University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Through going up in Green Bay and De Pere, Wisconsin, there has always been a topic that has continuously appeared and disappeared. That is the condition of the Fox River, throughout my childhood I was never able to fully use the river to swim or fish within. That is because of the dangerously high levels of pollution that are within the water. The river has been found to have 209 chemicals found in a study by Sharon A. Fitzgerald and Jeffrey J. Steuer. Throughout my studies, I have found great…

Extinct by Timothy Cook, he admits “The sciences have an enormous advantage in the competition for the university resources because of their ability to demonstrate progress.” (page 2) In many Universities, the amount of science credits that have to be obtained far outweigh the number of humanities credits that need to be taken. With all that being said, I believe it is not solely the universities fault. I think that some of the blame is also on students. The students need to have a drive to be…

How can multi-dimensional problems be solved by sustainability? In the book Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, a doctor named Paul Farmer tries to answer this question by starting a health center in Haiti. Farmer soon realizes that some of the physical obstacles that the Haitian people live with on a daily basis, are nearly impossible to change. By analyzing what caused the problems Haiti faces, he sees the history of the Péligre Dam as a tool of prevention for future dilemmas. Farmer…

so that I can read and use sign language with the children I work with. It was really nice that they provided a packet of resources, tools, and pictures of basic sign language. Also, I learned about the sign language certification that University of Wisconsin Oshkosh offers, which I hope to receive after I finish getting my bachelor…

Before the summer of my sophomore year, I had not thought about my post high school plans beyond knowing I would like to attend college. However, I attended a STEM camp at Valparaiso University in Indiana where I met former astronaut and Naval Academy graduate, Ken Ham. He inspired me to not only begin my own flight training, but to start investigating the Naval Academy. The more I learned about the Naval Academy and the different opportunities that serving as an officer in the military…

While there are a variety of means to achieving such principles, one of the most commonly chosen paths is secondary education. Over 65% of recent high school graduates chose to go to college for at least some amount of time. Many colleges and universities across the nation use what people have coined liberal education. This type of education is supposed to provide a broad base on all subject matters. In an attempt to not only provide students with more knowledge but to also teach valuable…

working, Hine worked his way up to become the supervising sweeper at the bank. Hine experienced first hand the exploitation of young workers and he was determined to escape this type of life (Lewis Hine). Hine attended the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and New York University where he studied sociology. Once he graduated, he taught in New York City at the Ethical Culture School, where he would encourage his students to use photography as an educational medium. While teaching, Hine…

I came to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh because I wanted to obtain a degree in nursing. While sitting through freshman orientation, I learned that my time here would focus not only on preparing me to be a nurse but also on providing me with a liberal arts education. Initially this did not excite me, as I did not see the use in focusing my time here on themes such as sustainability, civic knowledge, and intercultural competence. I had thought to accomplish this, I would need to take…

“We need to educate the ‘net generation’ differently not so much because ‘they’ are different, but because the world is different.” Dr. Eric Brunsell, College of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, May 3, 2009 We now live in a networked world, a world where the barriers of national and international boundaries have become less relevant and the world, figuratively, a smaller place. In such a world we must prepare our children to deal with the constant changes. To build…

When I first arrived at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, I had a few ideas in mind about what I wanted to do with my life after graduating. There were a few different careers I had and still have interest but I did not know what career would fit me best. I was not too stressed about it, considering that I narrowed it down to a couple ideas. From taking this course, my goal was to figure out what I want to pursue in my future career or careers. I wanted to figure out which direction would be…