June 9, 2021
There is a new space for the arts in downtown Madison, and work by a UW–Madison art students recent alumnus was featured in its inaugural exhibit. The exhibit, titled “The Burden of Reality,” showcased the art of BFA student Paulina Eguino and spring 2021 graduate Tony Torres.
June 8, 2021
Over the last year, the pandemic has disrupted the lives of many people, particularly college students whose education, career goals, and entry into the workforce have been thrown into a state of uncertainty. The Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) is shedding light on the higher education experiences of five diverse groups of students from Wisconsin, Georgia, and Maryland during the COVID crisis through a new digital hub.
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.
June 7, 2021
UW–Madison's Tandem Press and the Mead Witter School of Music's Jazz Studies Program will premiere a collaborative video production at 6 p.m. on June 17.
June 4, 2021
Three individuals from the UW–Madison School of Education have been awarded prestigious fellowships from the National Academy of Education (NAEd) and the Spencer Foundation.
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.
June 3, 2021
UW–Madison alumna Anna Halprin, “a dancer and choreographer who sought to move beyond what she saw as the constraints of modern dance,” died on May 24 at age 100.
June 2, 2021
The work of UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah is featured in the exhibition, “Artists Without Borders: Reflections on Art and Place,” presented by the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA). Abdu'Allah is the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in the School of Education's Art Department.
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.”
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).