The UW Oshkosh dance team is competing in the national dance competition in Minneapolis next month with hopes to advance to Grand nationals. UWO dance team president Steph Kastens said that the AmeriCup National Dance Championship on Feb. 24-26, is "one of the craziest events of the season.
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UW Oshkosh assistant professor said Jan. 25 that discovering the Miller's Grizzled Langur monkey, thought to be extinct, attracted worldwide attention. The monkey was discovered by a UWO research team. Stephanie Spehar, assistant professor of anthropology at Oshkosh, along with her student, Eric Fell, discovered the rare primate on their most recent trip to the Indonesian island, Borneo.
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The spring Taste of Oshkosh took place Wednesday in the Reeve Memorial Union concourse, bringing together many student organizations and allowing students to see what is available to them. This semester, there were about 40 organizations at the fair, including a few new organizations.
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New Wisconsin voting identification requirements call for students to take extra steps to provide proof of identity before voting and Titan Central has created an ID that fits the legislation's guidelines. Gov. Scott Walker signed the Voter ID Bill into law on May 25, 2011 which requires all Wisconsin voters to bring proof of identification and a document that verifies their local address to their polling place, according to the UW Oshkosh American Democracy Project website.
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UW Oshkosh hopes to begin building an Alumni Welcome and Conference Center in 2013 in order to have more banquet, conference and visitor space on campus. "The whole idea emerged from the summer of 2008 [when] a flood claimed the UW Oshkosh River Center," Director of Alumni Relations Christine Gantner said.
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University solicits feedback from students, faculty members
Students and faculty members will receive a survey Friday asking for opinions about a general education curriculum change that will be implemented fall 2012 in order to meet UW System standards. "The survey will do two things: it will inform students that this is happening and then secondly, any issues, more so logistical issues that we haven't seen, will be brought to light," Oshkosh Student Association President Tim Suess said.
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UW Oshkosh mobile app version 2.0 which was released on Wednesday, has new features which help further connect members of the campus community. The new features in this version of the app were created due to feedback and collaboration with Polk Library, Residence Life Management Information Office, and Integrated Marketing and Communications.
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University Dining corrects cash register error, improper beverage sales
University Dining found and fixed a mistake in the way Naked Juices were charged at Scotty's, allowing students to purchase the juices for a flex meal. "There have been no Naked Juice program changes this academic year," Marty Strand, the assistant director for dining operations, said.
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