UWS Swenson Hall
Superior, Wisconsin 54880 United States 715-394-8185
Apr 2017
Building a Culture of Peace Exhibit Opening
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts the third in a series of exhibits created by Soka Gakkai International-USA addressing themes of peace, culture and education. This year's exhibit, Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World, will be on display April 3-13 in Swenson Hall 2045. The exhibit opening keynote address in the Erlenbach Lecture Hall features music from the Superior Community Youth Choir. With the use of vivid imagery, the exhibit leads guests through 30 panels focused…
Find out more »TRIO Achiever Award Day
The University of Wisconsin-Superior celebrates the achievements of TRIO students from Upward Bound, Student Support Services and the McNair Scholars Program. TRIO will present awards to several students during this event. The TRIO programs at UW-Superior include three outreach and support programs targeted to help disadvantaged students progress from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. The day will begin in the Erlenbach Lecture Hall (located in Swenson Hall) with a question-and-answer panel, which will discuss what Upward Bound students can expect…
Find out more »UWS Science Night 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Superior invites children and adults to explore the marvels of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, zoology and astronomy during Science Night. Science Night is the largest student-organized event of the year at UWS, offering children and their parents a chance to explore science together through demonstrations and hands-on activities. Participants for this year include Northwood’s Women in Science, City of Superior Environmental Services Division of Public Works, Good Oak Ecological Services, Duluth’s Children Museum, Douglas County 4-H, Brule…
Find out more »UW-Superior Undergraduate Day of Celebration 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Superior holds a showcase of undergraduate research. The annual Day of Celebration provides an opportunity for students to share their work with the campus and community. There will be a poster session as well as student readings and performances. Free parking is available in lots 2 and 11 on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus.
Find out more »Paper Tigers
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Center for Continuing Education hosts a screening of Paper Tigers. Following the film, there will be a questions and answers session with Associate Outreach Specialist for University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Center for Continuing Education, Tracy Henegar. The documentary, directed by James Redford and produced by Karen Pritzker, follows a year in the life of an alternative high school in Walla Walla, Wash., that has radically changed its approach to disciplining its students and, in the process, has…
Find out more »May 2017
Autism Family Day
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Center for Continuing Education hosts Autism Saturday seminars, which consist of three workshops at once. Each workshop is designed for a member of the family. The Adventures with Autism for the youth/young adult with autism will be in the Marcovich Wellness Center, while the adult session and the Sibshop will be in Swenson Hall. Adventures with Autism: Social Time for Any Youth or Young Adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Free with paid adult) This youth program,…
Find out more »Jun 2017
Twin Ports Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Community Forum
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Center for Continuing Education hosts a local commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) with the Twin Ports Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Community Forum. Financial exploitation, fraud, scams, emotional and physical maltreatment and neglect are all forms of elder abuse. This forum will include a keynote presentation “Elder Abuse Warning Signs and Civil Remedies” by Attorney Will Baynard, Elder Rights Project Attorney at Wisconsin Judicare as well as a panel of professionals from the…
Find out more »Sep 2017
Film Screening: Resilience
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Center for Continuing Education hosts events on becoming a more trauma-informed community where individuals can learn more about adverse childhood experiences. The campaign starts with a free screening of the film Resilience in Swenson Hall room 1004, on the UW-Superior campus. This film uses animation and compelling characters to explore the science and the solutions to this dangerous biological syndrome. The film follows pioneering individuals who looked at adverse childhood experiences research and the emerging science…
Find out more »Becoming a Trauma-Informed Community: From Adversity to Resilience – Helping without Harming
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Center for Continuing Education hosts events on becoming a more trauma-informed community where individuals can learn more about adverse childhood experiences. Becoming a Trauma-Informed Community: From Adversity to Resilience – Helping without Harming, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at UW-Superior. Adverse childhood experiences can have a life-long impact on individuals and their families. This training is designed to help participants develop skills to effectively support individuals affected by adverse childhood experiences and…
Find out more »Nov 2017
Alzheimer’s Disease Update 2017
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Center for Continuing Education will host a live webcast of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s 15th annual Alzheimer’s Disease Update in Swenson Hall, Room 1054. Though this webcast, participants can learn the latest in caregiver research, dementia diagnosis and care among Native Americans, atypical and rapidly progressive dementias, transitional care for persons living with dementia, culturally appropriate dementia care, driving and dementia, as well as current and future strategies in Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention. Registration can be…
Find out more »Feb 2018
Beekeeping 101
Swenson Hall, room 1013. UWS biology professor and apiary manager Dr. Edward Burkett will provide general knowledge that beginning beekeepers need to succeed. Topics covered will include “Do I really want to raise honey bees?,” honey bee biology, basic equipment, tools, protective gear, cost, purchasing bees and equipment, legal issues, urban beekeeping, installing your first bees, basic hive inspection, colony maintenance and challenges to bee health. Participants will get to handle and learn to use beekeeping equipment and assemble a…
Find out more »Mar 2018
Beekeeping 102
UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager Dr. Edward Burkett will teach first-year beekeepers how to care for new honey bees. This workshop is ideal for first-year beekeepers that have previously completed an introductory beekeeping workshop, but will also prove beneficial to second-year beekeepers. Topics covered will include honey bee biology, installing packages and hiving nucs, first-year spring and early summer hive management, how to perform a hive inspection, honey bee diseases and parasites, swarm prevention and a Q-and-A session. This…
Find out more »Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Conference 2018
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts the Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Conference. The conference focuses on innovative evidence-based approaches to reducing the effects of obesity by addressing root causes. General admission is $65 and $25 for individuals over 60, students and parish nurses. A CEU certificate is available for an additional $10. This event will qualify for six contact hours (.6 CEUs).
