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.

Capital Times reports on Real Talk for Real Change symposium focused on school discipline, policing

November 25, 2020

The Capital Times published an article reporting on the Oct. 29 symposium, “Addressing Inequities in School Policies, Policing, and Discipline Practices.” The symposium was the third event in the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, hosted by the School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) and of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE).

CCWT releases report on internships at HBCUs

November 19, 2020

The Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions, which is housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has published a new research brief examining internships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

UW–Madison’s Wang earns major honor from ASHE

November 10, 2020

UW–Madison's Xueli Wang is being presented with the ASHE 2020 Barbara Townsend Lecture Award on Nov. 18 during the annual ASHE conference. Wang will then virtually deliver the Townsend Lecture at 3:30 p.m. (Central) on that day titled, “Centering Equity in Research on Community Colleges and Transfer — A Path Toward Full Participation.”