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Letter from the Chancellor

As we begin a year of new opportunities, I want to take this moment to acknowledge the legacy of Chancellor Dennis J. Shields and the important work he accomplished during his tenure at UW-Platteville. We will remember his impact as we walk across the campus and notice the renovations in Boebel Hall and watch the grand opening of Sesquicentennial Hall. We will also reflect on his legacy as we watch important university efforts with a lasting impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion, of which he was an avid champion. His efforts are appreciated by the entire Pioneer family, and he will be missed.

As we enter a new chapter together, I am excited and optimistic about the future and the work that is ahead. I look forward to collaborating with and supporting our alumni network alongside Interim Provost Wayne Weber as I transition into this new role. While there may be challenges ahead, I am confident by working together and focusing on priorities, we will continue in our role as an institution dedicated to hands-on learning and supporting the Wisconsin Idea. In the upcoming year, I have asked the faculty and staff to turn our attention to student success. Of course, that is something we have been committed to for our entire existence. So, what do I mean? If we can really hone in on scaling the practices and procedures that lead to successful student recruitment and retention, we can steer the university to a sustainable and successful future because doing this will mean more students coming and more students graduating. As an access institution, I want us to provide the necessary scaffolding that all students need to graduate and enter meaningful, productive careers.

“As an access institution, I want us to provide the necessary scaffolding that all students need to graduate and enter meaningful, productive careers.”

You, our alumni, friends, and corporate partners, play a critical role in helping with these endeavors. You are a key variable in supporting student success. Your gifts of money, but also time and connections, are crucial to student success. Through scholarships, grants, internships, and job placements, alumni and donors help provide our students a step up and a step in. Thank you all for your ongoing financial support of our university efforts. Your support is a crucial factor in reaching our goals. While we face a dynamic and sometimes challenging landscape, I am confident the Pioneer family, like any family working together, will move forward. Our future is bright.

Be Steadfast. Be Well. Be Pioneers.

Interim Chancellor Tammy Evetovich

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The opening of Sesquicentennial Hall this fall marked

the newest chapter in UW-Platteville’s illustrious history in engineering education. The new building adjoins Busby Hall of Engineering to create a 200,000-square-foot complex to support interdisciplinary engineering and computer science. At the center of the building is the Huff Family Innovation Center—one of the largest makerspaces in the Midwest—where students can turn their ideas into a design, prototype, and eventual business plan. This transformative building, combined with UW-Platteville’s low tuition and number one return-on-investment ranking, ensure UW-Platteville remains Wisconsin’s best in engineering for generations to come.

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