For the third consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its Distance Learning Center (www.GoUWP.com), have been named to Military Advanced Education's 2012 Guide to Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities. Published annually, the guide provides information regarding college options for U.S. service people and veterans.

Institutions are selected based on five criteria: the number of American Council on Education credits the school will accept; Service member Opportunity Colleges participation; on-campus active duty/veteran assistance; support provided to the families of service members; and the sophistication and effectiveness of its distance learning programs.

"We’re proud to be included again this year on MAE's prestigious list of institutions that are committed to helping service members advance in their college careers," said Dawn Drake, executive director of alternative delivery systems. "UW-Platteville recognizes the unique learning needs of military members and veterans. As always, we’re committed to providing the support military personnel require to achieve academic success."

Drake said the recognition is possible because of the support structures in place to help current military members, veterans and family members.

Please click here for full press release.

 

The last day to withdraw from a spring online course without receiving a “W” (Withdrawal) on your transcript is Friday, Feb. 3.

 

Friday, Feb, 3 is the last day to withdraw from a spring online course and receive a 100 percent refund of tuition less administrative fee.

 

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its Distance Learning Center have reached a top 20 spot in GetEducated.com’s "Best Buys" for an online master's degree in criminal justice. It's the second time in less than five months that UW-Platteville Online has earned a Best Buy designation.

"The value of higher education, especially in criminal justice, has never been greater," said Dr. Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller, program director for the university's master's program in criminal justice. "So, it's vital to ensure programs remain accessible by keeping tuition affordable."

 In September 2011, UW-Platteville Online earned a top 25 spot in GetEducated.com's Best Buy list for its bachelor's program in criminal justice. At about that same time, UW-Platteville introduced a Child Advocacy Studies Certificate to graduate students. It’s designed for those interested in professions that work directly with or among maltreated children. It also meets the mission of the National Child Protection Training Center.

Please click here for the full, interactive press release.

 

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Distance Education programs (UW-Platteville Online) has surpassed 1,000 graduates. From its beginning as an innovative correspondence service, the program now reaches more than 2,500 students worldwide.

“We're not scrambling to reach 100,000 students. And that's OK, because we understand that there's a real person behind every degree we grant,” said Dawn Drake, executive director of alternative delivery systems.

The distance learning program began in 1978, offering a single bachelor's degree: business administration and its first graduating class numbered five in 1981. UW-Platteville launched its first completely online program in 1999 with a master's degree in project management. The first online graduating class consisted of 13 people in 2001.

Click here for a full, interactive press release.