Find out more »Apr 2018
Science Fest
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts Science Fest for children and adults to explore the marvels of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, zoology and astronomy. The event offers children and their parents a chance to explore science together through demonstrations and hands-on activities. and has become the college's largest student-organized event of the year. Science Fest is held in Barstow Hall and Swenson Hall on the UWS campus.
Find out more »May 2018
Coffee and Conversation with Michelle Matthees
Poet Michelle Matthees reads from her collection, Flucht, in the Jim Dan Hill Library on the UW-Superior campus at 4:30 p.m. From 1:30 to 2:30 she will be available for coffee and conversation in the Gender Equity Resource Center in Swenson Hall. Refreshments will be provided at both events, and both are free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages.
Find out more »Aug 2018
Pruitt Center Grand Opening
The University of Wisconsin-Superior celebrates the grand opening of the Pruitt Center for mindfulness and well-being in Swenson Hall, Room 3117. The Pruitt Center is intended as a gathering hub serving to provide mindfulness and well-being resources and expertise, learning projects and personal/professional development activities.
Find out more »Oct 2018
Alumni Experts on Lake Superior and the Northern Environment
Four scientists and educators will discuss the university’s past work in environmental sciences, future needs of the region and future directions for the university.
Find out more »UW Superior Alumni Forum
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts an alumni forum on Lake Superior and the northern environment. At this forum, a panel of four scientists and educators will discuss the university’s past work in environmental sciences, future needs of the region and future directions for the university.
Find out more »Lake Superior Research Institute Brown-Bag Event
The Lake Superior Research Institute co-sponsors a Brown Bag event. UWS' Swenson Hall, room 3004.
Find out more »Law and Justice Dialogues: The Kavanaugh Hearings
Allison Brooke Willingham, assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin Superior, has organized a roundtable panel discussion about the Kavanaugh hearings. It's the first of a new series, “Law & Justice Dialogues,” that the university will host every other month, tackling controversial issues of interest to the public.
Find out more »UW-Superior Financial Aid Assistance
Financial aid experts from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and other institutions will provide free help for college-bound students applying for financial aid as part of College Goal Wisconsin Anyone from any state who is interested in attending any college or university can attend the free College Goal event at UW-Superior to get help filing their FAFSA. For more information regarding this event and a list of items needed to complete the FAFSA, visit collegegoalwi.org.
Find out more »Nov 2018
Creative Life in the North
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts an alumni forum on creative life in the North in the Erlenbach Lecture Hall. At the forum, a panel of five UW-Superior alumni will discuss their experiences in creative careers in our region, as well as the past, current and future impacts of the university. Refreshments will be provided. The Erlenbach Lecture Hall is located on the first floor in Swenson Hall. For more information, visit uwsuper.edu.
Find out more »Feb 2019
Beekeeping 101
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts Beekeeping 101, the first in a series of three free beekeeping workshops. All workshops are taught by Edward Burkett, UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager, and will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in Swenson Hall Room 1013. Beekeeping 101 will include “Do I really want to raise honey bees?,” which covers honey bee biology, basic equipment, tools, protective gear, cost, purchasing bees and equipment, legal issues, urban beekeeping, installing the first bees, basic…
Find out more »Preparing Educators for the North
Topics for discussion include the future of education in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, changes for teaching and learning in the region and how future teachers should prepare for change.
