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UW-Superior receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification UW-Superior has been named a recipient of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement. This is the first time UW-Superior has received this recognition and it is the only university in the region to receive this classification. This important classification is awarded following a process of self-study by each institution, which is then assessed by a national review committee led by the Swearer Center for Public Engagement at Brown University, the administrative and research home for the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
This spring, Jenice Meyer, director of The Link Center (Center for Community Engaged Learning), and Richard Stewart, professor of transportation and logistics management, were honored with awards from the UW System. Meyer received the Regents Academic Staff Excellence Award. In her service to the university, Meyer has been involved with developing and overseeing more than 560 partnerships with businesses, nonprofits, schools and government. Through partnerships like these, students were able to apply course learning to achieve goals defined and needed by their partnering organization. “I am so proud to serve and deepen the connections between my alma mater and my hometown of Superior,” she said. “I love my job, this place, and the ways we are making both the campus and community better, together.” Over the past decade, Meyer (’04, sociology and psychology, ’09, community counseling) has made these opportunities available to students in 26 disciplines across 12 academic departments, resulting in nearly 11,700 hands-on, community- based learning experiences and $4.2 million of donated time to community partners. Students have provided nearly 215,000 hours of service, including helping small businesses with Meyer, Stewart receive UW System awards
Of the 119 institutions classified in the 2020 cycle, 44 are receiving the classification for the first time while 75 are now re-classified, after being classified originally in 2010 or 2015. These 119 institutions join the 240 institutions that earned the classification during the 2015 selection process, for a total of 359 campuses who are currently active holders of this important designation. Among the 2020 recipients of the classification, 67 are public institutions and 52 are private.
Ren é e Wachter and Mayor Jim Paine ('07) holding a proclamation from the City of Superior recognizing UWS’ long standing commitment to community engagement and the prestigious honor of receiving the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
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marketing plans, creating websites for nonprofits, and mentoring children in outreach programs.
While the COVID-19 pandemic impacted many things on campus and around the world, several renovations to the Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center were still able to take place this spring and summer. Renovation projects included updated gallery spaces, expanding and updating classrooms and improving access. One of the largest projects was renovating a highly visible space on the second floor adjacent to the main entrance. This new gallery space will replace the former third floor location, which was converted during this renovation to a new large reconfigurable classroom. Additional projects include reconfiguring and renovating the Green Room and computer media lab to better utilize spaces and provide new amenities. Updates and Upgrades for Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center
UW-Superior named among best colleges nationally by U.S. News & World Report In September 2019, UW-Superior was named among the best colleges in two categories by U.S. News & World Report. The university received high marks in rankings for National Liberal Arts Colleges and Top Performers on Social Mobility. In both categories, UW-Superior scored well in faculty resources with a 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio and an average class size of 18. UW-Superior was also the only four-year university in the Superior and Duluth, Minnesota, area to receive these rankings. In January, U.S. News named UW-Superior among the 2019 Best Online Graduate Education Programs. Stewart was named a recipient of the UW System’s 2020 Teaching Excellence Award. The award recognizes outstanding teaching and is the UW System’s highest recognition for faculty and instructional academic staff. Stewart is the first from UW-Superior to receive the prestigious award. Stewart joined the faculty at UW-Superior in 1999 to create a world-class transportation and logistics management major. Drawing upon his extensive experience in the military and in private business, at sea and on shore, he built a program from the ground up that today is highly regarded nationally and worldwide. Find out more about Stewart’s career and accomplishments on page 6.
Record-breaking Superior Day of Giving
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of numerous events from athletics to music and theatre. The 6th annual Superior Day of Giving was not exempt from the wave of postponements. Yet, even with it being rescheduled for June 2, the event raised a record $92,169 from 281 generous alumni, faculty and staff, parents, community members, and friends.
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