inc. (now a division of Esterline, Inc.).
UW–P has ten residence halls. The newest, "Southwest Hall," opened in the fall of 2006. Another new hall, Rountree Commons, is slated to open August 2012.
, and has an administrative staff headed by a Chancellor
. Its colleges are headed by deans
and departments chairpersons who report to the deans.
The university consists of three colleges that offer bachelor's and master's degrees:
Ullsvik Hall, renovated and expanded between 2006 and 2008, houses administrative offices, academic facilities, visitor center, and other support departments. It also has banquet and catering facilities, including the Robert I. Velzy Commons, and the Nohr Art Gallery.http://www.uwplatt.edu/news/archive/2006_05_01_archive.html
, named the Pioneer Student Center, was opened at the center of campus. The new location makes the student union the heart of the campus. The union also serves as a technology and activity hub with a large computer lab (the Bear's Den), an involvement center, and several on-campus activities organized by Campus Programming and Relations. The union houses one of two dining complexes, the Pioneer Crossing, which includes subdivisions such as "Signature Line" and "Pioneer Haus," which mostly serves chicken. The center also includes a deli and coffee shop. The other location for food on campus is Glenview Commons, located in the residence hall section of campus. In 2011 the student center building was named the Markee Pioneer Student Center, after former Chancellor David Markee and his wife Lou Ann.
UW–P is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
in 14 sports, including football and basketball. The teams are nicknamed the Pioneers. Men's sports include basketball, football, indoor & outdoor track and field, cross country, wrestling, soccer, and baseball. Women's sports include basketball, soccer, indoor & outdoor track and field, volleyball, cross country, golf, softball, and cheerleading. All teams compete in NCAA Division III and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
The Men's basketball team has found much success over the years winning 4 NCAA Division III championships in 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999. The Pioneers qualified for the Division III Men's Basketball tournament from 1991-1999 and returned ten years later in 2009. Bo Ryan, the current head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, guided the Pioneers to a 353-76 record and the best winning percentage in NCAA Division III basketball. Bo Ryan established one of the best home court advantages of all time as the Pioneers only lost 5 games at home in a decade. Bo Ryan averaged 26 wins a season in the 1990s, when the Division III men's regular season schedule only allows 25 games per year.
Campus life centers on the Pioneer name, which represents more than the sports teams. The student newspaper, The Exponent, is published weekly by a student staff. UW–P currently has over 150 clubs and organizations.
UW–P has several nationally affiliated and local Greek organizations.
Fraternities
Sororities
*Zeta Beta Chi
The largest celebration by UW–P students is the twice-annual lighting of the Platte Mound M
. The "M" is located on Platte Mound, a nearby large hill east of the city of Platteville. It is the largest white, single-letter, non-cursive, non-italic, man-made "M" in the world. It was created in 1936 by mining students, with the "M" standing for mining
. Today, because mining engineering is no longer offered in the curriculum at UW–P, the "M" is now maintained by some UW–P faculty members and the local chapter of Theta Tau
Professional Engineering Fraternity. Once a year, the "M" is whitewashed (not painted) to make it stand out. This used to be an all-engineering-students event, with the "M" being whitewashed using many buckets passed from student to student, followed by a cookout on the back patio of the engineering building. During the university's annual homecoming in the fall and after the "Miner's Ball" (also called "M-Ball") or after graduation in the spring, the "M" is lit by means of cans with a small amount of kerosene and a wick. The lit "M" can be seen for miles and is a popular event for local photographers. Also, once a year another group, Sigma Phi Epsilon
, lights the "M" with the cans set up in a heart shape called the "Burning Heart."
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
and offers both bachelor
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and master degrees
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
. The university has three colleges that serve over 7,000 students on-campus and an additional 3,000 students through its five distance education programs. UW-Platteville is highly regarded for its engineering program.
