Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Photo: UWO Flickr — Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced a voluntary retirement incentive program Wednesday,

Chancellor announces voluntary retirement incentive program

Advance-Titan staff May 11, 2023

UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the school's next  voluntary retirement incentive program in an email late Wednesday afternoon. He wrote: "As many of you know, voluntary retirement incentive...

Anya Kelley / Advance-Titan — The Oshkosh YMCA will be taking over the UW Oshkosh Childrens Learning and Care Center, which had been scheduled to permanently close on June 30.

UWO Children’s Learning and Care Center to close permanently 

Anya Kelley, News Editor May 5, 2023

UW Oshkosh will permanently close the Children’s Learning and Care Center on June 30, with Chancellor Andrew Leavitt citing low staffing and money issues as the reasons. The center is licensed for...

Janet Protasiewicz

Protasiewicz elected to Supreme Court

Kim Kristin Loschen and Linda Bachmann, Staff Writers April 5, 2023

Wisconsin tipped the Supreme Court into a liberal direction — for the first time in over a decade — in Tuesday’s election. Liberal Janet Protasiewicz was declared the winner over conservative Daniel...

All three referendums on ballot pass by significant margin

Kim Kristin Loschen April 5, 2023

Citizens approved all three referendums that were on Wisconsin ballot statewide, each by a significant margin. Decisions were made on the following referendums: Referendum Question 1 (Binding): “Conditions...

Kim Kristin Loschen / Advance-Titan — A student votes at UW Oshkosh in Tuesdays election.

Woldt keeps his seat on Circuit Court, Mugeraurer becomes mayor

Linda Bachmann and Kim Kristin Loschen, Staff Writers April 5, 2023

Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge Scott Woldt will keep his position in Branch 2 after Tuesday’s election, receiving 23,457 votes, or 51.4% of total votes cast. Challenger LaKeisha Haase, 44, an...

Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly advanced to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice race in April.

Protasiewicz, Kelly advance to Supreme Court general election

Advance-Titan staff February 21, 2023

Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly will advance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court general election in April. The two earned the most votes in Tuesday’s statewide primary. With 86% of the votes counted,...

Josh Lehner / Advance-Titan — From left, Matthew Hansen took third place, Cole Saathoff received first place and Ari Malloy took second place in UWO’s Elevator Pitch contest Tuesday night.

UWO’s own ‘Shark Tank’ casts $1,500 to innovative students

Josh Lehner, Staff Writer November 15, 2022

Students pitched their ideas for the chance to win $1,500 during UWO’s Elevator Pitch event on Tuesday night, with many students focusing on sustainability and new approaches to established markets. Participants...

Liam Beran/Advance-Titan — Former Secretary of the Department of Education Betsy DeVos and  Marquette University Emeritus Professor Howard Fuller discuss the future of education at UW Oshkosh Tuesday night.

DeVos, Fuller debate future of education

Liam Beran, Staff Writer October 11, 2022

“There’s a distinction between public education and the system that delivers it.” That statement by Howard Fuller, Marquette University professor emeritus, embodied the conversation between himself...

Pedestrians warned to stay off Algoma roadway due to safety hazard

Advance-Titan staff September 22, 2022

An email today from UW Oshkosh Acting Chief of Police Chris Tarmann warned that pedestrians who illegally cross Algoma Boulevard may be cited  as the road construction project enters its final weeks. Tarmann...

Photo courtesy David Siemers — UW Oshkosh Chief of Staff Alex Hummel, far right, met with various people on Monday before the chancellor announced the university would not outsource its custodial, maintenance and grounds employees.

Leavitt rules against outsourcing custodial, grounds and maintenance crews

Katie Pulvermacher, News and Managing Editor September 13, 2022

Cautious optimism. This is Custodian Anne Armstrong’s takeaway after she and 100 other custodian, grounds and maintenance workers almost lost their state jobs due to outsourcing at UW Oshkosh. “Nothing...

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