March 17, 2026
Amanda Palmen’s third grade classroom at Crestwood Elementary School hums with restless energy. Students wiggle and whisper on the rug, buzzing with anticipation. Today isn’t just another school day — it’s Whoopensocker day.
Department of Theatre and Drama
Jenny Duarte Castillo from the School of Education’s Theatre and Drama major
March 13, 2026
Students in the UW–Madison School of Education are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals. Following is a Q&A with Jenny Duarte Castillo, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Drama — as an Honors Acting Specialist — and Elementary Education and graduating in 2028.
Nicky Westerlund from the School of Education’s Elementary Education major
March 11, 2026
Students in the UW–Madison School of Education are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals. Following is a Q&A with Nicky Westerlund, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Theatre with a certificate in ESL and graduating in spring 2028.
Why Wisconsin?
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.
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.
UW–Madison’s Russell-Camara appears in Milwaukee Rep’s ‘McNeal’
February 10, 2026
UW–Madison’s N'Jameh Russell-Camara, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is appearing in Milwaukee Repertory Theater's new production of “McNeal,” opening Feb. 10.
School of Education’s Conroy chosen for Distinguished Teaching Award
January 28, 2026
School of Education faculty member Colleen Conroy, an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, is among 13 UW–Madison faculty members selected this year as recipients for Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor established in 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.
UW–Madison faculty bring immersive dance-theatre collaboration to ART House 360
January 21, 2026
Two faculty members from the UW–Madison School of Education are collaborating on a new immersive performance opening this February at ART House 360 in Verona, Wisconsin.
UW–Madison students shine at American College Theatre Festival
January 16, 2026
Recently, several students from the UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama, housed in the School of Education, participated in the Region 3 American College Theatre Festival.
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.”