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

Local essential workers face an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 due to their interaction with the public.

Oshkosh’s essential workers keep city running amid health worries

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 9, 2020

Thousands of workers in Wisconsin are coping with a heightened sense of anxiety as they risk exposure to COVID-19 to provide residents with essential goods and services amid a global pandemic. Some...

UW Oshkosh switching to opt-in pass/fail grading

UW Oshkosh switching to opt-in pass/fail grading

Joseph Schulz, managing editor April 9, 2020

UW Oshkosh will be switching to an optional pass/fail grading system for the Spring 2020 semester, according to John Koker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. At a digital open forum...

Leavitt: UW Oshkosh finances OK but not great

Leavitt: UW Oshkosh finances ‘OK’ but ‘not great’

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 9, 2020

UW Oshkosh is currently “working through a number of scenarios” to formulate a plan for the university moving forward as the coronavirus pandemic continues, Chancellor Andrew Leavitt said at a digital...

UW Oshkosh Flickr — Students moved out of their residence halls on March 23 after the campus was closed due to the coronavirus. Any remaining students from dorms are now housed in Gruenhagen Hall.

UWO could pay $5 million in housing, food refunds

Billy Piotrowski April 6, 2020

Refunds to students for housing and food contracts are predicted to cost UW Oshkosh about $5 million, according to Chancellor Andrew Leavitt. Leavitt told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the refunds...

Oshkosh Correctional Institution is one of many prisons in Wisconsin imposing a lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus within their facilities

Wisconsin correctional facilities take measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 2, 2020

The state Department of Corrections is taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in local prisons, but advocates and inmates fear that those actions may not be enough. The DOC has placed select...

Photo: UW Oshkosh Photoshelter —
Jaylen Grant at a Feb. 22 track meet.

Grant: ‘I want to show that this first year wasn’t just beginner’s luck’

Cory Sparks, Assistant Sports Editor April 1, 2020

Hard work, grit, spunk and a whole lot of talent. Those are just a few words that could be used for the freshman phenom, Jaylen Grant, who has gotten the country’s attention with his record-breaking...

Joseph Schulz /The Advance-Titan. Planet Perk employees wear gloves and masks as they prepare free meals for Oshkosh children in the wake of the pandemic.

Planet Perk offers free meals, smiles to children in need

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor April 1, 2020

When Ken Osmond became the owner of Planet Perk Cafe and Catering in 2008, he never imagined that 12 years later he’d be delivering free meals to children in the midst of a global pandemic. Each morning...

Volunteers clean the Day by Day Warming Shelter in Oshkosh. Photo courtesy Day by Day Facebook

Homeless shelters struggle to meet needs of guests during pandemic

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 28, 2020

Local homeless shelters, forced to limit their use of volunteers to enforce social distancing, are struggling to meet the needs of their guests, who are dealing with heightened instability now that public...

Signs of business closures due to COVID-19 are now common as Wisconsin sees a spike in unemployment claims. Allison Russotto/Advance Titan

Pandemic causes spike in unemployment applications, leaving workers worried for future

Joseph Schulz, Managing Editor March 25, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has left workers in a state of disarray as steps to slow the spread of the virus have led to mass layoffs and a spike in unemployment applications in Wisconsin. As schools switch...

Photo: OSU Athletics,  Wikimedia Commons / Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton has declared for the 2020 NBA draft.

Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton declares for 2020 NBA draft

Greg Sense, Sports Editor March 24, 2020

Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton has declared for the 2020 NBA draft, and is ranked as the seventh best college basketball prospect by ESPN’s Top 100. Haliburton announced his decision to enter the...

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