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

UW Oshkosh professor Dan Schmidt is gearing up for the fifth annual Schmidt Don’t Quit Kinesiology Scholarship Ride Aug. 9.

Prof to pedal 95 miles in Schmidt Don’t Quit Kinesiology Scholarship Ride

Submitted news July 17, 2023

UW Oshkosh professor Dan Schmidt is gearing up for the fifth annual Schmidt Don’t Quit Kinesiology Scholarship Ride Aug. 9. Schmidt will take off from UW-Whitewater and bike the nearly 95 miles back...

Courtesy of Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons -- Wisconsin ranks near the top among Midwestern states for rural population growth in recent decades.

Why is Wisconsin’s rural population growth outpacing the Midwest?

Submitted news July 10, 2023

Wisconsin ranks near the top among Midwestern states for rural population growth in recent decades, as many of its peers experienced rural population decline. Overall, rural Wisconsin counties that have...

Courtesy of Vijay Kumar Koulampet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers utilized his veto powers to perform major edits to the GOP budget plan.

Evers performs major edits on GOP budget plan

Submitted news July 10, 2023

Despite some narrowing over the years, Wisconsin’s governor still has very broad partial veto power. And Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, in his third budget go-round, emphasized that point in signing...

Courtesy of UWO athletics -- The UWO athletic department named Aleah Turon as assistant gymnastics coach July 10.

UWO gymnastics hires new assistant coach

Jacob Link, Co-Sports Editor July 10, 2023

Aleah Turon will join the UW Oshkosh gymnastics team as an assistant coach for the two-time defending NCGA national champions, the UWO athletics department announced July 10. “I would like to thank...

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...

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...

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