The College is excited to announce the successful completion of the quiet phase of our residence hall capital campaign. With the help of a $1 million match from an anonymous donor and generous gifts from alumni, parents, friends, and community supporters, we are happy to announce that we have raised 80% of our $3.4 million fundraising goal.
Vice President for Student Development & Dean of Students Maggie Balistreri-Clarke will step down from her post at the end of the 2014-2015 academic year. Maggie has served as the chief student affairs officer for 21 years, and her impact has been felt by thousands of students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Madison, Wis. (January 26, 2015) – Stacey Garbarski, a senior Theatre Arts major, and her scene partner Leigha Sander won the Irene Ryan Dramatist Guild Award for Excellence in a Performance from a New Play or Musical at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 3, held earlier this month in Milwaukee. This marks the first time an Edgewood College student has been so honored.
Madison, Wis. (January 14, 2015) –Edgewood College has received the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Edgewood College is now one of only 361 colleges and universities across the country that hold this classification, which will remain in effect for ten years.
The Corporation for National and Community Service has honored Edgewood College with a place on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to service, civic engagement and service-learning. The College has received this honor for the past several years.
Saturday, Jan. 31 2:00pm Women's Basketball vs. Benedictine University 4:15pm Men's Basketball vs. Benedictine University Alumni VIP Lounge with complimentary appetizers and refreshments open half-time of the women's game through half-time of the men's game. Join the Edgewood College community and #UniteToFight hunger by bringing non-perishable food items to the game. All goods will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin.
Janice Havlena, Professor of Art Therapy, received the Community Partner of the Year Award from the Epilepsy Foundation Heart of Wisconsin at the Epilepsy Foundation 34th Annual Dinner in November.
The fall weather offered many opportunities for alumni to meet, connect, give back, and have fun!
A gift of $500,000 to honor a student from the Cutting Edge program at Edgewood College, eligible for a dollar-for-dollar match from a second, anonymous donor, results in a $1 million gift for a new residence hall on campus.
“This is my way of being able to give back, and ‘pay it forward.’ But I get just as much out of it as I put into it. It’s a beautiful thing.” Sherri Smith, a senior from Theresa, Wis., has served full-time for nearly twenty years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Through her connections with the Military and Veterans Service Office on campus she learned about Ride to Recovery, a national organization that provides opportunities for wounded and rehabilitating veterans to get out on bicycles and heal, whether it’s physical or mental.
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation has created the Daniel Carey Community Scholars Fund with a gift to the College this week of $500,000. This new endowed fund named in honor of President Emeritus Dan Carey will support the full tuition of one additional Community Scholar every four years. Edgewood College created the Community Scholars Program, which supports three students each year with full tuition while they earn their undergraduate degrees.
When President Emeritus Dan Carey passed the Presidential Medallion, Scott Flanagan, Ed.D. officially became the seventh president of Edgewood College at the Inauguration Ceremony held Friday, October 24, 2014, in the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
Madison, Wis. (October 15, 2014) – Scott Flanagan, Ed.D. officially becomes the seventh president of Edgewood College at the Inauguration Ceremony at 1:30 pm, Friday, October 24, 2014 , in the Todd Wehr Edgedome on campus.
The performance of two Edgewood College student-athletes has grabbed the attention of a major national publication. The October 7 edition of Sports Illustrated features Eagle sophomore twin sisters Jessie and Taylor Pampuch in the popular “Faces in the Crowd” section.
The Edgewood College community embraced the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge over the last few weeks – from student athletes to President Dr. Scott Flanagan – few were spared from the cold waters!
The summer brought great weather and great opportunities to reconnect with fellow alumni.
Edgewood College inaugurates its seventh president, Dr. Scott Flanagan.
Trinity Three Irish Pubs, Milwaukee, WI - Meet new President Dr. Scott Flanagan, visit with fellow Edgewood College alumni and enjoy complementary appetizers and giveaways prior to the Eagle men's soccer game vs. MSOE.
Monroe Street Campus - An annual event connecting alumni with current students through career based seminars, mock interviews, and other learning opportunities.
Nona McGreal Room, Predolin Hall, Monroe Street Campus - Opportunity for employers from regional public accounting firms and private industry to meet current students, share company and industry information, and identify students for internship or full-time positions.