Alice Gates, social work, was an Associate Editor on the recently published Encyclopedia of Macro Social Work, edited by Darlyne Bailey and Terry Mizrahi. Published by Oxford University Press, this 3-volume set (also available electronically) includes 200 long-form overview articles focused on macro-relevant social work topics, including practice in community, organizational, and policy settings. Gates also participated in Next Generation PFML: A Convening of Research and Practice Experts on March 8–10. Hosted by the Evans Policy Innovation Collaborative at the University of Washington, this invitation-only event focused on understanding and improving Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs across the United States.
John Orr, English, presented “Seeing From the Inside: Henry Adams’s Affective Transformation” at Colloque International: Henry Adams et les Memoires de Ariitaimai. University of French Polynesia, Tahiti. February 2023.
Dave Houglum, director of leadership, earned the Collective Leadership Assessment Certification on March 8, 2023, with Leadership Circle. The Collective Leadership Assessment measures collective leadership effectiveness for groups, teams, and entire organizations. It’s a powerful tool that provides a comprehensive view of where employees view collective leadership effectiveness compared to desired collective effectiveness, thereby revealing important development opportunities. If you’d like to explore using the Collective Leadership Assessment with your team, please contact Dave Houglum at houglum@up.edu.
Karen Eifler, education and Garaventa Center, provided two sessions on “Pilgrimage to the Birthplace of Holy Cross” at the annual convocation hosted by the Holy Cross Institute at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, March 1–3. Simon Aihiokhai, theology, published “Where/How/For What Purpose is Christ Being Proclaimed Today?: Rethinking Proclamation in the World of Peripheries.” Religions. Special Issue: Religious Pluralism in the Contemporary Transformation Society. Volume 14. No. 3 (2023): 1–14. March 2023.