University of Wisconsin-Superior
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| Type | State university |
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| Established | 1893 |
| Chancellor | Renée M. Wachter |
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Academic staff
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110 |
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Administrative staff
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322 |
| Undergraduates | 2,365 (2017) |
| Postgraduates | 204 (2017) |
| Location |
Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. 46°43′05″N 92°05′24″W / 46.718100°N 92.090000°WCoordinates: 46°43′05″N 92°05′24″W / 46.718100°N 92.090000°W |
| Campus | urban, small city |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division III UMAC, WIAC (ice hockey) |
| Nickname | Yellowjackets |
| Affiliations | UW System |
| Mascot | Buzz the Yellowjacket |
| Website | www |
The University of Wisconsin–Superior (also known as UW–Superior or UWS) is a public university located in Superior, Wisconsin. UW–Superior grants associate, bachelor's, master's, and specialist's degrees. The university enrolls about 2,400 undergraduates and 200 graduate students.
Originally named Superior Normal School, the university was founded by Wisconsin legislators as a school to train teachers in 1893. Superior Normal School's first class graduated in 1897. In 1909, the institution became Wisconsin's first normal school to offer a full-scale training program for the new idea of kindergarten. It also was the first to offer a four-year program for high school teachers beginning in 1923. After authorization to grant bachelor's degrees in education in 1926, the school took on the new name of Superior State Teachers College. Graduate degrees were authorized in 1947 and first offered in 1950. In 1951 the state board of regents changed the institution's name to Wisconsin State College–Superior to better reflect its expanding role. Wisconsin's state colleges eventually were reclassified as universities, resulting in another name change in 1964 to Wisconsin State University–Superior. In 1971 Superior became part of the University of Wisconsin System and acquired its present name. In order to encourage more students to graduate on time, in 2018 UW-Superior cut back on the number of programs offered.
UW–Superior has been designated as the public liberal arts college in the University of Wisconsin System, and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
The university's main campus is at the corner of Belknap Street (U.S. Highway 2) and Catlin Avenue. Its north section is the site of all academic buildings and most residence halls. The south section, at the corner of North 28th Street and Catlin Avenue, contains Hawkes and Ross residence halls, Wessman Arena, and the University Services Center.
The university manages three field research and education properties:
UW-Superior hosts three regional research centers and has three other research institute affiliations.
Affiliated research institutes:
UW–Superior’s athletic teams, nicknamed the Yellowjackets, are affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III class. Most teams complete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and competed prior to 2015-2016 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). Men's and women's ice hockey teams continue to compete in the WIAC. The men's hockey team won the NAIA national championship in 1976 and the NCAA Division III national championship in 2002.
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