The UW–Madison Dance Department and Kate Corby present “Residues,” a split-bill, contemporary dance concert featuring work by Corby, a professor in the Dance Department, alongside long-time collaborator and guest artist Erin Kilmurray. The performances will take place on Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 26, at 2:30 p.m., in the Margaret H’Doubler …
Office of Research & Scholarship Communications A new journal article co-authored by Matthew Wolfgram, a researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) in UW–Madison’s School of Education, argues that participatory action research offers a powerful and ethical framework for engaging refugees in higher education and improving services for refugee communities. Published in Cultural and …
UW–Madison alumnus and award-winning children’s book author Kevin Henkes recently shared what makes a good children’s book on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life.” Henkes, who earned a bachelor’s degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1983, has written and illustrated nearly 50 picture books and more than a dozen children’s novels. In the …
UW–Madison alumnae Susan Apps-Bodilly and Renée Graef have teamed up to create a new children’s book that takes readers on an entertaining A-to-Z journey through the delicious world of Wisconsin cheese. Published in August by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, “The ABCs of Wisconsin Cheese” explores the stories and makers behind the food that has …
UW–Madison alumna Laura C. Chávez-Moreno, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2018, has received the 2026 Anna Julia Cooper Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on the Sociology of Education. Established in 2022, the award recognizes exceptional research and service advancing racial equity in education. …
Dakota Kaiser, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and psychology from UW–Madison along with certificates in educational policy studies and environmental studies, is the recipient of a 2026 Alumni Award from the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Kaiser is one of six recipients of the Forward Award, which recognizes rising stars who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea …
Andreas Kazamias, a longtime faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies and pioneer in the field of comparative education, died on Aug. 15. Born in the village of Kalopanayiotis, Cyprus, in 1927, Kazamias was educated on scholarship at the English School in Cyprus before traveling to the University of Bristol …
A new book edited by UW–Madison alumnus George Theoharis and John Rogers was released by Beacon Press on Aug. 25. “Educating in Dangerous Times: A Call to Reenvision Public School in America” argues that a new and virulent strain of education politics is arising in this era and asks a central question: How should we …
Ann Wallace, who dedicated her career to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and was a steadfast advocate for the university’s academic staff, died on Aug. 4 from complications related to cancer. Apart from brief stints in New York City and Santa Cruz, California, Wallace spent her entire professional career at UW–Madison. She started in the Department …
A recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal spotlights Madison’s Grow Your Own to Teacher program, a partnership among the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), Madison College, and the UW–Madison School of Education. The program enables district staff such as education and special education assistants to earn a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a teaching …