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  • Wednesday, May 10, 2023

College Celebrates Commencement

Madison, Wis. (May 10, 2023) –Edgewood College will honor more than two hundred and fifty candidates for both undergraduate and graduate degrees during two outdoor Commencement ceremonies on campus on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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  • Thursday, May 4, 2023

Ken Kavajacz Honored with Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award

Madison, Wis. (May 4, 2023) – Dr. Ken Kavajacz has been honored with the 2023 Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award at Edgewood College. “You will never find Dr. Kavajacz in his office when he is not teaching,” Victoria Palmisano, Associate Dean for Business, Communications, and Innovation, said. “He’s most often found in Wingra Commons, where he works on his courses and grading, and ensures that he is available for students to ask for help.”
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  • Thursday, Apr 20, 2023

College Responds to Cardinal Stritch Announcement

Madison, Wis. (April 20, 2023) – Edgewood College is responding to students affected by the recent announcement that Cardinal Stritch University will close this year at the end of the spring semester.​ “This hits close to home both literally, as they are only about 90 miles from here, and symbolically, as they are a fellow WAICU institution,” President Andrew Manion, said.
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  • Monday, Mar 6, 2023

Henry J. Predolin Foundation Gifts $1,165,000 for Scholarships

Madison, Wis. (March 6, 2023) – Henry J. Predolin Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of $1,165,000 to Edgewood College. This grant—a record high amount among their 15 years of annual grants to the College—will provide scholarships for approximately 166 students—incoming first-year, upper-level, and transfer students to Edgewood College.​
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  • Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023

College Identifies Key Partner for Future Students, Programs

Madison, Wis. (January 31, 2023) – Edgewood College has entered into a business partnership with upGrad, a global leader in online higher education. The partnership gives Edgewood College access to upGrad’s expertise in emerging technologies in online education, and will enable the College to expand the work begun by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in the Fall of 1927, the first year Edgewood Junior College began educating students.
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  • Friday, Jan 27, 2023

New Nursing Degree Program Launched With UW-Whitewater at Rock County

Madison, Wis. (January 27, 2023) – Residents of southeastern Wisconsin will now have an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while remaining in the region. A unique new program brings the Nursing program at Edgewood College to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County campus, complete with a full faculty, clinical coordination expertise, and an innovative curriculum that integrates classroom instruction with hands-on clinical and simulation experiences.
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  • Friday, Jan 13, 2023

Annual MLK Tribute and Celebration Returns in 2023

Madison, Wis. (January 13, 2023) - After a hiatus one year ago, the the Annual MLK Tribute and Celebration has returned for 2023. The event is hosted by Jonathan Overby ’03, MA ’09, Ed.D. ’11, a distinguished alum of Edgewood College.
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  • Thursday, Dec 8, 2022

Ruth Foundation for the Arts Makes Major Gift to Edgewood College

Madison, Wis. (December 8, 2022) – Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) has announced a grant of $75,000 to Edgewood College for Ernest HĂŒpeden’s Painted Forest Art Environment in Valton, Wisconsin. This grant, as part of their total $11.5 million in gifts to 138 arts organizations this fall, came from the new Ruth DeYoung Kohler (RDK) Legacy Fund.
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  • Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022

New Nursing Transfer Agreement with Madison College

Madison, Wis. (November 22, 2022) – Edgewood College is pleased to announce a new agreement with Madison College that provides a unique, direct path for associate degree nursing students to complete an advanced degree in Nursing. The articulation agreement has been in planning since prior to the pandemic.
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  • Thursday, Nov 10, 2022

Suann Saltzberry Named Director of Athletics

Madison, Wis. (November 10, 2022) – Edgewood College has appointed Suann Saltzberry, Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator, as its next Director of Athletics. Her appointment is effective immediately. “I look forward to engaging with student-athletes and coaches in this new role. I would like to thank President Manion for extending this incredible opportunity to lead the Eagles Athletic programs,” Saltzberry said. “I'm grateful for all the opportunities while serving under Al Brisack’ s leadership.”
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  • Monday, Nov 7, 2022

Jeff Thomas Announced as 2022 AVCA Diversity Award Recipient

Madison, Wis. (November 7, 2022) - Edgewood College men's volleyball head coach Jeff Thomas has been selected as on of the 2022 AVCA Diversity Award Recipients. Thomas will attend the 2022 AVCA Convention and participate in a series of education seminars. The convention will be held December 14-17 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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  • Monday, Nov 7, 2022

Four Eagles land All-NACC Honors, Helmer named Coach of the Year

Madison, Wis. (November 7, 2022) - After finishing fifth in the NACC with their best season since 2016, the Edgewood College women's soccer team was well-represented with All-NACC honors. Head Coach Derek Helmer ï»żgained his first NACC Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Grace Johnson, Rylee Brotz, Greta Blau, and Leah Doucette ï»żwere recognized as well.
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  • Thursday, Nov 3, 2022

Amy Schiebel Honored with Stemmy Individual Award

Madison, Wis. (November 2, 2022) - Dr. Amy Schiebel has been honored with the 2022 Stemmy Individual Award. Dr. Schiebel created the Office of Science Outreach (OSO) in 2008 to provide expert-level, fully accessible, and research-based science education programming for historically underrepresented communities in STEAM.
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  • Thursday, Oct 20, 2022

The Office of Science Outreach Participates in National Programs

Madison, Wis. (October 20, 2022) – The Office of Science Outreach is one of nine organizations nationwide chosen to participate in two STEM Next Opportunity Fund programs. These programs focus on family-centric STEM education and will help determine best practices, share resources, further opportunities, and more.
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