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Pope Wright Memorial Scholarship extends legacy of former professor, supports underrepresented studeMonday, December 10, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior Foundation has announced the continuation of the Pope Wright Memorial Scholarship as part of its efforts to extend the legacy of former professor, William “Pope” Wright Jr. and support underrepresented minority groups. The scholarship was established as a one-time memorial scholarship by friends and family of Wright when he passed in 2015 and an award was ...read moreCategories: Education, EventsThursday, December 06, 2018University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjacket student-athletes will be going door-to-door throughout Superior tonight from 6:30 to 8 as part of the Caroling for Cans event. Donations will benefit the food shelf at St. Vincent de Paul.“Last year was our best year in terms of food donations, and we were able to donate almost 1,000 pounds of food to the food shelf,” said Nick Bursik, UW-Superior ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, EventsWednesday, December 05, 2018Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank has adopted a more public facing approach to its board recruitment strategy in an effort to broaden its diversity and increase its 10-member board of directors. As part of this new strategy, the food bank is using public channels, like social media, and its current board to conduct outreach for their volunteer roles. As Board Chair, Dawn Erickson states, ...read moreTuesday, December 04, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior Foundation has introduced a new scholarship opportunity to support Native American students. The Maawanji’idiwin - “The Place Where We Come Together” Scholarship was named after the newly constructed medicine wheel on campus, and was announced at a dedication ceremony for the medicine wheel in September.The Maawanji’idiwin Scholarship will provide funding ...read moreCategories: Events, Community Happenings, GeneralThursday, November 29, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department will hold its Symphonic Band concert on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium.The concert will include a collection of band standards, holiday classics and the premiere of “Over Wild Solitude” by Minnesota composer Katherine Bergman that will take the audience on a musical journey to Isle Royal National Park.Tickets ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, EducationTuesday, November 27, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department will hold its Symphonic Band concert on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium.The concert will include a collection of band standards, holiday classics and the premiere of “Over Wild Solitude” by Minnesota composer Katherine Bergman that will take the audience on a musical journey to Isle Royal National Park.Tickets ...read moreTuesday, November 27, 2018Lorena Rios Mendoza, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, was recently honored by the University of Wisconsin System as a recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Women of Color in Education award.The award is given annually to faculty, staff, students or community members to recognize their achievements in advancing equity and inclusion for people of color within the ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, EducationMonday, November 26, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior honored employees receiving promotions or tenure at the Promotion and Tenure Celebration and Social on November 15 in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.“Congratulations to faculty and staff who came together to celebrate their advancement through tenure and promotion,” said Molly Smith, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. “Chancellor Wachter and I ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, EventsWednesday, November 21, 2018The Holiday Sampler, hosted by Superior Public Museums, is an annual holiday wine tasting event at Fairlawn Mansion in Superior, Wisconsin. This year it will be held on December 6th from 5-8pm. The event usually draws about 150 people and has sold out the last several years. If anyone wants to attend the Holiday Sampler event, tickets are $30 each (or 4 for $110) in advance, or $30 at the door. ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, EventsTuesday, November 20, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Yellowjacket Athletics has announced its schedule for the third-annual Week of Giving, taking place December 1 - 10. “As a department we’re very excited to once again be dedicating time in early December to give back to the community,” said Nick Bursik, UW-Superior Athletics Director. “Our student-athletes and staff look forward to this week. All of the ...read moreCategories: Education, Community Happenings, EventsTuesday, November 20, 2018The Superior Public Museums (SPM) Board of Directors is excited to announce that Mrs. Megan Meyer has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Superior Public Museums organization. SPM is the non-profit organization that works to operate, preserve, and restore Fairlawn Mansion, the SS Meteor Whaleback Ship, and the Old Firehouse and Police Museum in Superior. Meyer began her new role in ...read moreCategories: M 2 M, Education, General, Community HappeningsTuesday, November 20, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department will hold its Percussion Ensemble concert on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium.The UW-Superior Percussion Ensemble will be joined by the Twin Ports folk and pop band, The Cuckoo Bees, for a pop meets classical collaboration with a percussive flavor.The UW-Superior and The College of St. Scholastica Percussion ...read more
Thursday, November 15, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior will host an open house and dedication ceremony for the William “Pope” Wright Student Center on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 4 p.m. in room 232 of Old Main.At this event, UW-Superior’s Multicultural Center will formally be named for Wright. The professor, artist and mentor to a countless number of students at UW-Superior, passed away July 22, 2015. The ceremony will ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, General
Wednesday, November 14, 2018Travel Superior is inviting residents to drop off new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up campaign. The Big Bundle Up is a statewide collection program running Nov. 15, 2018 – Jan. 2, 2019.This is the eighth year of the Big Bundle Up. To date, the program has collected 134,441 warm winter items ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, EventsThursday, October 18, 2018Tis The 2018 Toys for Tots Season The Superior Salvation Army and the Superior Fire Department Toy Shop Dec. 14th and Dec. 15th 8am-4pm Sign up Oct. 17th until Dec. 7th at The Salvation Army, 916 Hughitt Ave. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm. All other sign up times by appointment only. Call Keri at 715-394-7001 ext. 102. Must be a resident of Douglas ...read moreCategories: General, Community Happenings
