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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

DHS confirms third variant strain of COVID-19 virus in state

March 26, 2021

On March 25, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and laboratory partners confirmed a third variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin. This variant...

County to start testing outdoor warning sirens April 3

March 25, 2021

Winnebago County’s outdoor warning sirens will be tested every Saturday at noon starting April 3, 2021, and will continue through September 2021 or possibly longer, depending on weather. Tests will...

COVID-19 testing, vaccination updates

March 19, 2021

Surveillance COVID-19 testing will continue on the UW Oshkosh campuses, but students, faculty and staff who have been vaccinated and are not sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms will be granted exemptions...

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COVID-19 vaccine history

Mackenzie Seymour, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner first demonstrated the concept of a vaccine when he inoculated a 13-year-old boy with the vaccinia virus, or cowpox. The young boy eventually became immune to smallpox,...

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This week in UWO history

Advance Titan, Advance Titan March 17, 2021

March 18, 1890 — The daily morning scripture reading and prayer sessions led by President Albee came to a halt. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in the Edgerton Bible Case that religious instruction...

Live commencement slated for spring

Live commencement slated for spring

Lexi Langendorf and Kelly Hueckman March 17, 2021

UW Oshkosh will hold in-person graduation this May that will include four ceremonies and allow each graduate to request two tickets for guests. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the last two commencement...

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UWO moved its Titan LeadHERship conference online amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Titan LeadHERship conference moves online

Mattie Beck, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

With COVID-19 still present, many previously in person activities were forced to move online, and while many struggled, one program has still found a way to thrive in the virtual atmosphere. The...

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COVID-19 Memorial in Reeve Union will honor lost loved ones

Katie Pulvermacher, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

The Division of Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence (ASIE) is inviting members of the Oshkosh community to commemorate their loved ones that they have lost due to COVID-19 in a "COVID-19 Memorial,"...

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The Greater Oshkosh EDC is proposing a new business assistance program to attract and businesses in the City of Oshkosh.

EDC proposes new program

Andrew Hansen, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation is proposing a new business assistance program that will help attract and retain high-impact business in the City of Oshkosh. The EDC is a nonprofit...

Oshkosh Fire Department rating upgraded

Andrew Hansen, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

The Oshkosh Fire Department’s ranking on the Public Protection Classification (PPC) program was recently upgraded from a rating of 2 to 1, which could result in noticeable decreases in property insurance...

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