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).

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).

Jennings to speak Oct. 23 as part of Indigenous Speakers’ Series

October 16, 2020

The School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies is hosting Sasanehsah Jennings for a talk as part of its Indigenous Speakers’ Series. The talk, which is titled “Education as a Tool of Colonization: Reflections of the Native Student Experience in Higher Education,” will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, from 12 to 1 p.m., via Zoom.

School of Education students are ready to take on the new semester

September 2, 2020

Masks. Hybrid learning. Physical distancing. Testing. The fall 2020 semester is kicking off — and at UW–Madison, it won’t be like any semester that’s come before. However, our School of Education students are just as bright, driven, and inspiring as always. Seventeen students shared their thoughts with us on majors, going to college amid COVID-19, what they are excited about this semester, and future plans.