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Maker's Night | Mug Decorating

Sunday, November 12 4:00pm - 6:00pm

MSC, Terrace

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Warm up with us in the Terrace for Mug Decorating! We will provide the mug and markers if you bring the creativity! Either come solo, or with some friends. RSVP does not reserve your spot, so please arrive early.

If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations, please contact the Involvement Center at involvement@uwstout.edu one week in advance of the event.

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Rooted in Growth: First-Generation College Celebration

Wednesday, November 8 10:00am - 3:00pm

Huffs Lounge, Memorial Student Center

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Join us for a campus-wide celebration as we honor the incredible journey of first-generation college students. We will have a whole day of activities such as potting a plant, games, resource booths. In addition, we will have two very exciting, featured events!

Main event: Huffs Lounge, MSC, 10 am- 3 pm

Featured events:
Virtual "I Am First" Student Panel
Please use the link below to register for the Zoom information: https://bit.ly/FirstGenStudentPanel

Growing as a College Student & Professional Workshop by Power of Perception
1:00 - 2:00 pm
MSC Ballrooms
Refreshments included

Dennis Beale, a first-gen college graduate and nonprofit CEO/Founder. Discover how he conquered roadblocks to start a successful organization. Learn how UW-Stout’s first-gen
students can approach education with purpose.

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American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation

Wednesday, November 15 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Memorial Student Center (Ballroom A)

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What is the relationship between liberty and slavery in the birth of the United States? Leaders of the founding have come under intense scrutiny for their simultaneous championing of American liberty while also enslaving Black people in their personal and professional lives. What did the leaders of this new nation think about slavery? How did they reconcile this with their convictions in American liberty?

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Edward J. Larson, Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law and University Professor at Pepperdine University. Larson is the author of seven books and is the recipient of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History.

This event is Wednesday, November 15th, from 3:00-4:30pm at the Memorial Student Center (Ballroom A). There are 20 free copies of Dr. Larson's book, which you can pick up Instructional Resource Services, 3rd floor of the Library (these are first come, first serve). Join us after the talk at Brewery Nonic, at 7pm, for some informal discussion!

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UW-Stout Graduate Degrees Fair

Wednesday, November 15 10:00am - 1:00pm

Jarvis Hall Science Wing 1st floor corridors/lounge

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UW-Stout Graduate Degrees Fair
Join us to learn more about Stout’s 40+ graduate degree and certificate programs — designed to enhance your professional portfolio and define your career! Many of our programs are available entirely online and offer the flexibility to balance careers and family expectations.

Advantages of a Graduate Degree
Professionals with a graduate degree in education, science, technology or business earn 38% more on average than those with undergraduate degrees. In addition to a higher salary, graduate degrees can streamline you path to management and career advancement. And at Stout, your graduate work will incorporate specific hands-on projects to help distinguish your knowledge and experience from other job applicants.

Program Representatives are planned to be available for:
On Campus Programs:
Applied Mathematics & Data Science
Applied Psychology
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Food Science & Technology
Marriage & Family Therapy
Operations & Supply Management
Risk Control & Safety Management
School Counseling
School Psychology

Online Programs:
Career & Technical Education
Career & Technical Education Leadership
Conservation Biology
Design (Hybrid)
Education/OPDE
Healthcare Administration
Information & Communication Technologies
Manufacturing Engineering
Nutrition & Dietetics
Operations & Supply Management
Rehabilitation Counseling
Risk Control & Safety Management
Sustainable Management
Training and Talent Development

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IEEE Engineering Jeopardy (11/8)

Wednesday, November 8 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Fryklund Hall RM 201S

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Do you love Jeopardy? If so, come and join us for an engineering version of the classic game! Refresh your memory and learn new things on a variety of different engineering topics in a fun way. Team up and compete with your peers to see who comes out on top. Winning team will get a prize! We hope to you there!

This workshop will be held in Fryklund Hall RM 201S at 6pm.

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Exploring Boundaries: Bias and Freedom of Expression

Thursday, November 16 4:00pm - 6:00pm

MSC (Cedar/Maplewood Rooms)

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Facilitators: Xan Bozzo, Rickie-Ann Legleitner, Tim Shiell, and Mai Khou Xiong.

This workshop is a non-credit bearing educational enrichment experience. Deadline to apply is November 9, but only twenty students will be accepted, so don’t wait to apply! Students who complete the workshop receive a $100 stipend. Pizza and pop are provided. The workshop addresses the boundaries of expressive rights when they involve bias or potential bias of marginalized groups and individuals. What makes expression biased? When is biased expression illegal? What should the university do if the biased expression is legally protected? Do marginalized groups have expressive rights too?

- Dr. Bozzo is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Applied Ethics. He specializes in ethics, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of David Hume.
- Dr. Rickie-Ann Legleitner is Interim Director of Inclusive Excellence, Director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor, and professor in the English, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Department.
- Dr. Tim Shiell is Professor Emeritus and Director of the Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation. He specializes in campus free speech and academic freedom and is a two-time recipient of the university’s Outstanding Researcher Award.
- Mai Khou Xiong is Director of Student Inclusion and Belonging and chair of the Bias Incident Response Team.

Workshop Agenda:
4:00 Welcome and Introductions
4:05 Introductory Comments
4:30 Small Group Discussion
5:15 Large Group Discussion
5:55 Closing remarks and evaluations
6:00 Dismiss

To apply, email Dr. Shiell at shiellt@uwstout.edu. Your application should include a brief (no more than 250 words) statement of interest and your student id number (to process the $100 payment). Having a Social Security Number and completing a W-9 are required to receive the stipend.