2000 - Campus Renovation Complete

8/16/00
UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and UW-Fond du Lac Dean Judy Goldsmith announced a proposal to allow students to earn their bachelor’s degree on the UW-Fond du Lac campus.

11/09/00
The opening of the Prairie Theater at UW-Fond du Lac was celebrated with the musical production “Working” from November 9-12.

07/21/02
Judy Goldsmith retires after nine years as dean. Daniel Blankenship was named to UW-Fond du Lac dean.

09/12/02
UW-Fond du Lac students gather in the University Center Commons to honor the heroes of the Sept. 11 attacks.

09/30/02
With 740 students, UW-Fond du Lac saw its largest enrollment since 1993. Enrollment for fall was up 10% from the previous year. Approximately 22% of students were over the age of 22.

04/23/03
The Chicago-based Trinity Irish Dance Co. appeared in the UW-Fond du Lac Prairie Theater before a sold out crowd.

04/20/04
Milwaukee Shakespeare’s associate director Robert Quinlan conducted a hands-on workshop on Shakespeare’s language for UW-Fond du Lac students and the community.

03/04/05
The kick-off for the Fond du Lac Reads program was held at UW-Fond du Lac. Residents attended a Depression-era dinner and watched the movie version of “To Kill a Mockingbird” in the Prairie Theater.

04/10/05
A discussion on stem cell research was held at UW-Fond du Lac featuring Andy Cohn, government and public relations manager for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF).

05/01/05
A thousand books were donated to pre-K thru eighth grade students in the Fond du Lac area as part of Turn off TV Week promoted thru the Service-learning program at the campus.

04/20/06
A $1,000 grant received by the Gottfried Arboretum is used to develop four environmental education programs for the Fond du Lac area.

10/19/06
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton spoke to students, faculty and community members at UW-Fond du Lac and answered questions on topics such as immigration, reducing the deficit and financial aid for students.

04/29/07
UW-Fond du Lac student Joe Vande Slunt traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, as part of the Global Leadership Program.

08/30/07
Students returned to school in financial aid limbo when the State stopped distributing aid because the state budget hadn’t been finalized.

04/09/08
Kim Peek, the man who was an inspiration for the movie “Rain Man” speaks to a standing-room only audience in the Prairie Theater. Kim and his father, Fran Peek, were guests of Dr. Darold Treffert, M.D. who presented a lecture on Savant Syndrome.

06/05/08
For the second year in a row, UW-Fond du Lac froze tuition rates. For the 08-09 academic year, tuition will stay at $4,268, roughly $800 less than four-year campuses such as UW-Oshkosh and $2,300 less than tuition at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee.

09/09/08

UW-Fond du Lac celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first day of classes!