History
The University grew from the 1959 merger of two schools: a teacher preparation college and a trade school dedicated to producing specialized technicians for mining. The first of these was the elder. The Platteville Normal School was established in 1866 as the first teacher preparation school in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Mining Trade School, founded in 1907, had evolved into the first three year program for mining engineers in the United States before the merger. The schools combined became the Wisconsin State College and Institute of Technology. In 1966, along with Wisconsin's other state colleges, it was granted university status as Wisconsin State University-Platteville. It took its current name after the Wisconsin State University system merged with the University of Wisconsin.Starting in the late 1960s, the University of Wisconsin–Platteville expanded its academic program and established new colleges, the largest being a business college. The old mining college was transformed into an engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
college encompassing mining, electrical, mechanical, and eventually electronic engineering. In the late 1980s, the mining engineering degree was gradually phased out because of falling enrollment. By this time, however, it had been overshadowed by the other engineering degrees. UW–P's engineering program has an international reputation for producing solid engineers and attracts students from around the world.
Other history
From 1984 to 2000, the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
held pre-season training camp at UW–Platteville. They were considered a member of the "Cheese League" that in 1999 consisted of the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, with each team practicing at a different university in Wisconsin. In 2001, the Illinois State Legislature asked the Bears to move to an Illinois practice facility in order to raise funds for remodeling Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
. Before the Bears left, they donated $250,000 to UW–Platteville for a new computer lab, which was named "The Bears Den."http://www.gazetteextra.com/bearsmuseum012907.asp. As of 2007, the city of Platteville intended to build a Bears Museum to honor the relationship between the two.
Engineering, agriculture, and criminal justice are the "mission programs," and the fastest growing programs at UW–P have been those in the business college, software engineering, and chemistry/criminalistics. As of 2004, the majority of students enroll in either business or engineering, with the numbers of graduates in each field being roughly equal.
In the 1980s, UW–P made an effort to bring businesses to the Platteville area to take advantage of University resources. Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation is a global provider of industrial automation, power, control and information solutions. Brands in industrial automation include Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software....
started this trend in the 1980s when it recruited two engineering professors at UW–P to start an engineering firm. Rockwell provided financing and awarded them major contracts. The resulting business was Insight Industries, which later changed to AVISTA Inc. (now a division of Esterline, Inc.).
Campus
UW–P's campus is uncommon in that there are no city streets that cut through the campus. During the 1960s, all city streets and parking lots within the campus were replaced with wide sidewalks and manicured lawns. Not only did this improve the aesthetic sense of the campus, but it immediately eliminated all pedestrian accidents involving students struck by vehicles while walking from one classroom building to another.UW–P has ten residence halls. The newest, "Southwest Hall," opened in the fall of 2006. Another new hall, Rountree Commons, is slated to open August 2012.
Organization
The university is part of the University of Wisconsin SystemUniversity of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
, and has an administrative staff headed by a Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
. Its colleges are headed by deans
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
and departments chairpersons who report to the deans.
The university consists of three colleges that offer bachelor's and master's degrees:
- The College of Business, Industry, Life Sciences and Agriculture - offering programs in modern business and industrial applications, biology and agricultural sciences.
- The College of Liberal Arts and Education - with programs in humanities, social sciences (such as psychology), fine arts and education
- The College of Engineering, Mathmematics and Science - consisting of electrical, mechanical, industrial, civil/environmental, and software engineering, as well as chemistry, engineering physics, and mathematics.
Ullsvik Hall, renovated and expanded between 2006 and 2008, houses administrative offices, academic facilities, visitor center, and other support departments. It also has banquet and catering facilities, including the Robert I. Velzy Commons, and the Nohr Art Gallery.http://www.uwplatt.edu/news/archive/2006_05_01_archive.html
Students and faculty
In 2004, UW–P received approval from the UW system to increase its enrollment from 5,500 to 7,500 students. UW–P has started a program called the Tri-State Initiative, which aims to attract prospective students from Illinois and Iowa.http://www.uwplatt.edu/admission/tristate/ The enrollment of UW-P, as of Fall 2008, stands at 6,612 undergraduates and 900 graduate students. As of 2004, UW–P is staffed by 336 faculty.Student union
In 2002, a new student unionStudent activity center
A student activity center is a type of building found on university campuses. In the United States, such a building is more often called a student union, student commons, or student center...
, named the Pioneer Student Center, was opened at the center of campus. The new location makes the student union the heart of the campus. The union also serves as a technology and activity hub with a large computer lab (the Bear's Den), an involvement center, and several on-campus activities organized by Campus Programming and Relations. The union houses one of two dining complexes, the Pioneer Crossing, which includes subdivisions such as "Signature Line" and "Pioneer Haus," which mostly serves chicken. The center also includes a deli and coffee shop. The other location for food on campus is Glenview Commons, located in the residence hall section of campus. In 2011 the student center building was named the Markee Pioneer Student Center, after former Chancellor David Markee and his wife Lou Ann.
