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The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Independent Student Newspaper of UW Oshkosh Campuses

The Advance-Titan

Courtesy of Winnebago County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard

UWO begins second semester amid low COVID-19 cases

Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor February 16, 2021

UW Oshkosh is starting its spring semester among Winnebago county’s lowest number of COVID-19 cases since September.  There was an average of 20 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases per day in Winnebago...

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The Culver Family Center will be the site for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Community vaccination site to open on UWO campus

February 11, 2021

A community COVID-19 vaccination center will open next week to eligible members of the public by appointment only on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus. This week eligible healthcare workers,...

Updated COVID-19 policies for spring

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Staff Writer February 10, 2021

With the spring 2021 semester officially underway, it’s important to be aware of the changing policies regarding COVID-19. Students who live in the residence halls do not see much change in policies...

Oshkosh Public Library reopens Wednesday, masks and physical distancing required

Oshkosh Public Library reopens Wednesday, masks and physical distancing required

February 8, 2021

The Oshkosh Public Library will reopen in a limited capacity on Wednesday; browsing the shelves for materials will be allowed, but gatherings continue to be prohibited. Computers are available without...

Public COVID-19 testing site on UWO campus will remain open through March

January 24, 2021

The COVID-19 community testing site at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will remain open through March, thanks to a partnership between the University and the Winnebago County Health Department. “Testing...

Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 14, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Adults over 65 eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning Jan. 25

January 19, 2021

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced today that adults over the age of 65 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Jan. 25. Currently, frontline health care workers,...

Public COVID-19 testing at UWO will extend to mid-January

December 29, 2020

The COVID-19 surge testing site at the Culver Family Welcome Center on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus will be open for public testing through mid-January. The center is closed this week...

Screenshot of Wisconsin's new COVID-19 tracing app

Wisconsin launches COVID-19 contact tracing app

December 27, 2020

WI Exposure Notification, a new mobile app to assist in notifying contacts of people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, is now live. The voluntary app complements the state’s and partner agencies’...

Electronic application fees waived at UW Oshkosh for next two years

Electronic application fees waived at UW Oshkosh for next two years

December 11, 2020

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Thursday approved waiving electronic application fees at UW Oshkosh and nine other universities for approximately the next two years. The no-cost...

Letter to the Editor: Prevent the spread by charging mask purchases to your student account

Emma Bohren, Letter Author December 9, 2020

As the semester comes to an end, UW Oshkosh students have become used to wearing masks everywhere on campus. As students struggle to pay for their education, students should be aware that any mask purchase...

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