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  • Oct 28
    Sealed with Gratitude: Writing Anonymous Thank You Letters to Colleagues

    Education Building, Room 245

    Join Michael Dixon from Educational Policy Studies to recognize your colleagues for their work or contributions to creating a positive School culture. Write anonymous cards, notes, or letters of appreciation that will be delivered to their desks in the weeks to come. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!

  • Oct 28
    Fall Cooking Class: Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese (Waitlist Only)

    Wolfe Teaching Kitchen, Bakke Recreation Center

    Use local, seasonal ingredients to craft a tasty butternut squash mac and cheese. Join Michael Rutkowski from the Career Center to share practical tips, learn important kitchen skills (like making a roux, the base for many sauces and soups), and share a homemade meal together. All experience levels are welcome! This recipe is vegetarian but …

  • Oct 28
    Hobby Hour

    Lathrop Hall, Virginia Harrison Parlor

    Add a moment of creativity and community to your day during hobby hour with Hannah Lyons and Roger Hartwell! Bring your knitting, bedazzling, journaling, coloring, or other hobby along! Basic craft supplies are provided, and all are welcome to bring their own crafts and supplies. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!

  • Oct 28
    Building Capacity for Belonging and Wellbeing in the Workplace (Community Commitments on the Ground)

    Tamie Klumpyan

    Education Building, Room 245

    Community Commitments on the Ground aims to (1) provide concrete examples of how each Community Commitment already exists in the School of Education and (2) identify skills and strategies for promoting or developing each Commitment.  This session will provide participants with the opportunity to engage with colleagues in imagining what must be in place for employees to …

  • Oct 28
    CANCELLED – The Unsung Benefits of Bcycle – UW’s Electric Bike Membership Perk

    Zoom

    Learn about e-bike commuting through the University-supported Bcycle program! Claire Carlson from Communications and Advancement will share her experiences with the program, its pros and cons, and tips for most beneficial use. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!

  • Oct 28
    Mat Pilates

    Lathrop Hall, Studio 510

    Join Collette Stewart from the Dance department for a gentle mat Pilates flow, focused on core strength connections, breath, and spinal mobility. Pilates emphasizes somatic attention and awareness, in order to help practitioners feel more grounded, mindful, and embodied. All experience levels welcome! Mats and props provided. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!

  • Oct 27
    Supporting Mentor and Mentee’s Mental Health and Well-Being

    Wisconsin Idea Room

    Join Jeff Gaurneri from CTLM to co-create and share approaches to supporting mental health and wellbeing for both student researchers and their mentors. Through case scenarios, facilitated discussions, and guided reflection, participants will discuss common strains on mentor/mentee mental health, boundary-setting to support wellbeing, and how to practice self-care while caring for others in graduate …

  • Oct 27
    Improv: A Practice for Joyful Living

    Wisconsin Idea Room

    Through interactive exercises and collective conversation, Lisa Barker (Director of Strategic Initiatives in the Dean’s Office, Affiliate Faculty in the Departments of Curriculum & Instruction and Theatre & Drama) invites participants to practice the principles of improvisational theatre—listening actively, failing cheerfully, and working hard to help others feel safe and look good—and discuss how these …

  • Oct 27
    First Nations Culture and Land Tour

    Meet at Memorial Union, front foyer on the main floor of the west end

    Engage with the land, water, buildings, historical markers, and archeological sites on UW–Madison’s campus, which occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land in a special place called Teejop. Join Rebecca Cors from WCER and the First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour guide to discuss historic and contemporary relationships with First Nations and reflect on our generational responsibilities along the …

  • Oct 27
    Move with the Dean

    Lathrop Hall, Virginia Harrison Parlor Room

    The Fall 2026 “Move with the Dean” Well-Being Week feature brings the community together for a yoga and meditation session led by Dani Molle (WCER), with Dean Haddix joining the group. The session will be followed by a light reception and opportunity to connect. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. The session runs approximately 10:45–11:30 a.m., with the reception concluding …

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