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Average class size
11:1
Student to faculty ratio
99%
Undergraduates receive financial aid
1:1
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Viterbo employees honored at annual Rose Awards ceremony
Dan Johnson-Wilmot, a longtime vocal music professor, was named Viterbo University's 2024 Teacher of the Year at the university's annual Rose Awards ceremony held May 2, while Nicky Rose, a key member of the academics administration staff, was named 2024 Employee of the Year.
Third Annual Community Interpreting Certificate Symposium and Graduation Celebration at Viterbo University May 5
The third annual Community Interpreting Certificate Symposium and Graduation Celebration will be held from 9–11 a.m. Sunday, May 5 in the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center FSPA Lobby.
Viterbo University Spring Commencement at the La Crosse Center May 11
Four hundred forty-eight students, 305 undergraduate, 107 master’s degree, and 36 doctorate degree students, will be candidates for graduation at Viterbo University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the La Crosse Center.Events
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VUSM Students Making a Case for Campus Climate Action Plan
Students in one of Viterbo University’s core curriculum classes for undergraduates taught by Cameron Kiersch are on an ambitious mission this year: demonstrate to the institution’s leadership the need for a long-term climate ac...
Estate Gift of $1.267 Million Used to Create Dr. Joan Gennrich Endowed Medical School Scholarship at Viterbo University
A $1.267 million gift from the estate of alumna Dr. Joan Gennrich has been used to create a scholarship for a female Viterbo University student who will attend medical school.
Mihalovic Is Viterbo’s First Endowed Chair, Funded by $1.25 Million Gift
Viterbo University has created its first endowed chair position, thanks to a $1.25 million gift from an anonymous donor. Scott Mihalovic has been chosen as the first William Medland Chair of Educational Leadership, named to hon...
Fast Company: Coach Devon Montgomery Sets a High Bar
Viterbo assistant track coach Devon Montgomery firmly believes running with the best helps his athletes turn in their best performances. He's going with eight of them to the Texas Relays, where he will compete himself in the 11...
Students Partner in Research that Seeks Answers in Sewage
Viterbo University biology, biochemistry, and neuroscience students are flush with opportunities to work with professors on research projects in a wide range of topics, from studying new microbial treatments for cancer to organ...
Future Genetic Counselor Megan Huss Finds Perfect Career Combination
Viterbo University senior Megan Huss plans to become a genetic counselor, a career that combines both the scientific fields she loves. “It’s the perfect intersection of biology and psychology,” said Huss, a biology major from A...
Dancer Nyah Brooks One of Many Success Stories for Class of '23
For Nyah Brooks, graduating with her degree in nursing will be the crowning achievement of a senior year in which, as a member of the university’s dance team, she was named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ...
‘Bat Boy’: A Show Viterbo Students ‘Sing’ Their Teeth Into
Bringing "Bat Boy: The Musical" to life on the LaCroix Black Box stage in a mere five weeks is a major team effort, led by director Teddy Eck, who saw the original off-Broadway production in 2001 multiple times when he was a th...
Servant Leadership Drives Gundersen CEO Scott Rathgaber
When Dr. Scott Rathgaber ’22 became Gundersen Health System’s chief executive officer in 2015, you would think he already knew all he needed to know about leadership. That’s not how he saw it.
In Serving Others, Karla Hein Considers Lessons from Her Past a Present
Karla Hein's struggle with alcoholism forced her to drop out of Viterbo her first time here, but she returned to finish her undergraduate education. Once more a Viterbo student (in the Master of Arts in Servant Leadership progr...
Shane Peper's Path Winds from Viterbo to INTERPOL
Biology/chemistry major Shane Peper '98 had a doctoral degree in analytical chemistry by the time he was honored with a Viterbo Young Alumni Award in 2004. Much of his career, which took him all over the world, was spent in nuc...
Tim Metzler '13 Does First-Rate Work at Second City
English major Tim Metzler ’13 talks about his journey as a comedian, from laughing around the family dinner table to becoming a top-tier member of Chicago’s legendary Second City troupe to his recent audition for "Saturday Nigh...