Distance education
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville is a pioneer in the field of nontraditional education, with 30 years experience offering an accredited degree at a distance. In 1978, the University introduced print-based courses to enable Wisconsin residents living in isolated areas to earn an undergraduate degree in business administration without having to travel to a university campus. In 1996, the residency requirement was amended and the distance program was extended to working adults living throughout the United States. In 1999, online graduate programs in criminal justice, engineering, and project management were introduced, allowing students throughout the world to earn an accredited degree at a distance from UW–P. In addition to accredited degree programs, UW–P has also developed online leadership and management courses in association with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and on-site project management courses in association with a project management consulting company.Sports and clubs
SportsUW–P is a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. As the name implies, member teams are located in the state of Wisconsin, although there are three associate members from Minnesota and one from Michigan...
in 14 sports, including football and basketball. The teams are nicknamed the Pioneers. Men's sports include basketball, football, indoor & outdoor track and field, cross country, wrestling, soccer, and baseball. Women's sports include basketball, soccer, indoor & outdoor track and field, volleyball, cross country, golf, softball, and cheerleading. All teams compete in NCAA Division III and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
The Men's basketball team has found much success over the years winning 4 NCAA Division III championships in 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999. The Pioneers qualified for the Division III Men's Basketball tournament from 1991-1999 and returned ten years later in 2009. Bo Ryan, the current head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, guided the Pioneers to a 353-76 record and the best winning percentage in NCAA Division III basketball. Bo Ryan established one of the best home court advantages of all time as the Pioneers only lost 5 games at home in a decade. Bo Ryan averaged 26 wins a season in the 1990s, when the Division III men's regular season schedule only allows 25 games per year.
- Ralph E. Davis Pioneer StadiumRalph E. Davis Pioneer StadiumRalph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium is a stadium in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is used for collegiate and high school American football and collegiate soccer, and is the home field of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville "Pioneers"....
is home to both the football team and soccer teams. - Williams FieldhouseWilliams FieldhouseWilliams Fieldhouse is a 2,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is home to the NCAA Division III University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers basketball team....
is home to the Men's and Women's basketball teams.
Campus life centers on the Pioneer name, which represents more than the sports teams. The student newspaper, The Exponent, is published weekly by a student staff. UW–P currently has over 150 clubs and organizations.
UW–P has several nationally affiliated and local Greek organizations.
Fraternities
- Alpha Gamma RhoAlpha Gamma RhoAlpha Gamma Rho is a social-professional fraternity in the United States, with 75 university chapters including chapter in Mindanao State University, Philippines...
- Alpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi OmegaAlpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
- Delta Sigma PhiDelta Sigma PhiDelta Sigma Phi is a fraternity established at the City College of New York in 1899 and is a charter member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. The headquarters of the fraternity is the Taggart Mansion located in Indianapolis, Indiana...
- FarmHouseFarmHouseFarmHouse Fraternity International, Inc. is an all-male international social fraternity founded at the University of Missouri on April 15, 1905. It became a nationally recognized fraternity in 1921. FarmHouse is one of only three fraternities not to adopt Greek letters...
- Phi Mu Alpha SinfoniaPhi Mu Alpha SinfoniaPhi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music...
- Phi SigmaPhi SigmaPhi Sigma is an honor society for students of biological sciences. Phi Sigma was founded on March 17, 1915 at Ohio State University. It became a member of the Association of College Honor Societies in 1950. The Greek letter, Phi and Sigma, signify "fellows in science." The coat of arms contains...
- Sigma Phi EpsilonSigma Phi EpsilonSigma Phi Epsilon , commonly nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social college fraternity for male college students in the United States. It was founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College , and its national headquarters remains in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded on three principles: Virtue,...
- Sigma PiSigma PiSigma Pi is an international college secret and social fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi International fraternity currently has 127 chapters and 4 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...
- Sigma Tau GammaSigma Tau GammaSigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
- Tau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa EpsilonTau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
Sororities
- CeresCERESCERES may refer to:* California Environmental Resources Evaluation System * Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies of the University of Toronto...
