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CATL Weekly
July 21, 2026
In the July 21, 2026 issue
- CANVAS TIP.
- Conference on Teaching and Learning.
- FACULTY COLLEGE ATTENDEES, THANKS!
- Community Engaged Learning Announcement.
- EVENTS & REMINDERS.
CANVAS TIP.
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Conference on Teaching and Learning.
The 27th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning will be from 8:45am-noon on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The theme will be "The Joys of Teaching and Learning" with a plenary about embracing mistakes as well as workshops about using feedback, engagement, and assessment for purposeful learning. Register now!
If you are interested in presenting a poster at the conference, please submit an application before July 6.
FACULTY COLLEGE ATTENDEES, THANKS!
Thanks for representing UWL at the 2026 Universities of Wisconsin Faculty College program -- Jason Anfinsen (LIB), Irene Awino (CST), Marjorie Bazluki (CATL), Anita Davelos (BIO), Ashley Edwards (CST), Patty Hart (SOC), Dany Jacob (GCL), Lisa Kruse (SOC), Kendall Morgan (LIB), Eugenia Turov (CHM), and Lei Zheng (ENG).
This event happens every year at the end of May/early June so watch the CATL Weekly newsletter for application information if you are interested in attending this UW professional development event!
Community Engaged Learning Announcement.
Join the editors of Exploring Equitable Community-Campus Relationships in a free webinar series to learn how institutions are centering equity in community engagement through intentional relationship-building, reflective practice, and replicable partnership strategies.