Outlook Magazine - Fall 2025

Greetings from UW-Stout!

StoutProud Numbers

99% Employed Or continuing education within six months of graduation.

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s we reflect on another transfor mative year at UW-Stout, we’re filled with a deep sense of pride in the incredible momentum we’ve built together. Our shared commitment to making positive

As we look with pride on our accomplishments, we know this was made possible because of our supportive Stout community. Our greatest strength lies in our community — our alumni, supporters, business partners and regional neighbors who believe in UW-Stout’s mission. Your support fuels academic achievement and student success, advances academic innovation and fosters positive impact on industry, in our communities and on society. You help us create a vibrant, innovative and welcoming campus that prepares future leaders while contributing to the economic vitality of Wisconsin and beyond. As we continue to evolve and grow, we invite you to stay engaged. Attend events, serve on advisory committees, provide an internship, support Stout with your philanthropy and share your #StoutProud story. We often say that being #StoutProud isn’t just a slogan — it’s a way of life. It means standing behind a university that transforms students’ lives, fuels regional growth and leads the way in polytechnic education. Whether you’re an alum, a parent, a partner, a friend or a donor, you are part of this com munity. Thank you for your continued support and belief in UW-Stout. Let’s keep building, growing and showing what it truly means to be #StoutProud. With gratitude,

$57K Average Starting Salary For undergraduate degree-holders.

impact through student success, innovation and community partnerships has made UW-Stout not just Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University in name — but a national model of what applied learning and industry collaboration can achieve. As you know, UW-Stout’s polytechnic approach is more than a philosophy — it’s a lived experi ence. Through hands-on learning, cutting-edge labs and studios, and strong industry ties, our students graduate not only with knowledge but with experience. They are problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and creative leaders — ready to contribute on day one. In fact, our graduate employment rate remains consistent at 99%, a testament to the power of our model, the real world relevance of our programs and our part nership with the #StoutProud community. This year, we have much to celebrate. We’ve seen strong levels of student engagement, expansion in our research and development part nerships and continued investment in campus infrastructure and technology. Such investments include the $144 million ren ovation of Heritage Hall, which began this fall. They also include recently completed renova tions to five labs in the Jarvis Hall Technology Wing and the construction of a state-of-the-art esports arena in the Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center. Projects like these complement the ongoing leadership exemplified by our students, faculty and alumni, highlights of which you’ll read about on the following pages — from Fulbright Scholar and supercomputer innovator to corpo rate leaders and athletic champions.

For graduate degree-holders. $74K Average Starting Salary

Have hired UW-Stout grads in the past five years. 125 Fortune 500 Employers

Katherine Frank Chancellor, UW-Stout

Nicholas Katona Vice Chancellor for University Advancement & Alumni Relations, Executive Director of UW-Stout Foundation & Alumni Association

Annual economic impact in our immediate region. $306M+

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