(female fraternity) - Gamma Phi BetaGamma Phi BetaGamma Phi Beta is an international sorority that was founded on November 11, 1874, at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The term "sorority," meaning sisterhood, was coined for Gamma Phi Beta by Dr. Frank Smalley, a professor at Syracuse University.The four founders are Helen M. Dodge,...
- Kappa Alpha Sigma
- Sigma AlphaSigma AlphaSigma Alpha is a professional agricultural sorority that promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship among its members.On January 26th, 1978 five young women, Ann Huling Mathews, Cindie Davis, Marilyn Burns, Jennifer McMillan and Amy Mathews, founded Sigma Alpha at the Ohio State...
*Zeta Beta Chi
- Sigma Alpha IotaSigma Alpha IotaSigma Alpha Iota , International Music Fraternity for Women. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public...
Traditions
Platte Mound M
The Platte Mound M is the letter "M" written using whitewashed stones on Platte Mound about four miles east of Platteville, Wisconsin. It is the largest letter "M" in the world...
. The "M" is located on Platte Mound, a nearby large hill east of the city of Platteville. It is the largest white, single-letter, non-cursive, non-italic, man-made "M" in the world. It was created in 1936 by mining students, with the "M" standing for mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. Today, because mining engineering is no longer offered in the curriculum at UW–P, the "M" is now maintained by some UW–P faculty members and the local chapter of Theta Tau
Theta Tau
ΘΤ Fraternity was founded in 1904 by four engineering students at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. As defined by the fraternity, the purpose of Theta Tau is to develop and maintain a high standard of professional interest among its members, and to unite them in a strong bond of...
Professional Engineering Fraternity. Once a year, the "M" is whitewashed (not painted) to make it stand out. This used to be an all-engineering-students event, with the "M" being whitewashed using many buckets passed from student to student, followed by a cookout on the back patio of the engineering building. During the university's annual homecoming in the fall and after the "Miner's Ball" (also called "M-Ball") or after graduation in the spring, the "M" is lit by means of cans with a small amount of kerosene and a wick. The lit "M" can be seen for miles and is a popular event for local photographers. Also, once a year another group, Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon , commonly nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social college fraternity for male college students in the United States. It was founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College , and its national headquarters remains in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded on three principles: Virtue,...
, lights the "M" with the cans set up in a heart shape called the "Burning Heart."
Culture
As with most college towns, the city has a large number of taverns, mainly on Second Street. About a third of the student body lives in residence halls, with most students staying in town on weekends. Taverns regularly have standing-room-only nights. The music scene, funded by the taverns is active, producing several bands a year. One band, All Envy Aside (formerly Envy), made national fame in 2005 by winning the MTV Best Band on Campus contest. The active nightlife and "strip of bars" format of Platteville's Second Street have given the town its unofficial nickname, "P-Vegas".Notable people
The following have attended or held positions at University of Wisconsin–Platteville:Athletics
- Geep ChrystGeep ChrystGeep Chryst is the quarterbacks coach of the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League.-Career:Chryst played at the linebacker position at Princeton University, where he also played on the baseball team. He first became a coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1987. While...
- football coach (1987); now San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
quarterbacks coach - Rob JeterRob JeterRob Jeter is an American college basketball coach and the current coach of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers basketball team.-Personal:...
- basketball player (1987–1991) and coach (1994–1998); now University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's men's basketball coach - Saul PhillipsSaul Phillips (basketball coach)Saul Phillips is an American college basketball head coach for the North Dakota State University men's basketball team. Phillips is a graduate of University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
- basketball player (1991–1995); now men's basketball coach at North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size... - Chester J. RobertsChester J. RobertsChester Joseph Roberts was an American football player and coach of football and basketball in the early 1900s. He was a 1912 graduate of Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin where he played football. After graduation he served as a member of the faculty at several colleges in the Midwest...
- football coach (1917); was previously head coach of the Miami RedskinsMiami RedHawksMiami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks...
football and men's basketball teams - Bo RyanBo RyanWilliam "Bo" Francis Ryan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and current head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Madison men's basketball team.-Playing career:...
- men's basketball coach (1984–1999); now men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
Alumni
- Richard D. AumanRichard D. AumanRichard D. Auman American politician, is the former two-term mayor of Galena, IL and a past Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing the 16th District of Illinois . He was challenging 7-term incumbent Donald A...
