December 4, 2020
In July, Crystal Stonewall was selected to the Wisconsin Law Review just before her second year at the UW Law School. Stonewall is an alumna of the School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Alumni News
UW–Madison alum O’Connor honored with Native American 40 Under 40 award
December 3, 2020
UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor has been honored with a Native American 40 Under 40 award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. O'Connor holds a master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
Former UW–Madison exchange student Lunga is finalist for Teacher of the Year award
November 30, 2020
Duduzile Lunga, who attended UW–Madison as an international exchange student in the fall of 2018, is a finalist for KFM 94.5's Teacher of the Year award in Cape Town, South Africa. Lunga is one of 10 finalists the radio station selected out of over 3,500 nominees.
CARES Act didn’t give community colleges a ‘fair shake,’ Hillman tells State Journal
November 28, 2020
The Wisconsin State Journal utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article reporting on how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has shortchanged technical and community colleges, meaning that some Wisconsin college students who were most likely to need money to help them through the pandemic were the least likely to receive it.
UW–Madison’s Apple and alumna Verma co-edit ‘Disrupting Hate in Education’
November 13, 2020
UW–Madison's Michael W. Apple and alumna Rita Verma have co-edited a book that is titled, “Disrupting Hate in Education: Teacher Activists, Democracy, and Global Pedagogies of Interruption.”
Studies show social support key to successful academic outcomes for veterans, military service members
November 11, 2020
The transition from military to college life can be a socially difficult one for military service members and veterans (SSM/Vs). However, members of this student population stand a better chance of success when they are supported by a strong network of fellow students, veteran coordinators, faculty, or other higher education practitioners, according to two separate reports by the Veteran Education to Workforce Affinity and Success Study (VETWAYS).
Alumna Shasparay is founder, artistic director for Black Arts Matter Festival
November 9, 2020
UW–Madison alumna Shasparay Lighteard, a 2020 graduate of the School of Education's Department of Theatre and Drama, is the founder and artistic director of the second Black Arts Matter Festival, presented by the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Article from alum O’Connor explains importance of teaching culturally
November 9, 2020
UW–Madison alumnus David O’Connor is the author of a recently published articled titled, “Don't Just Teach About Cultures — Teach Culturally. Here's the Difference.”
UW–Madison alum Kim featured in report for Columbia’s Teachers College
October 13, 2020
UW–Madison alumna Woo-Jung Amber Kim was featured in a news article and video profile for Teacher’s College (TC) at Columbia University, where she graduated from the International Educational Development program in TC’s Department of International and Transcultural Studies in 2020.
Alum Fitzpatrick authors new ‘must read’ book on leadership
October 9, 2020
UW–Madison alumnus James Fitzpatrick is the author of a new book that is titled, “Beyond Theories and Degrees: The Alley Smarts of Educational Leadership.”