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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

Photo courtesy UWO Flickr — University of Wisconsin Oshkosh nursing students will now be eligible for a tuition credit of $500 for working to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Win-win’: Tuition credit offered to UWO nursing students working in the pandemic

December 3, 2020

Beyond gaining valuable real-world experience, UW Oshkosh nursing students will now be eligible for a tuition credit of $500 for working to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The new incentive, announced...

From left, Lorie Winkler and Lynn Bender say that the toughest part of the stricter COVID guidelines is the loss of connection to students.

UW Oshkosh food service workers adapt to new precautions

Andrew Hansen, News Writer December 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on UW Oshkosh food services workers still adjusting to the new regulations. “There’s a lot more rules with masks, glove-changing and cleaning,” Blackhawk...

Winnebago County voting patterns in the 2016 presidential election show the rural-urban divide between Oshkosh and the rest of the county

Rural-urban divide in Winnebago County

Sophia Voight, Asst. News Editor December 2, 2020

On an election map of Winnebago County, Oshkosh typically stands out like a blue island in a sea of red. Like many urban areas in the country, the city of Oshkosh tends to lean heavily democratic in...

Consulting firm hired to evaluate UW Oshkosh course offerings

Consulting firm hired to evaluate UW Oshkosh course offerings

Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor December 2, 2020

UW Oshkosh is partnering with the consulting and analytics firm Gray Associates to assist with their ongoing academic structure exploration that involves consideration of restructuring the current college...

What is the register of deeds?

What is the register of deeds?

Sophia Voight, Assistant News Editor December 2, 2020

Every four years, voters across the state have the opportunity to elect their respective county register of deeds. As a smaller, locally-elected position, the register of deeds office doesn’t attract...

The Career Closet started in 2013 because of employer feedback.

UW Oshkosh Career Closet goes virtual

Amber Brockman, News Editor December 2, 2020

The UW Oshkosh Career and Professional Development office moved their Career Closet to a virtual format this semester with no-contact pickup. “A lot of places on campus have shut down or aren’t...

Volunteers collect food donations for Father Carrs Place.

Food drive for Father Carr’s

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 2, 2020

Volunteers assembled in the parking lot of the Oshkosh Convention Center on Nov. 21 to collect non-perishable food donations for Father Carr’s Place 2B. Father Carr’s Place 2B is a life enrichment...

Protesters gathered outside the Governors mansion call for prison reform in Wisconsin. OSCI had 957 cases as of Nov. 25.

Correctional facilities in Wisconsin struggle to contain COVID-19

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor December 2, 2020

Last month, the Oshkosh Correctional Institution (OSCI) passed a grim milestone, becoming the Wisconsin prison with the most COVID-19 cases since March, as criminal justice reform advocates plead with...

The Oshkosh Public Library is launching a new carryout service on Nov. 23.

Oshkosh Public Library launches new carryout service

November 20, 2020

The Oshkosh Public Library will launch carryout service on Monday. The new service allows cardholders to come into the library’s main lobby during business hours and check out the materials they have...

OASD to continue virtual learning

Lexi Wojcik-Kretchmer, Copy Desk Editor November 18, 2020

The Oshkosh Area School District (OASD) reversed its plan to return to in-person instruction after Thanksgiving break following a surge of COVID-19 cases in the community. On Nov. 3, the OASD decided...

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