Column by April McHugh, a career and educational counselor for the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Category: Community
In the Spirit: With Charlie Hebdo, a range of opinions from UW-Madison panel
Wisconsin State Journal
Report on panel discussion about the satirical French newspaper.
Madison first in U.S. metropolitan areas for STEM graduates
Badger Herald
The Madison metro area ranked first in the nation for having the highest percentage of graduates in STEM fields.
Madison’s ‘arts entrepreneurs’ make the city cool: ACE Madison and UW Arts Institute host a lively discussion
Isthmus
Artists tend to be masters at multitasking and “can’t afford to be ivory tower,” according to flute professor Stephanie Jutt, the moderator of “Arts in Madison: An Economic Engine,” co-sponsored by the Advocacy Consortium for Entrepreneurs and the Arts Institute. Also quoted: Ben Reiser, coordinator of the Wisconsin Film Festival; Paula Panczenko, director of Tandem Press; Kurt Squire, professor of education and vice president of research at the UW Learning Games Network; Christopher Taylor, professor of piano.
School of Veterinary Medicine expands animal shelter medicine program
Badger Herald
In an effort to further research in veterinary medicine, the University of Wisconsin is looking to expand a newly created animal shelter medicine program with a newly acquired $1.3 million in funds.
Go Big Read to focus on inequality
Wisconsin State Journal
In an effort to inspire further dialogue about injustice in America, the selection committee for UW-Madison’s common-reading program is seeking book suggestions that address the theme of inequality.
UW’s online course on land ethics/hunting offers off-line lessons, too
Wisconsin State Journal
The season’s first MOOC brings together the DNR, UW-Madison, the Aldo Leopold Foundation and thousands of students via the Internet. The end of class get-together features venison stew. “What an opportunity to sort of marry this digital free content to face-to-face engagement around the state,” said EI spokeswoman Lika Balenovich.
Paul Fanlund: Even in liberal Madison, blacks face ‘paper cut’ racism
Capital Times
Noted: A trio of prominent local African-Americans describes the subtle slights, how they don their racial ‘armor’ and offer advice to white Madisonians. Included: Everett Mitchell, director of community relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Photos: Groove & Glide with UW women’s hockey team
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team and Bucky Badger skate and sign autographs during Groove & Glide event at Vilas Park on Sunday. The event by Madison Parks is hosted at different outdoor ice rinks around town.
In the aftermath of Ferguson, UW-Madison to host race inclusion talk series
Capital Times
Takeaways from the “UW Voices” series will inform the implementation of the new campus diversity plan.
From Selma to Ferguson to Madison, panelists discuss race issues past and present
Capital Times
Noted: Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor of curriculum and instruction, spoke from her experience in teaching and education research, noting that some things haven’t changed since the time portrayed in the movie “Selma.”
“We have young people in particular in the state of Wisconsin, black children who can’t read,” she said. “That’s a fundamental issue for me; it’s what I’ve devoted my entire life’s work to.”
Diane Farsetta: Black coalition raising critical questions
Capital Times
“According to UW-Madison sociology professor Pam Oliver’s research, racial disparities occur throughout the criminal justice process.”
Can body cameras prevent police violence? Answer is open to debate
Wisconsin State Journal
Karma Chávez, an associate professor in the university’s department of communication arts, hosted a lively debate Thursday on whether body cameras can help prevent police violence.