University of Wisconsin–Madison

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New research brief highlights ways Wisconsin technical colleges press on in the wake of the pandemic

Providing thoughtful and data-driven support services and continued flexibility for faculty, staff, and students will be keys to success for Wisconsin technical colleges as they move on from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UW–Madison research findings.  The findings were presented in a new research brief released this month from the Crisis as Catalyst for …

Alumnus shares ‘words of wisdom’ in Noun Project blog post featuring top designers

UW–Madison alumnus Ka Lee, who earned his BFA in graphic design from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2015, is featured in a Noun Project blog post sharing “Words of Wisdom from Today’s Top Illustrators and Designers.” The Noun Project interviewed Lee, a Hmong artist, designer, illustrator, and art director based in Madison, about his background, …

Pfund co-authors article on avoiding burnout while mentoring

By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Christine Pfund, director of WCER’s Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research, and three other experts on mentorship share some of what they’ve learned in a recent article for the Harvard Business Review titled, “Don’t Let Mentoring Burn You Out.” The article begins by explaining how the nature of mentorship contains within it …

Stamm discusses ‘The Brain and Youth Sport’ on Well Wisconsin Radio

Did you know you can tune in to hear a UW–Madison School of Education faculty member to help earn your $150 Well Wisconsin program incentive? The School of Education’s Julie Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is featured in an episode of Well Wisconsin Radio, titled “The Brain and Youth Sport,” hosted by Morgan …

Creating accessible dance experiences is focus of journal article by UW–Madison team

A team from UW–Madison co-authored an article that was published in the Journal of Dance Education, titled “Interdisciplinary Integration: Linking Differentiated P(arts) to Create Accessible Dance Experiences.” The article — written by Kate Corby, a professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department and chair of the School’s Department of Theatre and Drama; Mariah Meyer LeFeber, an outreach …

UW–Madison’s Odle authors report showing average college student not on track to graduate in five years

A new report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit focused on unearthing and disseminating education data, found the average full-time college student does not attempt enough courses to earn a bachelor’s degree in five years. The report also found the average college student only earns credit or a passing grade in 75% of …

New study examines STEM experiences of Hmong undergraduates across Wisconsin

By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) researchers are partnering with Hmong American faculty and undergraduates across the state to study and find solutions for the underrepresentation in STEM classes and the STEM workforce of Hmong Americans, who make up Wisconsin’s largest Asian American population. Funded by a new four-year, $2.2 million racial …

‘Here Lies the Truth’ gets media coverage in lead up to San Francisco run

“Here Lies the Truth,” a mixed-media, collaborative dance theater work from Li Chiao-Ping Dance, is receiving significant media attention in the lead up to its San Francisco run from Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. The work, which premiered at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison in March 2022, is a collaboration among visual artist …

Abdu’Allah is guest on new episode of Halverson’s ‘Arts Educators Save the World’ podcast September 26, 2022

In a new episode of her podcast, “Arts Educators Save the World,” that will be released on Monday, Sept. 26, UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson speaks with actor Fraser James and UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah about how these two Black British artists have influenced each other across the years in their art and activism. Halverson, a professor in …

Dean Diana Hess speaks about teaching about elections on ‘Capital City Sunday’

Diana Hess, dean of the UW–Madison School of Education, spoke about the value of high-quality teaching about elections in an interview with WKOW’s “Capital City Sunday” last weekend.  As the midterm elections draw nearer and political debates over what teachers can and should talk about in the classroom continue, Hess urged against “turning schools into …