Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, the third largest university in the state with a total enrollment of 12,700 students. With 1,600 graduate students, UW Oshkosh has the largest graduate program of the eleven comprehensive universities in the UW System. The University's 73 associate, baccalaureate and master's degree programs are organized within four outstanding colleges - Business Administration, Education and Human Services, Letters and Sciences and Nursing. The University, founded in 1871, serves as the arts and cultural center for 1.2 million citizens of northeast Wisconsin , and its NCAA Division III athletic program is among the very best in the nation. Richard H. Wells is the 10th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Distinctiveness of UW Oshkosh

The quality that makes our academic community distinct and that guides our strategic and operational planning is our commitment to engagement, collaboration and "Green" environmental principles. A feature that distinguishes an education at our university from others is the opportunity our students have to work directly with faculty on state-of-the-art research projects that benefit the community. A newspaper editorial entitled "UW-Oshkosh gaining national reputation for research, teaching" noted that "UW-O emphasizes researchers having classroom contact with students," and that "it has learned how to carve out niches of excellence knowing full well that those new branches of research earn it a reputation for innovation."

 

Collaboration between UW Oshkosh and the regional communities is essential for all to reach their potential and thrive. Since 1871, UW Oshkosh has served as an economic engine and anchor for the region, presently contributing more than $500 million to the region annually. But that’s not all—the University also brings value in terms of community-building, human capital and brainpower, markets and market opportunity, knowledge and expertise and regional quality of life. Here is just a sampling of how UW Oshkosh is bringing value to our regional community and the state of Wisconsin year in and year out.

• UW Oshkosh joined with the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center of Appleton and the Grand Opera House of Oshkosh to present four works by William Shakespeare in a series called Shakespeare on the Fox.
• Eleven students and five faculty members from UW Oshkosh were among those showcasing their research at a special event in the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda. Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research was held in conjunction with the April meeting of the UW System Board of Regents.
• UW Oshkosh’s beach monitoring project involved more than 100 beaches on lakes Michigan and Superior and along lakes in Vilas and Oneida counties. The monitoring is done with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and local governments and agencies. Student and faculty researchers also studied what impact a major return of green algae is having on Lake Michigan waters and whether the algae could be making E. coli a poor “indicator” of beach contamination.
• The Living Healthy Community Clinic, which has served the uninsured of Winnebago County for 10 years, celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 510 Doctor’s Court in June. UW Oshkosh nursing faculty and students led the collaborative effort, which included hundreds of thousands of dollars in support from Mercy Health Foundation, Aurora Health Care, ThedaCare and others. The new facility has seven, fully equipped exam rooms, a lab room and teaching space. There are at least 16,000 uninsured in Winnebago County—most from working families.
• Black History Month at UW Oshkosh, sponsored by the Division of Academic Support, included many events for the general public in February. Photographer Ernest Withers, who documented the civil rights movement, spoke on campus. His photos were exhibited at Reeve Memorial Union.
• UW Oshkosh has become a place of learning for thousands of area youth through a multitude of camp and workshop offerings. UWO offers everything from sports camps of all kinds to camps for singers, string musicians and future firefighters.
• In October 2007, UW Oshkosh hosted for the seventh time the world’s largest Earth Charter Community Summit.
• NEW ERA, a consortium of the leaders of the 13 public colleges and universities in northeast Wisconsin, fosters regional partnerships to serve better the educational needs of the 1.2 million people in the region. NEW ERA is a founding member of NEW NORTH, a consortium of collaborative organizations of northeastern Wisconsin chambers of commerce, workforce development boards, economic development professionals and CEOs of major corporations. The vision for NEW NORTH is to be a nationally admired leader for advancing job growth while maintaining a superior quality of life.