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

Courtesy of UWO -- UW Oshkosh is searching for alumni living in all 50 states to volunteer to be ambassadors for the third annual Titans Day of Giving Sept. 12.

UWO recruiting alumni for Titans Day of Giving

Submitted news July 6, 2023

The search is on for UW Oshkosh alumni living in all 50 states to volunteer to be ambassadors for the third annual Titans Day of Giving Sept. 12, the anniversary of the institution’s first day of classes...

Courtesy of UWO -- A drone photo taken June 28 of UWO’s Oshkosh campus highlights the impact of poor air quality in the area.

UWO environmental expert says Canadian wildfires, low pressure system lead to poor Wisconsin air quality

Submitted news June 29, 2023

Poor air quality—an issue Wisconsinites don’t usually have to worry about—is making headlines across the country this week. “The Midwest is getting hit by this poor air quality due to a low...

Courtesy of UWO -- New technology at a UWO lab is allowing students to study microplastics in fish and mussels, giving insight as to what impact the materials might have on the environment and ecosystem.

UWO biology students use new spectrometer to study microplastics

Submitted news June 29, 2023

New technology at a UW Oshkosh lab is allowing students to study microplastics in fish and mussels, giving insight as to what impact the materials might have on the environment and ecosystem. Students...

Courtesy of UWO -- The UWO Alumni Association’s board of directors elected four new members who will begin their service July 1.

UWO alumni board elects four new members

Submitted news June 29, 2023

What’s new: The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Alumni Association’s board of directors elected four new members who will begin their service July 1. Why it matters: The 24-member volunteer board...

Oshkosh police release info on officer-involved shooting

Oshkosh police release info on officer-involved shooting

Submitted news June 29, 2023

The Oshkosh Police Department released information this morning regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred near the Mill Street boat launch in the city of Oshkosh earlier today. At approximately...

Photo courtesy VisitOshkosh.com

Oshkosh to hold Fourth of July fireworks, food truck rally

Submitted news June 26, 2023

  Residents and visitors in Oshkosh will have family-friendly activities available at Menominee Park on Independence Day, July 4th. The Oshkosh Parks Department has arranged for a Food Truck Rally with...

Courtesy of Annatsach, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons --  Data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows that 505 people visited Emergency Departments with fireworks-related injuries between 2019 and 2022.

What are the legal pitfalls of setting off your own fireworks?

Submitted news June 22, 2023

Independence Day is an iconic American holiday and since its first observance in 1777, fireworks have been an integral part of its celebration. However, as much as they inspire and delight us, these beloved...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- UWO alumnae Claudia Heller de Messer (left) and Katelyn Winkel-Simmerman (right) were among the teachers named by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as Wisconsin teachers of the year.

Two of Wisconsin’s teachers of the year are UWO graduates

Submitted news June 21, 2023

Two University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumni are among the teachers named by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as Wisconsin teachers of the year. Katelyn Winkel-Simmerman, who teaches math...

Courtesy of UW Oshkosh -- Chris Tarmann, acting chief of the UWO police department, speaks at the Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Summer Games at UW-Whitewater.

UWO police chief awarded Special Olympics Wisconsin service honor

Submitted news June 16, 2023

Chris Tarmann, acting chief of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh police department, recently was honored with the 2023 Dale Brunner Hall of Fame Award, a prestigious service honor granted to law enforcement...

Courtesy of Efiks, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons -- While neighboring states may have legalized recreational use of marijuana, it is still illegal in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, the first possession of any amount of marijuana is treated as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

What Wisconsinites need to know about marijuana legalization in neighboring states

Submitted news June 15, 2023

Over the last decade, laws regarding recreational marijuana possession and consumption have changed drastically nationwide. Prior to 2012, recreational marijuana possession or consumption was illegal across...

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