Find out more »Mar 2019
Beekeeping 102
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts Beekeeping 102, the second in a series of three free beekeeping workshops. All workshops are taught by Edward Burkett, UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager, and will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in Swenson Hall Room 1013. Beekeeping 102 is designed to teach first-year beekeepers how to care for new honey bees. This workshop is ideal for first-year beekeepers who have previously completed an introductory beekeeping workshop, but will prove beneficial to second-year…
Find out more »Beekeeping 103
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts Beekeeping 103, the third in a series of three free beekeeping workshops. All workshops are taught by Edward Burkett, UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager, and will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in Swenson Hall Room 1013. Beekeeping 103 focuses on topics such as early summer hive management, honey bee diseases and parasites, Varroa Mite monitoring, swarm biology and prevention, how to capture a swarm, and queen capture and marking. The workshop will…
Find out more »Apr 2019
Lifelong Learning in Northern Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Alumni Association presents this free public forum in the Erlenbach Lecture Hall. The UW-Superior alumni panel will include Crystal Hintzman, ’98, director of curriculum and instruction, School District of Superior; Christina Kline, ’11, interim director, online learning, UW-Superior; Andrea Schullo, ’87, associate dean, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College; and Marlene Wisuri, ’76, self-employed artist and publisher at Dovetailed Press. Kathryn Guimond, director of the Center for Continuing Education, will serve as moderator.
Find out more »Science Fest 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts Science Fest for children and adults to explore the marvels of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, zoology and astronomy. The event offers children and their parents a chance to explore science together through demonstrations and hands-on activities, and has become the college's largest student-organized event of the year. Science Fest is held in Barstow Hall and Swenson Hall on the UWS campus. It is a student-sponsored program presented by the UW-Superior Students of Science Club along with students,…
Find out more »Aug 2019
UW-Superior Stargazing Event
The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute and Department of Natural Sciences host a stargazing event in Swenson Hall Room 1012. The event starts with a presentation on constellations in the current night sky with Jim Lattis, director of UW Space Place and faculty associate in the Department of Astronomy at UW-Madison. A historian of astronomy, Lattis has years of experience teaching astronomy collegiately and for the public, and teaches a course in the history of astronomy and cosmology.…
Find out more »Oct 2019
UW-Superior Financial Aid and FAFSA Assistance
Financial-aid experts from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and other institutions will provide free help for college-bound students applying for financial aid as part of College Goal Wisconsin. Anyone from any state who is interested in attending any college or university can attend the free College Goal event at UW-Superior to get help filing their FAFSA. For more information and a list of items needed to fill out the FAFSA, visit collegegoalwi.org.
Find out more »Feb 2020
UW-Superior Beekeeping 101 Workshop
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is hosting a series of three free beekeeping workshops aimed at providing aspiring beekeepers with general knowledge. All workshops are taught by Edward Burkett, UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager and will be held at Swenson Hall, Room 1013. The first three-hour session is on how to become a beekeeper, and will cover honeybee biology, basic equipment, tools, protective gear, costs of purchasing bees and equipment, legal issues, urban beekeeping, installing the first bees, basic hive…
Find out more »UW-Superior Beekeeping 102 Workshop
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is hosting a series of three free beekeeping workshops aimed at providing aspiring beekeepers with general knowledge. All workshops are taught by Edward Burkett, UW-Superior biology professor and apiary manager and are held at Swenson Hall, Room 1013. The second in the series is designed to teach first-year beekeepers how to care for their new honeybees. The Beekeeping 102 workshop targets beekeepers who have previously completed the introductory workshop, but everyone interested is welcome to attend.…
Find out more »Mar 2020
UW-Superior Beekeeping 103 Workshop
The third of a series of five free three-hour workshops on how to raise and care for honeybees. Taught by UWS Apiary Manager and Professor of Biology Dr. Edward Burkett, the Beekeeping 103 workshop is designed to teach first-year beekeepers how to care for their honeybees during late spring and early summer. The Beekeeping 103 workshop targets first-year beekeepers that have previously completed the Beekeeping 101 and 102 workshops, but everyone interested in honeybees is welcome to attend. Registration is…
Find out more »The Girls in the Band
In recognition of Women's History Month, the University of Wisconsin-Superior and KUWS 91.3 are holding a viewing of the documentary "The Girls in the Band," that looks into the history of women in bands since the 1930s. The free viewing takes place in Swenson Hall 1004, Erlenbach Lecture Hall.
Find out more »Apr 2022
From UW-Superior to the U.S. Department of State: Kristin Ahlberg
Kristin Ahlberg, 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Superior, speaks as part of the Secretary of State’s Hometown Diplomats Program, designed for Department employees to return to their communities and explain the work of the Department of State, as well as their own work. Ahlberg will share how her degree from UW-Superior in history and political science helped her launch a successful career as a historian, as well as anecdotal stories and a behind-the-scenes view of her current role at…
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