By Laurel White Programs that guarantee free tuition to some college students led to larger financial aid packages largely backed by the state government, according to a new study led by researchers in the UW–Madison School of Education. The study, published in The Journal of Higher Education, found so-called “promise programs” in Tennessee and Oregon led …
Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …
Originally published by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication Percival Matthews, professor and associate dean in the School of Education, has been appointed to a role as a special advisor to Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Provost Charles Isbell focused on access and community. The new role recognizes the importance of advancing UW–Madison’s institutional efforts to create a …
By Laurel White Uncovering whether strength training can help individuals combat depression is at the heart of new UW–Madison research led by a School of Education faculty member. Jacob Meyer, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is leading the four-year, $2.7 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Meyer says there …
UW–Madison alumna Mackenzie Straub, a 2021 graduate in early childhood education from the School of Education, is now teaching third grade in the same elementary school she once attended in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. In a recent campus story, she shares how the Bucky’s Tuition Promise program helped make it possible for her to attend college …
By Kari Dickinson Opening this Thursday, University Theatre’s latest production, “Spring Awakening,” explores the timeless tension between youth and authority — and the perils of coming of age — in an electrifying musical driven by a pulsating rock score and brought to life by a bold cast of student performers. Set in Germany in the late 19th …
Winnow Literary, a digital journal of poetry and occupation housed in UW–Madison’s Occupational Therapy program in the Department of Kinesiology, is now live. The journal was created by Dan Rortvedt, a clinical assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy program. It was supported by a 2024 School of Education Staff Innovation Grant, awarded for the project …
UW–Madison’s Dane B. Cook, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, has been selected to receive a 2025 Mary Frances Early College of Education Alumni Award from the University of Georgia. Cook will be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Researcher Award, which honors a graduate of the college who has demonstrated success …
By Allie Armstrong, UW–Madison Division of the Arts Bandsaws, bar clamps, and chisels for a grade! Not many students get the chance to use these devices in a lab. But in UW–Madison’s woodworking courses, you sharpen skills on tools like these to excel at this unique and useful artform. Senior Katrina Koppa is one of these …
The UW–Madison School of Education is celebrating extraordinary achievement at the 2025 Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) annual conference, where one faculty member and three outstanding doctoral scholars received top honors. Xueli Wang, the Barbara and Glenn Thompson Endowed Professor in Educational Leadership, was awarded the prestigious Senior Scholar Award — CSCC’s highest …