University of Wisconsin-Richland
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| Established: | 1967 |
| Type: | Public |
| Postgraduates: | 0 |
| Doctoral students: | 0 |
| Location: | Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States |
| Sports: | men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball |
| Colors: | royal blue and white, with red accents |
| Mascot: | Roadrunner |
| Website: | http://richland.uwc.edu/ |
The University of Wisconsin–Richland (formerly University of Wisconsin Center-Richland) is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States The University of Wisconsin-Richland is a freshman-sophomore campus.
UW-Richland is one of thirteen freshman-sophomore liberal arts transfer campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, and offers a general education associate degree.
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[edit] Campus
The campus is located on 135 acres in Richland Center, the birthplace of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. UW-Richland has six main buildings—Classroom Building, Melvill Hall, Miller Memorial Library, Roadrunner Gymnasium, Science Hall, and Wallace Student Center/Coppertop Theatre. Improvements and expansions include construction of the community’s on-campus Symons Recreation Complex in 1987, Campus View student housing in 1987, expanded in 1988 and 1999, renovation and expansion of Melvill Hall in 1998, and Science Hall in 2001.
[edit] History
Known today as the University of Wisconsin-Richland, the present campus opened in 1967 as the Richland Branch Campus of the Wisconsin State University-Platteville. With the 1972 merger of the University of Wisconsin and State University Systems, the campus became part of the University of Wisconsin Center System and was known as UW Center-Richland. In 1997, the name of the institution was changed to the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the campus name to UW-Richland.
[edit] Academics
The campus offers an array of courses to begin any of more than 200 majors. Many UW-Richland students mark completion of the first half of a bachelor’s degree by earning the Associate of Arts and Science degree or use the Guaranteed Transfer Program, under which students are guaranteed admission to a four-year University of Wisconsin System campus of their choice if they meet certain academic requirements.
[edit] Special Programs
Since the mid-1980s, UW-Richland has been a partner in several international programs, bringing students from around the world to Richland Center to live and learn. An array of activities enhances outside-the-classroom learning and includes Express/student newspaper, Student Senate/student government, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, Student Wisconsin Education Association chapter Educators of the Future and more.
[edit] Athletics
A member of the Wisconsin Junior College Athletic Association and Wisconsin Collegiate Conference, UW-Richland offers men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball, as well as intramural sports. Students have memberships to the Symons Recreation Complex. UW-Richland’s mascot is the Roadrunner and school colors are royal blue and white, with red accents.
