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2026 L&S Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Awards
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (540+ words) The Dean of the College of Letters & Science honors outstanding instructional academic staff for their excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students." We congratulate the 2026 award recipients! Ritt Deitz, Distinguished Teaching Faculty, Department of French & Italian Ritt Deitz is many…...
The Power of Undergraduate Student Research Mentorship
2+ day, 3+ min ago (527+ words) Research mentorship opportunities are some of the "most important learning experiences" for students in their undergraduate careers. These relationships through Honors in the Major or programs like Undergraduate Research Scholars are beneficial in multifaceted ways for both students early in…...
Civics & Democracy Collective Highlights L&S Course Options
3+ week, 6+ day ago (360+ words) The new collective just picked up one of the first Wisconsin Exchange grants, which promotes dialogue across difference on campus. Teaching classes about political rhetoric in the Department of Communication Arts, Prasch found that conversations about civics existed not just…...