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Dr. Clark-Pujara receives 2026 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Congratulations to our chair and professor, Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, who has been awarded with the 2026 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award! Dr. Clark-Pujara joins twelve other faculty members who have been chosen to receive this year’s …
January 21, 2026What is Community-Based Learning?
Community-based learning courses (CBL) are courses that incorporate at least 25 hours of meaningful community engagement with course content so you can get real-world experience as part of a for-credit class. This may look like …
January 21, 2026Dr. Clark-Pujara publishes essay in “Lingering Inland” anthology
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara joins 72 writers in the University of Illinois Press’ “Lingering Inland: A Literary Tour of The Midwest” anthology with her essay, “Rachel: Fort Crawford Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin”, published in December 2025. …
January 20, 2026Dr. Mosi Adesina Ifatunji named Honored Instructor for Fall 2025 semester
Congratulations to Dr. Mosi Adesina Ifatunji, professor of African American Studies and Sociology, who has been named an Honored Instructor for the Fall 2025 semester through UW Housing. This marks Dr. Ifatunji’s third Honored Instructor …
January 2, 2026Dr. Brittney Edmonds joins editorial board at The Black Scholar
Dr. Brittney Edmonds has joined the editorial board for the oldest continuously published journal in Black studies, The Black Scholar, as their Associate Editor. “Founded on the premise that Black writers, scholars, activists and artists …
December 18, 2025Professor Shashko named Honored Instructor for the Fall 2025 semester
Professor Alexander Shashko has been named an Honored Instructor for the Fall 2025 semester through UW Housing, a completely student-led award initiative. Each semester, University Housing requests nominations from students on educators who have inspired …
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