Wang recognized for being a ‘game-changer’ in the transfer field

February 24, 2021

UW–Madison’s Xueli Wang is being honored with a Transfer Champion-Catalyst Award from the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS). “Receiving this honor from the NISTS is especially humbling because it is an organization that primarily serves practitioners, faculty, and administrators on the ground working to improve the experiences of transfer students,” says Wang, the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Professor in Educational Leadership with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.

Student’s resilience through 2020 is inspiring

February 22, 2021

The year 2020 was a tough year for all of us. But senior Shehrose Charania carries positivity with her even during difficult times. She’s been able to thrive at UW–Madison despite her family being hit hard by the pandemic.

Latinx Affinity Group to host ‘open dialogue’ discussions Feb. 24 and Mar. 2

February 19, 2021

The School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) invites you to join us in our upcoming Latinx Student Affinity Group Open Dialogue discussions. There will be two discussion options to accommodate different schedules on Feb. 24 and Mar. 2 — you may sign up for one or both discussions.  

The Discussion Project accepting applications for April/May and June trainings

February 18, 2021

The Discussion Project Virtual is an online training that supports UW–Madison instructors — including faculty, academic staff, and graduate students (teaching assistants or lecturers) — in creating the conditions for equitable, inclusive, and engaging online discussions. The initiative is open to those teaching a synchronous course that serves 40 or fewer students, whether in-person or online.