April 14, 2022
A collection of poems and short stories that promote brain exercise and creative thinking for older adults is the latest book written by UW–Madison professor emeritus Richard Smith.
School News
Greater Madison Writing Project spearheads work with teachers in rural school districts
April 13, 2022
Faculty members and students associated with the Greater Madison Writing Project at UW–Madison work with teachers in rural school districts like Gresham, Wisconsin, to offer professional development for educators as well as enrichment opportunities for students and young adult writers.
Macias joining School of Education as director of career services and strategy
April 13, 2022
Jamie Macias was recently named the UW–Madison School of Education’s director of career services and strategy, a position she is starting on Monday, April 25.
Theatre and Drama presents ‘Heathers the Musical,’ based on the cult classic film, April 14-24
April 11, 2022
The UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s newest production, “Heathers the Musical,” will be a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal show based on the 1980s cult classic film. Directed by Jake Penner, an artistic associate for American Players Theatre, performances will take place April 14-24 in the department’s Robert E. Mitchell Theatre in Vilas Hall.
UW–Madison to host screendance practitioner, body percussionist Omari ‘Motion’ Carter April 7-15
April 8, 2022
The UW–Madison Division of the Arts welcomes screendance practitioner, lecturer, and body percussionist Omari "Motion" Carter to campus April 7–15, through the International Visiting Artist Program.
International Screendance Symposium to take place at UW–Madison April 10-13
April 8, 2022
State of the Art: The 2022 International Symposium on Screendance will be hosted at UW–Madison April 10-13, with events taking place primarily in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
Spencer Foundation grant allows UW–Madison researchers to build on study of health outcomes for Black women in academia
April 7, 2022
The project will mark the single largest study with Black women faculty members that has been conducted, says Rachelle Winkle-Wagner. The research team includes six Black women scholars who are pursuing their doctorates through the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
UW–Madison’s CIRTL releases new casebook promoting inclusive teaching
April 6, 2022
A new instructional resource posits real-world classroom dilemmas to move instructors past preconceived beliefs.
UW–Madison Dance Department presents H’Doubler Concert April 7-9
April 1, 2022
The UW–Madison Dance Department is hosting its annual H'Doubler Concert showcasing the work of student choreographers April 7-9. The concert takes place at the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave.
Work of UW–Madison’s Burayidi, Winston picked for ACDA’s Screendance Festival Gala Concert on April 2
March 31, 2022
The work of UW–Madison undergraduate students Aki Burayidi and Rakhi Winston was selected by an adjudication panel to be performed at the American College Dance Association’s Screendance Festival Gala Concert on Saturday, April 2. Burayidi and Winston, who are undergraduates with the School of Education’s Dance Department, are having their work, “Between Us” showcased.