November 3, 2020
UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez is interviewing Excelencia in Education CEO and co-founder Deborah Santiago about Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) for an upcoming webinar on Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. (Central time).
School News
Bal, Bird Bear to speak at Nov. 9 seminar: ‘Decolonizing agency: Future-making with indigenous communities’
October 30, 2020
UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal and Aaron Bird Bear are participating in a seminar that is titled, “Decolonizing agency: Future-making with indigenous communities,” on Monday, Nov. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. (Central time).
Latinx Affinity Committee to host ‘Día de los Muertos’ movie screening on Nov. 6
October 29, 2020
The School of Education’s Latinx Affinity Committee is hosting a "Día de los Muertos" movie screening night on Friday, Nov. 6, via Zoom.
RPSE faculty awarded $16.7 million grant for center supporting employment for people with disabilities
October 28, 2020
Several UW–Madison faculty members from the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE) have been awarded a $16.7 million grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration to support the creation of a new technical assistance center that will work to reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities.
UW–Madison’s King, Lang co-author article about Hashkafa teacher leader project
October 27, 2020
UW–Madison’s Bruce King and Laura Lang are co-authors of a new article published in the Journal of Research in International Education that is titled, "Teacher Leadership Development: Building Bridges not Borders between Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Educators."
Campus welcomes, celebrates new and newly promoted faculty of color
October 26, 2020
Ten faculty members with the School of Education were recognized at the annual Faculty of Color Reception, hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty.
$500,000 award will fund pioneering, mobile intervention for depression
October 23, 2020
The School of Education’s Simon Goldberg, along with his colleagues at UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, have received a $500,000 award from the Hope for Depression Research Foundation to develop a highly scalable, mobile health intervention to support treatment for depression.
Art Department faculty and staff featured in Chazen’s virtual gallery talks
October 21, 2020
Several faculty and staff with the School of Education’s Art Department have been among the speakers in the Chazen Museum of Art’s virtual gallery talk series. The Chazen is hosting the lectures live and then archiving them on the museum's Facebook page under the title, “Our Kind of Happy Hour.”
Real Talk for Real Change symposium Oct. 29 to focus on school discipline and policing
October 19, 2020
The third event in the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, "Addressing Inequities in School Policies, Policing, and Discipline Practices," will take place on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m., online.
Article by UW–Madison’s Burt examines influences on engineering grad students’ career paths
October 19, 2020
UW–Madison’s Brian Burt is the author of a new article that appears in the Journal of Engineering Education titled, “Broadening participation in the engineering professoriate: Influences on Allen's journey in developing professorial intentions.”