March 1, 2022
The highly anticipated “Blu³eprint” by UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu'Allah was unveiled last week on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and now stands in front of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMOCA) on State Street in Madison.
School News
‘A Piece of My Heart’ spotlights women who served in the Vietnam War
February 28, 2022
Focusing on a tumultuous era in our history, the UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s upcoming production of “A Piece of My Heart” presents a potent message on the human cost of war and the scars that still remain. The play will run March 3-11 in Vilas Hall's Gilbert V. Helmsley Theatre.
Thompson takes on co-director role with Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions
February 28, 2022
Mindi Thompson, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently assumed a leadership position with the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) as co-director.
Arts + Lit Lab to host Feb. 28 event for Li’s ‘Women Dancing’ project
February 25, 2022
The Arts + Literature Laboratory is hosting UW–Madison’s Li Chiao Ping for a screening and conversation about her “Women Dancing" Project, on Monday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. Li is a Vilas Research Professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department.
Morgridge Center has a new director in Travis Wright, and a new home
February 24, 2022
Travis Wright, an associate professor with the School of Education's Department of Counseling Psychology and a nationally recognized expert in school-based support for children and families undergoing trauma, has been named faculty director of UW–Madison's Morgridge Center for Public Service.
Mark H. directs world premiere of ‘The Mytilenean Debate’
February 24, 2022
Forward Theater Company’s upcoming world premiere of “The Mytilenean Debate” is directed by UW–Madison’s Mark Hairston (Mark H.), an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama. Written by poet, award-winning author, and UW–Madison professor Quan Barry, the play raises questions about race, legacy, and the issues couples face as they navigate the world, both together and as individuals.
Kaplan receives IES grant to develop forecasting models for UN Sustainable Development Goals
February 22, 2022
UW–Madison's David Kaplan, the Patricia Busk Professor of Quantitative Methods in the School of Education's Department of Educational Psychology, received a three-year, $897,000 grant from the Institute for Education Sciences to work on the development of probabilistic forecasting approaches to model trends toward the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Deputy state superintendent to visit for informal Q&A on DPI’s current and future directions
February 21, 2022
The Feb. 25 event with John Johnson, Wisconsin's deputy state superintendent of public instruction, will be hosted in the Education Building as part of WCER's Interdisciplinary Training Program.
Tandem Press exhibition offers ‘behind-the-scenes’ view of printmaking process
February 21, 2022
A new exhibition from Tandem Press, "Behind the Scenes," presents an inside look at a selection of Tandem Press prints and the printmaking materials used in their creation. The exhibition, which is on view through March 19, will coincide with the 2022 Southern Graphic Council International’s (SGCI) printmaking conference that will be hosted by the UW–Madison Art Department in March.
UW–Madison’s Ladson-Billings receives top honor from Horace Mann League
February 18, 2022
Founded in 1922, the Horace Mann League is an honorary association of leaders who believe that the public school system is the cornerstone of our democracy. “Throughout my life I have seen public education as the key to true democracy,” says Gloria Ladson-Billings, a professor emerita with the School of Education.