UW–Madison’s Wicker awarded Ford Foundation Fellowship

July 29, 2022

Paris Wicker is a fifth-year PhD candidate with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her dissertation is titled, “Who Gets to be Well”? A Social Network Analysis of Well-Being for Black and Indigenous College Students.”

Latest Learning Connections alumni magazine now available online

July 29, 2022

The Summer 2022 edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. This issue centers on Rising to the Challenge — and above the political noise — to demonstrate how quality education can play a vital role in helping people better understand each other and work together to reimagine a better future.

Jansen named next IT director for the School of Education 

July 28, 2022

Lisa Jansen was recently named the new IT director for the UW–Madison School of Education, a role she will begin on Aug. 1. She will lead a new IT leadership trio within the School — along with Anna Lewis, academic technology and libraries director, and the soon-to-be hired research IT director (formerly known as the Wisconsin Center for Education Research's technical services director).

Yadev is awarded Hilldale fellowship for undergraduate research

July 27, 2022

Mindy Yadev — who is pursuing a double major in biology and health promotion and health equity — is among the 107 UW–Madison undergraduate students who were awarded Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships at the 2022 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony.

Get 2-for-1 tickets to University Theatre’s production of ‘First Date’ July 28 – Aug. 7

July 25, 2022

When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. Can this couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives? Find out in University Theatre's production of “First Date,” to be presented July 28 – Aug. 7 in the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre.

WCER team wins award in global ed tech competition for student assessment tool

July 20, 2022

WCER's ONPAR (Obtaining Necessary Parity Through Academic Rigor) team is one of only 30 projects worldwide to win a prize in the 2021-22 Learning Engineering Tools Competition, becoming eligible to share $4 million to develop improved educational technology tools potentially impacting millions of students.