University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus
Main entrance
Other name
UWO Fond du Lac
Former name
University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac
TypePublic liberal arts college
EstablishedSeptember 9, 1968 (1968-09-09)
Parent institution
Universities of Wisconsin
AccreditationHLC
AffiliationUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
ChancellorAndrew J. Leavitt
Assistant ChancellorMartin Rudd[lower-alpha 1]
Students258 (Fall 2022)[1]
Location
Fond du Lac
,
Wisconsin
,
United States

43°47′22″N 88°24′51″W / 43.7894339°N 88.4142726°W / 43.7894339; -88.4142726
CampusRural, 62 acres (25 ha)
Colors      Gold, black, and white
NicknameFalcons
Sporting affiliations
Wisconsin Collegiate Conference
Websitehttps://uwosh.edu/fdl/
Welcome sign for UWO Fond du Lac with the former name, 2006

The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus (abbreviated as UWO Fond du Lac and formerly known as the University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac) is a branch campus of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a member of the Universities of Wisconsin. It is located on 62 acres (25 ha) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Prior to its merger with UW–Oshkosh in July 2018, the campus was a member of the University of Wisconsin Colleges. As of 2022, the campus enrolls 258 students, making it the third-smallest of the UW branch campuses.

In October 2023, UW System President Jay Roth announced that the campus would cease in-person instruction following the Spring 2024 semester, citing enrollment declines and increasing costs.[2]

History

The beginnings of the campus are rooted in the 1950s when the University of Wisconsin–Madison operated an extension campus in Fond du Lac. By the beginning of the 1960s, however, that venture had ended, and local community organizers were hoping to bring a fully operating campus to the community. Setting up a joint commission between the city and county, they successfully lobbied for the building of a campus and set aside land in 1966, the previous home of the Fond du Lac County Airport on the city's east side.

The campus opened as a satellite campus of UW–Oshkosh on September 9, 1968. Its total cost to build was $5 million ($45.1 million in 2022).[3] It became an independent two-year campus in 1972.

As part of a $13 million renovation, the campus saw the addition of a student commons, 300-seat Prairie Theater, and renovation of the original buildings in the fall of 2000.[3]

In July 2018, the University of Wisconsin Colleges system restructured, and UW–Fond du Lac once again became a satellite campus of UW–Oshkosh.[4]

Academics

UWO Fond du Lac's primary offering is the associate of arts and science degree, a two-year degree to provide prerequisites to four-year UW schools. The campus also offers certain bachelor's degrees in collaboration with UW-Milwaukee and UW-Platteville.[5]

Athletics

UWO Fond du Lac sponsors teams in women's volleyball and men's basketball as a member of the independent Wisconsin Collegiate Conference. Its campus mascot is the falcon and the campus colors are identical to UW-Oshkosh's gold, black and white.

Prior to becoming a branch campus of UW–Oshkosh, the teams used green and black as their primary colors.[6]

Alumni

Notable alumni include:

Notes

  1. ↑ Assistant Chancellor for Access Campuses (Fox Cities and Fond du Lac)

References

  1. ↑ "Enrollments". University of Wisconsin System. 30 June 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ Brantley, Holly (2023-10-17). "UW Oshkosh's Fond du Lac campus to end in-person instruction". WBAY-TV. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. 1 2 "Mission, Vision and Campus History". University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ↑ Meyerhofer, Kelly (June 30, 2018). "UW System merger approved. Here's when the official transfer takes place". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bachelor's Degrees". University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ↑ "University of Wisconsin - Fond du Lac Campus Men's Basketball Scholarships Guide". NCSA Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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