Awareness through Performance | Read what UW-L faculty and staff are saying...
I just wanted you to know…that at some point during the performance ... I had an epiphany: I have never been so proud and satisfied to be a part of UW-L in my eighteen years here as I was that night, seeing young adults in our community express important cultural perspectives with such passion, intelligence, and creativity. They are doing vitally important cultural work…My deepest gratitude and congratulations to all of you.
- Sharon Jesse | Associate Professor | English
The performance was outstanding. I truly enjoyed it. [My daughter] attended as well and we had a great discussion driving home. I can see how this type of performance can have a positive impact on campus climate and understanding between all of us. The students' performances and values were conveyed throughout the audience tonight. They are to be congratulated for their efforts.
Al Thompson | Assistant to the Chancellor for Affirmative Action and Diversity
Thank you for all your hard work, creative thinking, long hours, and willingness to be a voice for social justice on this campus. … Your message is powerful and you give me great hope for the future.
Marcia Johnson-Sage | Student Services Coordinator | Office of Student Life
Please share with your crew how impressed I was with the performance last night. You all did a wonderful job…thank you for your efforts to truly make a difference! ... I watched the performance last night as the Director of the ME-PD program, as a mother, and as an 8th grade English teacher. You have a message that needs to be shared. Thanks and congrats on a great job!!!!
Teri Staloch | Interim Director | ME-PD Program
I want to take this opportunity to let you know how much I enjoyed the performance tonight. The skits were entertaining AND informative. The students appeared to be having a wonderful time. I hope that you can take this show on the road!
Barbara Stewart | Director | Office of Multicultural Student Services
I have been reminded, through conversations with various performers, that by design, the nature of performance studies' growth, awareness and understanding doesn't necessarily end when the audience goes home. Ideally, the feeling of "wonderfully uncomfortable" should follow us... and perhaps even haunt us for a few days/weeks/months/etc. I know I will NEVER forget the stories I heard from you all. Thank you for sharing of yourself... and for listening to others!
Beth Hartung | Coordinator | Campus Climate
Just a quick note to you, your staff and the students for the fantastic performance...! Thank you to all of you and your efforts in bringing awareness to our campus, an awareness I hope spreads beyond boundaries. I am so proud of the students and their ability to educate all of us.
Angie Lee | Admissions Counselor | Admissions
I wanted to … let you know how incredible the performance was ... . I was so impressed at how much was covered, and how well the program flowed. I think this program is one of the best I’ve seen during Welcome Week. A couple of the CAB students came to one of the shows too, and they also couldn’t say enough good things about it. Please pass along this feedback to all the students who performed or worked behind the scenes. Congratulations on a job well done!
Jaralee Richter | Campus Activities Board (CAB) Advisor | University Centers