February 25, 2026
UW–Madison’s vibrant, interdisciplinary campus arts culture attracts students and professors from around the world. But don’t just take our word for it.
Alumni News
University Theatre stages UW–Madison alumna’s award-winning play on Flint water crisis
February 17, 2026
“cullud wattah,” a powerful and award-winning play by UW–Madison alumna and First Wave graduate Erika Dickerson-Despenza, is the latest production from University Theatre, opening Feb. 26.
From art student to game changer
February 2, 2026
Raven Software co-founder and UW alum Brian Raffel is empowering the next generation of Wisconsin creators with a gift of 200 computers, boosting art, game design, and computer science programs on campus.
Leaving Lasting Legacies
January 29, 2026
Norm and Barbara Berven make several School of Education scholarships possible.
New York Times spotlights UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon in Broadway’s ‘Bug’
January 13, 2026
UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon was recently featured in the New York Times in an article headlined “Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin.”
UW–Madison alumnus recognized for lifetime achievement by Legal Aid Society
December 19, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus Philip Althouse has received the C. Lyonel Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the Legal Aid Society, an honor bestowed on full-time employees in recognition of their longstanding commitment to the nonprofit’s mission.
Marge Engelman at 98: Looking back on a lifetime of learning, serving, and breaking barriers
November 11, 2025
Born in rural Illinois in 1927, Marge Engelman’s parents had a traditional path planned for her: marriage, children and a life dedicated to family. But Engelman had other plans.
UW–Madison alum’s public art project featured at international exhibition
November 11, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus David B. Dahlquist, who earned a bachelor’s degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1980, is gaining recognition on the international stage for his public art installation, “Do Something Good For Your Neighbor,” which is featured in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, “La Biennale di Venezia,” in Venice, Italy.
UW–Madison alumnus co-authors new book on building school–family partnerships across cultures
October 16, 2025
UW–Madison alumnus Matthew Knoester, who earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2010, has co-authored a new book titled, “Fostering School–Family Relationships in Multicultural Communities,” published by Teachers College Press on Sept. 26.
UW–Madison alum designs T-shirt for Milwaukee Brewers
September 25, 2025
UW–Madison alumna Emily Balsley, who graduated in 2001 with a degree in graphic design from the School of Education’s Art Department, was one of four Wisconsin artists selected to create a design for the Milwaukee Brewers’ new “T-shirt Tuesdays” promotion this season.