Garza-Noriega receives award for perseverance, community contributions

June 8, 2021

A School of Education student, Jesus Garza-Noriega, is being recognized with an Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award from UW–Madison for his exceptional efforts and exemplary service. Garza-Noriega, 27, will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation psychology and special education.

Dance Department’s Walker named new director of Division of the Arts

June 4, 2021

Chris Walker, an artist and an experienced and influential leader in the arts on campus, has been named the new director of the Division of the Arts. Walker is a professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department and founding artistic director of First Wave, a nationally prominent scholarship program known for pushing the boundaries of poetry, dance, theater, and art.

The Discussion Project: Improving classroom discussion across disciplines

June 2, 2021

“I am not exaggerating when I say (The Discussion Project) has changed my life," says UW–Madison’s Kathy Cramer, a professor with the Department of Political Science, and the Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science. "I am using the skills you taught me each class session. It has made me think differently about my teaching and I am quite sure the students’ experience is all the better for it.”

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen to headline WIDA eConference

June 1, 2021

Viet Thanh Nguyen, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his novel "The Sympathizer," will deliver the keynote address at the WIDA eConference on October 14, 2021. During his address, Nguyen will talk about his experience as a refugee in America and his work to advocate for Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).