April 30, 2020
UW-Madison alumna Kristina Navarro was recently named the new director of athletics and assistant chancellor for sports administration at UW-Platteville in March.
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Winkle-Wagner receives Spencer Foundation grant to study health outcomes for black women academics
April 23, 2020
UW-Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner and the University of Texas, Austin’s Bridget Goosby were recently awarded a $50,000 Spencer Foundation grant for a project, “Health profiles of African American Women on the Tenure Track and Beyond.”
UW–Madison’s Diamond, Lewis deliver keynote at Carnegie Corporation Summit
April 22, 2020
UW-Madison’s John Diamond delivered a keynote presentation at the Carnegie Corporation Summit with Amanda Lewis. The two co-authored the award-winning book, “Despite the Best Intentions: Why Racial Inequality Persists in Good Schools.” The book is the result of five years of interviews and data-gathering at a suburban high school that “created a rich and disturbing portrait of the racial achievement gap” more than 50 years after the formal end of segregation.
UW-Madison’s Miller launches podcast, ‘Sport and the Growing Good’
April 20, 2020
UW-Madison’s Peter Miller has launched a new podcast called, “Sport and the Growing Good.” His podcast examines how athletics contribute to everyday improvement in our society by taking an embedded approach to tell stories of the “hidden” people and practices on the front lines of sport.
‘Porchtraits’ a snapshot of our School of Education community
April 16, 2020
Following is a series of porch portraits — or “Porchtraits” — from our photographer, Sarah Maughan. Although we are far apart physically while practicing social distancing, we remain connected as a School of Education community. Together, we will not only get through this one-of-a-kind Spring Semester — but we will make it a success.
UW–Madison’s Bruecker featured in report examining decline in FAFSA completions due to pandemic
April 14, 2020
UW-Madison’s Ellie Bruecker was featured in a National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) report concerning a recent decline in FAFSA completion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UW-Madison’s Colston authors report on college closures for New America
April 10, 2020
UW-Madison’s Jared Colston, a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the lead author on a report for New America titled “Anticipating and managing precipitous college closures.”
Wang discusses her new book on STEM transfer students with Inside Higher Ed
April 6, 2020
UW-Madison’s Xueli Wang recently discussed her new book, which explores the experiences of STEM transfer students at community colleges, with Inside Higher Ed. Wang is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her book, “On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways,” follows 1,670 community college students over four years as they transfer to four-year institutions.
‘Defining moment’ leads to UW–Madison for Brett Nachman
April 6, 2020
Brett Nachman took a surprising path to UW–Madison, where he is a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
Louisville Courier Journal utilizes FAFSA expertise of UW-Madison’s Bruecker
April 3, 2020
In an article examining a Kentucky bill that would require all high school students to file the FAFSA, the Louisville Courier Journal utilizes the expertise of UW-Madison’s Ellie Bruecker. “There are so many steps beyond FAFSA filing that low-income students and students of color and undocumented students and first-generation students need support to complete,” Bruecker tells the newspaper. “Without those supports, just making students fill out the FAFSA isn’t going to do very much.”