The closure of six Universities of Wisconsin branch campuses has left their counties with an extensive, and expensive, problem: Finding a purpose for the buildings and land the UW system left behind.
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Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, shows where a public safety training facility is planned to be, in the former art department of the UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus. With the campus's closure, Fond du Lac County has a $1.2 million plan to repurpose the buildings and land for things such as housing and county department office space.
The physical education building at the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus would become a county sports complex under plans the county has for the property.
Photos: Plans for the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, talks about changes that will be made to the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus, including an events center in the former library space.
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, goes through old photographs from student life at the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus. Kaufman plans to display some of the photographs in a gallery on the former campus.
The former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus has been divvied up for various community purposes. “It’s been a relief watching it develop and see what’s become of it — it’s a great asset for our community,” County Executive Sam Kaufman said.
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, talks about the changes that will be made to the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus.
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, shows where a public safety training facility is planned to be, in the former art department of the UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus. With the campus's closure, Fond du Lac County has a $1.2 million plan to repurpose the buildings and land for things such as housing and county department office space.
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, said planned changes to the former campus include a performing arts center in the theater.
The former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, shows where human services offices will be behind a secure door at the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus.
The physical education building at the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus would become a county sports complex under plans the county has for the property.
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, talks about the county sports complex that will be in the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus.
Sam Kaufman, Fond du Lac County executive, shows where a parking lot will be located outside the former UW-Oshkosh at Fond du Lac campus physical education building, which the county plans to convert into a county sports complex.
Carol Thome, master gardener, prepares for a weekly meeting with the junior master gardeners program through UW-Extension, on the former campus.
