Events on Friday, May 2nd, 2025
- Academic Calendar
- Last Spring Semester class day
- Abstract: *Note: actual end time may vary.*
- Climate & Diversity
- Diversity Forum Fridays! Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Underrepresented Collegiate Students
- Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Place: Chamberlin 5310 & Zoom
- Speaker: Rachel Zizmann, UW-Madison Physics
- Abstract: On college campuses, BIPOC, first-generation and low-income students are disproportionately underrepresented in seeking mental health services, highlighting systemic disparities in access to support. In this session, the panelists plan to discuss the role of the Community Support Specialists (CSS), who work exclusively with DDEEA students. This position was created by the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC) in partnership with UW-Madison’s Mental Health Services (MHS) to increase counseling access among underrepresented students at UW-Madison using a social justice framework. The speakers will present an overview of the program’s history, including data and testimonials from past DDEEA students. During the session, panelists will share their experiences in the CSS roles, including their positionalities as BIPOC graduate students responsible for supporting the mental health needs of other underrepresented students. They will address questions about various interventions for supporting students, such as individual therapy, the role of outreach, and creative methods for disseminating interventions.
- Physics Department Colloquium
- TBD
- Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Place: Chamberlin 2241
- Speaker: Erika Marin-Spiotta, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Host: Kevin Black
- Awards
- Physics Student & Alumni Awards Banquet
- Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Place: Discovery Building
- Speaker: Kevin Black
- Host: Department