Events
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Oct 29Cultivate Community: Plant Pot Painting
Education Building, L138
Join Maryellen Pawley from the Dean’s Office for a fun pot-painting event in partnership with this year’s Partners in Giving campaign! Small terracotta pots, painting supplies, and lunch will be provided. The event is free, and donations to the Partners in Giving campaign are welcome but not required to attend. Space is limited. Registration required. …
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Oct 29Resilient by Design: A Hands-On Performance Tune-Up through Corrective Exercise
Medical Sciences, B203
Don’t wait for something to “feel off” before taking action. Join Dan Schaefer, a teaching faculty member in Kinesiology, for a hands-on workshop designed to help busy professionals proactively build a resilient body. You’ll learn simple, high‑impact corrective exercises that fit seamlessly into any workout, daily routine, or act as a quick reset for your …
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Oct 29Values Clarification: Exploring Purpose and Meaning Through Creative Expression
Wisconsin Idea Room
Explore the values that drive, fulfill, and give us purpose with Leanne Morris from the Career Center. We’ll create vision cards to bring to life our reflections and release creative energy! Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!
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Oct 29UW PD Therapy Dogs
Education Building, 3rd Floor Deck
Meet one of the most important members of the UW–Madison community: K9 Hoagie! Hoagie’s human, Officer Krista Bayley, will share how the UWPD Therapy Dog Program provides comfort and care for the UW–Madison staff, faculty, and students in times of stress or crisis. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!
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Oct 30Embodied Reset: Movement for Well-Being, Connection, and Renewal
Lathrop Hall, Studio 510
Join Guy Thorne from the Division of the Arts for a set of guided movements designed to help participants reconnect with their bodies, shift energy, release tension, and cultivate presence. We’ll practice arrival, a gentle flow, activation, playful exploration, and connection with others. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!
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Oct 30Allen Gardens Photography Walk
Education Building, Meet outside the Red Doors
Take a lunchtime walk with Ella Tschopik from MERIT Library to the Allen Community Gardens along the Lakeshore path! Participants are encouraged to bring a camera or cellphone and use the walk to notice, capture, and connect with nature, campus, and each other. Space is limited. Registration required. Sign up TODAY!
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Nov 11Community Commitments on the Ground
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Andrea Mason
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 examples of how the School of Education currently creates Opportunities for Growth and Success. Tessa Michaelson Schmidt …
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Dec 2Community Commitments on the Ground
Hanna Blazel, Dorothy Farrar Edwards, Erik Borrensen, Julie Hunt Johnson
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 highlight strategies and on-campus resources that create Opportunities for Growth and Success. Hanna Blazel (ORS), Dorothy Farrar Edwards (ORS), …