Good morning.
Tuesday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 66. Sunrise is 6:52, and sunset is 6:35, for 11 hours, 42 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent, with 1.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated.
The Whitewater Common Council meets at 6:30 PM.
On this day in 1908, Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale.
The Universities of Wisconsin (UW System) writes that UW-Whitewater welcomes 20,000 visitors for summer programming:
Thousands of people visited the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater during the summer of 2024 as the Whitewater and Rock County campuses hosted scores of events between the spring and fall semesters.
A total of 6,330 campers and 700 camp counselors participated in the university’s 67 summer programs. Another 5,538 people were served through events run by external partners, including the Special Olympics Wisconsin Summer Games and the Drum Corps International Whitewater Classic.
UW-Whitewater’s First Year Experience office welcomed 2,182 students and 2,493 guests for Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR). The Department of Admissions held three preview days and 126 campus tours over the summer for prospective students and their family members and guests, attracting another 3,279 visitors to campus.
“It was an incredible summer at UW-Whitewater, and I’m so proud that nearly 20,000 people visited our campuses,” said Chancellor Corey A. King. “We have a vibrant community, and it was on full display across the wonderful plethora of events we hosted. I’d like to thank our students, event volunteers, faculty, and staff, including our camps and conferences office, for fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment for learning and engagement.”
Keep going: Whitewater is made happier and more prosperous when she has visitors.
I am struck by how this is worded.You end with “Whitewater is made happier and more prosperous when she has visitors.” “Is made” is what someone visiting is doing *for Whitewater*. This interpretation assigns the role of benefactor to the visitor not residents. In this view visitors (and newcomers?) are the charitable force for residents (like us). It’s a more charitable outlook. Many people would see it the other way.
That is what I meant. Those who visit from elsewhere enrich those of us who live here.