UW-O’s Chancellor Wells’ Concept for Living, Learning and Serving Community project reinvigorated

Five years ago, UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells proposed a Living, Learning and Serving Community for the City of Oshkosh, ideally located along the riverfront to help connect the campus and the community at large. The idea never really got off first base, but now, with new developers involved in the Fox River waterfront area along Marion Road, the idea is re-emerging, and with more vigor than before.

A letter of agreement was signed earlier this month between Wells and officials from the Akcess Acquisiton Group (the developers working on the waterfront) and the Massachusetts-based firm “Campus Continuum.” The agreement basically provides for a study to be conducted to help determine whether it would be beneficial for a six dozen housing units to have university facility access.

It is believed that there would also be some provisions made for some classes and internship and volunteer opportunities, as well as practical experiences, all offered within the community project.

You can read more information about the concept and what it would mean for Oshkosh by going to the Advance Titan, Oshkosh News Network and Talk to Tony.