{"id":538,"date":"2026-01-13T21:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/college-of-letters-and-science\/?page_id=538"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:16:18","slug":"2025-2026-community-engagement-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-letters-and-science\/2025-2026-community-engagement-series\/","title":{"rendered":"2025-2026 Community Engagement Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cannabis: Science, History, Uses, and Controversies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The College of Letters and Science Community Engagement Series for 2025-2026 will invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Events are open to the public and available on demand via live stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025-2026 series is presented by the College of Letters and Science. Our thanks to UWSP faculty in the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for their dedication to the project. Lead coordinator is Dr. Brian Barringer, Chair of the Department of Biology. His research interests include the ecology of hemp, plant mating ecology and evolution, and adaptation to stressful environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SPRING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-uwsp\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><p>As one of the world\u2019s oldest cultivated plants, cannabis offers a rich lens through which to examine issues of science, policy, and culture.<\/p><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"false\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17683383814122832\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">DUC, Laird Room 230A <\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Cannabis Social and Legal Landscape Shifts<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Spring TBA<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">We invite participants to engage in timely conversations examining the social and legal landscape surrounding cannabis in Wisconsin.<\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-letters-and-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/ug-cannsci.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17683384769779097\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">DUC, Laird Room 230A <\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Legal Cultivation and Industry Growth<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Spring TBA<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">We invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.<\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-letters-and-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/plant-2.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17685821071391357\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">Spring TBA<\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Research Goals and Successes<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Spring TBA<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Come learn about UWSP\u2019s active, multidisciplinary research and teaching program focused on Cannabis.<\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FALL 2025 EVENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-hex\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:left\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><p>As one of the world\u2019s oldest cultivated plants, cannabis offers a rich lens through which to examine issues of science, policy, and culture.<\/p><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"false\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17683384769779097\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\">DUC Theater<\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">History of Cannabis in Wisconsin and Beyond<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\">Held Oct. 14, 2025<\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">Professor and Department of Biology Chair Dr. Brian Barringer explored the history of Cannabis cultivation and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond. What are the changing perceptions of the plant in science and culture?  <\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dohuG7-LTeE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis: Science, History, Uses, and Controversies The College of Letters and Science Community Engagement Series for 2025-2026 will invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond. 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