Across Turtle Island, Native communities are joining the Indigenous food sovereignty movement to reclaim their foodsystems, cultural practices, and economies. Cooperatives are a particularly viable organizational structure for these projects since Indigenous foodsystems historically depended …
Interior Architecture students sweep 2021 IIDA Competition
The interior design and architecture industry just received another strong message from the Midwest: the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to be a go-to place for up-and-coming talent. Extending a long winning streak, Interior Architecture students …
Angus exhibition in NYT-Noteworthy Cultural Events
Professor Jennifer Angus’ show included in a roundup of remarkable cultural events in New York City – connecting it with a scavenger hunt through her exhibition “Jennifer Angus: Magicicada.” She has devised decorative scenes and …
Robb explains why Halloween spending is up
Trick or treat? Associate Professor Cliff Robb, Department of Consumer Science says it’s likely more people are planning to host or attend events this year. Another reason for higher spending is more adults without children …
Meet former intern: Hayley Pendergast ‘19
Major: Interior Architecture Pendergast says at first she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study — until she took her first interior design class and says “it just clicked.” As a student, she also founded …
Meet former intern: Allison Lealiou ’19
Major: Textiles & Fashion Design “I always knew I wanted to be a designer because that’s where I’ve always felt the happiest and most creative,” Lealiou says. She describes the Textiles & Fashion Design program …
Meet former intern Albert Elston ’21
Major: Personal Finance Elston, a Los Angeles native and Posse Foundation scholarship recipient, switched from the Wisconsin School of Business into the School of Human Ecology’s Personal Finance for its smaller class size structure and …
Meet former intern: Saran Ouk ’15
Major: Community & Nonprofit Leadership Saran Ouk first heard about the School of Human Ecology’s Community & Nonprofit Leadership program from a colleague in her first career at a credit union. As someone who’s received …
On-the-Job Experience Boosts Career Readiness
Internships are an extension of some of the most important benefits of a university education: the freedom to explore, try new things, find out what you want to do (and also what you don’t want …
Human Ecology MS Students Share Capstone Summer Projects
This summer graduates of the School of Human Ecology applied master’s degree in human ecology present capstone projects reflecting their wide-ranging professional skills and the human ecological approach to advancing well-being in society. View these …