Social Innovation and Sustainability Leadership Graduate Program

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Social Innovation and Sustainability Leadership Graduate Program Co-creating Wellbeing for All

The Dean of the School of Nursing, Business, and Health Sciences, which is where the SISL Program was placed (quite inappropriately, in my view) during the College's restructuring in 2019-20, has confirmed that the Social Innovation & Sustainability Graduate Program has been terminated.

Despite efforts by those most familiar with SISL (including the external Advisory Board) to prevent it, in 2021 the new leadership of SISL changed the curriculum and began offering the program totally online, which (not unexpectedly for those familiar with the program's history and fundamental principles) did not pan out.

I am sorry, in so many ways, for this.

- Jim Lorman, Professor Emeritus

FYI - As a result of major organizational changes throughout the College, Edgewood's Social Innovation and Sustainability Leadership Program has been under new direction since 2020-21. Although it is not apparent from the information provided on the College website, the current program being offered under the SISL name is sadly not the program that received institutional approval as a Graduate Certificate in 2010 and as a Master's program in 2015.

"Because climate is connected to everything we love, it is also connected to all the classes we teach."

Edgewood College's SISL program is on life support, and this article strikes a dissonant chord.
"...disaster capitalism for higher education."

Commentary: A Farewell to Ithaca College after 18 years | The Ithacan It’s our contingent and NTEN faculty who are engaged in some of the most innovative, intersectional, progressive teaching on campus.

Expressing our deep appreciation and gratitude for our mother earth 💙💚💛. Thank you to those who work to protect and preserve our precious planet

Thank you so much to our presenters, Roxie Hentz of CEOs of Tomorrow, Inc. and Matt Brueggeman of Flux Mopeds for speaking at our Soup & Storytelling event in collaboration with Bloom Bake Shop!

It was so wonderful to gather together in community and share in soup and stories. We have two more series coming up, March 26th and April 30th! Please purchase tickets in advance by emailing [email protected].

We're excited to announce our upcoming community gathering in collaboration with Bloom Bake Shop called Soup & Storytelling, a three part series starting the last Thursday in February.

Each month we will host two local changemakers who will share their powerful stories of how they are making significant social and sustainable change in our community. This idea was born out of our shared interest in celebrating all of the work our community members are doing to create wellbeing within Madison. Please join us the last Thursday in February, March and April to gather in community while sharing soup and stories hosted at Bloom.

$12 ticket includes soup, bread and beverage.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Stories begin at 6:30pm.
*Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten Free soup and bread will be available.

Seating is limited. Email [email protected] to prepay & reserve your spot.

SISL faculty member, Carrie Sanders, is presenting at Clean Lakes Alliance Yahara Lakes 101: Women in Water & Sustainability event on Monday, February 3rd from 4:00pm-6:00pm. This is a free event held at The Edgewater Madison!

Register here: https://bit.ly/37iRlA7