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News for Education
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, EventsTuesday, 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, 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: Community Happenings, General, Education, M 2 M
