University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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| Established | 1871 |
| Type | State university |
| Chancellor | Richard H. Wells |
| Undergraduates | 11,070 (2006) |
| Postgraduates | 1,257 (2006) [1] |
| Location | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Titans |
| Website | http://www.uwosh.edu |
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (also known as UW-Oshkosh or UWO )is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers both bachelor and master degrees. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has the fourth largest undergraduate headcount in the UW System. [2]
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[edit] History
In 1871 the university began as Oshkosh State Normal School. The university was Wisconsin's third teacher-training school. Oshkosh Normal began the first state normal school in the United States to have a kindergarten.
From 1927 to 1951 the university was called Oshkosh State Teachers College. The university was called Wisconsin State College Oshkosh from 1951 to 1964 and Wisconsin State University Oshkosh from 1964 to 1971.
Today, it offers seven baccalaureate and seven masters degrees in 48 programs spanning four colleges. The college is widely known to be strong in accounting, nursing, business, teaching, and fine arts. Enrollment in the fall of 2002 was 11,245, and enrollment in 2005 was 17,465.
[edit] Sports
Both the baseball and basketball programs have been quite successful, making several recent appearances at the Division III championship level. There have been 8 baseball players to play in Major League Baseball.
The school's gymnastics program also won multiple NCAA Division II-III and NAIA men's gymnastics championships before the sport was dropped at small-college levels.
Both Men's and Women's track teams are quite successful. The women have won an unprecedented 7 national titles in Division III Outdoor Track and Field while the men consistently place in the top 10 teams in the nation.
The only on-campus sports facility is Kolf Sports Center, which features the main basketball/indoor track/volleyball gymnasium. Other events held here include commencement ceremonies and concerts. Both Titan Stadium (the football/soccer/outdoor track venue) and Tiedemann Field (the baseball/softball field) are located across the Fox River, making them somewhat inaccessible from campus. Despite a recent multi-million dollar renovation, the best attended sporting events at Titan Stadium are for the two local Oshkosh public high school football teams, both of whom use it as their home field.
[edit] Student media
The school's newspaper is the Advance-Titan. The school has a radio station, WRST-FM 90.3, with the call letters standing for "Radio Station of the Titans." The station carries Wisconsin Public Radio and student programming.
The school's student-media outlets are known across the country for producing young sports writing and broadcasting talent. Titan TV was - for a while - the only NCAA Division III school to telecast all home football and men's and women's basketball games complete with live pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows.
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] Business
- Craig Culver (1973), president and cofounder of Culver's
- Don Smiley, current CEO of Summerfest, former president of the Florida Marlins and former chairman of Pro Player Stadium
[edit] Computer Science
- Brian Paul (1990), programmer of the Mesa 3D graphics library.
[edit] Law & Government
- George de Rue Meiklejohn, Nebraska Congressman
- Alvin O'Konski (1927), Wisconsin Congressman
- Jack Voight, Wisconsin State Treasurer
[edit] Radio/TV/Film/Journalism
- Kristofor Brown, Hollywood writer/producer/voice actor (Beavis and Butthead, The Tom Green Show)
- Dan Needles, WISN-TV sport director
- Doug Russell (1995), Sporting News Radio personality
- Jim VandeHei (1994), former Washington Post political reporter
[edit] Sports
- Jim Gantner (attended until 1974), former Milwaukee Brewers second baseman
- Allison Pottinger, curler
- Jack Taschner, current Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Gary Varsho (attended until 1982), former Major League Baseball outfielder for 8 years
- Jarrod Washburn (attended until 1995), current Major League Baseball pitcher
[edit] Teaching
- Clark Byse (1935), retired Harvard Law School professor and possible inspiration for the character Professor Charles Kingsfield in the novel The Paper Chase
[edit] Notable faculty
- Pamela Gemin, author/editor (current professor)
- P. C. Hodgell, fantasy writer, artist and current UW-Oshkosh/University of Minnesota lecturer
- Peg Lautenschlager, former Attorney General of Wisconsin (former adjunct faculty)
[edit] References in the media
[edit] References
- ^ University of Wisconsin Graduate headcount
- ^ University of Wisconsin undergrad headcount (PDF File)
- ^ The Onion
[edit] External links
- The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Official Site
- Baseball-Reference.com list of MLB players
- Alumni Points of Pride
- NACURH 2007|One Small Step
| University of Wisconsin System |
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| Eau Claire • Green Bay • La Crosse • Madison • Milwaukee • Oshkosh • Parkside • Platteville • River Falls • Stevens Point • Stout • Superior • Whitewater |
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| Gustavus Adolphus‡ • Hamline‡ • Lawrence† • UW–Eau Claire • UW–La Crosse • UW–Oshkosh • UW–Platteville • UW–River Falls • UW–Stevens Point • UW–Stout • UW–Superior • UW–Whitewater • Winona State‡ † wrestling-only member • ‡gymnastics-only member |
