March 23, 2022
The UW–Madison faculty member is the author of a paper that proposes a new framework for preparing future teachers to better connect with and educate the nation’s increasingly diverse student population.
Diversity & Inclusion
Real Talk for Real Change symposium on March 24 will focus on trans care
March 11, 2022
The next Real Talk for Real Change symposium, “Trans Care in Wisconsin,” on March 24, will bring together leading community-engaged scholars to share thoughts on critical issues in trans care.
Article about Black ‘renaissance’ in Madison spotlights UW–Madison’s Walker, Abdu’Allah
February 23, 2022
UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah and Chris Walker were featured in a recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal shining a light on work by Black artists in Madison. The article, headlined “Black Madison artists working to create a permanent ‘renaissance,’” notes the landscape for Black artists in Madison is changing, with long-established, white-dominated institutions diversifying their offerings.
‘Moonshine’ on Feb. 25 will celebrate Black art and dance
February 18, 2022
The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present "Moonshine," in person on Feb. 25, 2022, at 3:30 p.m., in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall. This free event is a celebration of Black History Month, with live music, contemporary theater, and dance performances including West African, Afro-Caribbean dancehall, and Hip-Hop dance forms.
A Thousand Thank-yous to Errol Hill
February 1, 2022
We are kicking off Black History Month with a tribute to Errol Hill that was written by Professor Baron Kelly of our Department of Theatre and Drama.
Alum Davis leading fourth annual Black History Education Conference Feb. 18-19
January 21, 2022
Andreal Davis — who has spent more than three decades in the field of education as a teacher, instructional coach, and leader — earned a BS in elementary education in 1986 and a master's in curriculum and instruction in 1994 from the School of Education.
Bell named to national panel that will examine how to make STEM learning more equitable
November 16, 2021
UW–Madison’s Courtney Bell is one of 15 experts selected nationwide to serve on a new, ad-hoc committee created by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) to provide practical, evidence-based guidance to make STEM learning in the PreK–12 system equitable. Bell is director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and a professor of learning sciences with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology.
Annual MSAN student conference draws more and younger students after going online
October 27, 2021
the MSAN Consortium of multiracial school districts is moving its annual conference for high school students online this year, just as it did last fall for the first time because of the pandemic. As a result, organizers have been able to expand access to the program that kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 27, to more students, including younger ones.
ELPA Higher Education program pushing the boundaries of equity-centered scholarship, policy, and leadership
October 14, 2021
“What sets us apart is how (equity, diversity, and inclusion) work is a through line — it’s infused in everything we do. That makes us distinctly different,” says Brian Burt, an associate professor and co-coordinator of ELPA's Higher Education program.
Morgridge Center-led study aims to support underrepresented students’ participation in civic engagement
October 12, 2021
In an effort to understand and support civic engagement among underrepresented minority students on campus, Morgridge Center for Public Service staff have launched a research study that aims to enhance civic engagement programming at UW–Madison.