School of Education announces 2024-25 Distinguished Alumni Award winners

September 4, 2024

To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected four notable UW–Madison alumni to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award. This year's award winners are: Julie Causton (BSE ‘95, MS, ‘99, PhD, ‘03); Adrienne Dixson (PhD ’02); Deborah Dryden (BA ‘68, MFA ’72); and Deborah Harris (PhD ’83).

University Theatre to present Tony Kushner’s epic ‘Angels in America’

July 9, 2024

This summer and fall, University Theatre will launch its 2024-25 season with the staging of Tony Kushner’s acclaimed two-part play, “Angels in America.” Widely regarded as one of the most important American plays of the last century, the two-part epic delves into the lives of a diverse group of Americans during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

Theatre alumna is honored for costume design work

March 27, 2024

UW–Madison alumna Brittany Graham, who earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama in 2018, was recently recognized for Best Costume Designing at the Swedish International Film Festival.

Shining a light on neurodiversity in higher ed

March 15, 2024

Department of Theatre and Drama faculty member Megan Reilly, who was diagnosed with autism at age 41, says social awareness, campus resources, and acts of kindness can help neurodivergent students succeed in college.

UW–Madison faculty member designs costumes for Jane Austen-inspired holiday play

December 1, 2023

Costumes designed by UW–Madison faculty member Aly Amidei are featured in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s current production, “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” which opened Nov. 16 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 17, at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.