COVID-19 update:
In response to the COVID-19 situation, WCPA has canceled the Spring Professional Development Institute, “Free Speech, Protest, and Bias”. Click to see more information.
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Upcoming WCPA Events:
Professional Development Institute: Canceled
Annual Fall Conference: October 8-9, 2020
Student Affairs 101, Sponsored by Oshkosh Placement Exchange: October 9-10, 2020
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