Students who are interested in peace and justice around the world have the opportunity to win $1,000 by stating their hopes for society. The Refior Peace Prize accepts essays about world peace...

Recent sanctions prohibiting money transfers from Iran to the U.S. are negatively affecting Iranian exchange students. At UW-Whitewater, Iranian exchange student Mirnima Salami-Saadatloo is dealing with the fall-out from the sanctions. “This decision is affecting me directly because I can’t transfer money from my country,” Salami-Saadatloo said. “I have money in my account back there, but it’s tied up, and I can’t do anything. It’s very frustrating.”

A new course in the Peace and Social Justice minor will begin next spring by Professor Holly Denning . The minor began last spring with Professor Zohreh Ghavamshahidi teaching the introductory course.