- former mayor of Galena, IllinoisGalena, IllinoisGalena is the county seat of, and largest city in, Jo Daviess County, Illinois in the United States, with a population of 3,429 in 2010. The city is a popular tourist destination known for its history, historical architecture, and ski and golf resorts. Galena was the residence of Ulysses S...
, and DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Lee CroftLee Croft (American football)Lee Croft was a guard in the National Football League. He was a member of the Racine Legion during the 1924 NFL season.-References:...
, NFL player - Glenn Robert DavisGlenn Robert DavisGlenn Robert Davis was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Second Congressional District from April 22, 1947 to January 3, 1957, and Wisconsin's Ninth Congressional District from January 3, 1965 to December 31, 1974.-Early life and education:Davis was born on a...
, U.S. Representative - Dr. Tom DavisTom Davis (basketball)Dr. Thomas "Dr. Tom" Davis is an American former college men's basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Lafayette College, Boston College, Stanford University, the University of Iowa, and Drake University from 1971 to 2007....
- former basketball coach for Lafayette CollegeLafayette CollegeLafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
, Boston CollegeBoston CollegeBoston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Stanford University, the University of IowaUniversity of IowaThe University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, and Drake UniversityDrake UniversityDrake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
. Named the 1986-87 Associated Press National Coach of the Year. - Charles E. EstabrookCharles E. EstabrookCharles E. Estabrook was an American Republican politician from Wisconsin.Born in Platteville, Wisconsin, Estabrook graduated from the now University of Wisconsin–Platteville. He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and practiced law in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Eventually he moved to Milwaukee,...
, Wisconsin Attorney General - Greg Gard, Associate Head Coach of the Wisconsin BadgersWisconsin Badgers men's basketballThe Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....
men's basketball team - Mike HintzMike HintzMike Hintz is a former defensive back in the National Football League. He played with the Chicago Bears during the 1987 NFL season.-References:...
, NFL player - Arthur W. KoppArthur W. KoppArthur William Kopp was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Bigpatch, Wisconsin, Kopp attended the common schools of Grant County, Wisconsin....
, Wisconsin politician and jurist - Dennis R. LarsenDennis R. LarsenDennis R. Larsen was a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force.-Career:Larsen joined the Air Force in 1971. His commands included the 49th Fighter Wing, the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing, and the Thirteenth Air Force. In 2005 he was named Vice Commander of the Air Education and Training...
, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General - Phil MicechPhil MicechPhil Micech was a player in the National Football League in 1987 for the Minnesota Vikings as a defensive end. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville where he now serves as the current Defensive Line coach.-Biography:...
, NFL player - James William MurphyJames William MurphyJames William Murphy was an American politician from Wisconsin....
, U.S. Representative - David OttDavid OttDavid Ott is an American composer of classical music.Born in Crystal Falls, Michigan, Ott's works include four symphonies, an opera , the Annapolis Overture, written for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, and various pieces of children's music. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Music ...
- classical musicClassical musicClassical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
composer - Barbara ThompsonBarbara Thompson (Wisconsin politician)Barbara Thompson was an educator and the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin from 1973 to 1981....
, Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction - David ViaeneDavid ViaeneDavid Viaene was a player in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers in 1989, 1990, and 1992. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
- NFL player - James WrightJames Wright (historian)James Edward Wright is a historian who serves on the faculty of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, from 1969 to present, and was that institution's president from 1998 to 2009.- Works :...
- historian and president of Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. - T. Harry WilliamsT. Harry WilliamsThomas Harry Williams was an award-winning historian at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge whose career began in 1941 and extended for thirty-eight years until his death at the age of seventy...
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See also
- HiCHiCHiC is a C++ integrated development environment designed for use in introductory computer science courses. HiC supports a subset of C++. Pointers, operator overloading, bitwise operations, and other features of C++, are not included in the subset of C++ that is HiC. The result is that error...
- C++ development environment for introductory computer science classes - developed by UW–Platteville - WSUP-FMWSUP-FMWSUP is a university-run radio station located in Platteville, Wisconsin. It is run by an all-volunteer student body at University of Wisconsin-Platteville....
- student radio station (90.5 MHz)