1940s Anna HalprinBS 1942 — DanceIn October 2018 the de Young Museum in San Francisco celebrated Anna with “Body Radical,” a two-weekend series of performances, film screenings, workshops, and participatory events. The exhibition included her “Planetary Dance,” a community ritual for peace in their own communities and with the earth that was featured at the …
Reyes receives Campbell Lifetime Achievement award Pedro Reyes, an alumnus of UW– Madison, was honored by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) with the Campbell Lifetime Achievement award. Reyes earned his doctorate from the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1985 before spending time with the department as an …
The American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2019 Annual Meeting was held in Toronto, Canada, April 5–9, and UW–Madison faculty, staff, students, and alumni were again well represented. AERA and its 25,000 members from around the world form an interdisciplinary research association that’s devoted to the scientific study of education and learning. UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal earned one of …
Buff Brennan spends career encouraging, supporting dance students Mary (Buff) Brennan doesn’t remember her first dance class, as a 3-year-old. “Of course it was ballet, because when you’re 3, that’s what you do,” she says. Somewhat later, Brennan, who has been called Buff since her days as a camp counselor, discovered modern dance. It changed …
UW-Madison alums Perry and Sean LaRoque found Mansfield Hall, a living and learning community that helps students with diverse needs realize their goals UW–Madison alumnus Perry LaRoque has spent much of his career finding new and innovative ways to help students with various forms of learning disabilities. LaRoque has held a range of positions since …
Mellon Foundation bolsters support for The Discussion Project A project launched by the School of Education during the 2017 fall semester as an effort to create welcoming, engaging, and academically rigorous classroom environments is about to expand and undergo an in-depth study thanks to a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation worth $1 million. …
With concerns over student debt, college affordability, and access to higher education garnering increasing attention since the Great Recession of a decade ago, there has been a growing community of researchers examining issues related to financial aid. Yet much of the work being done in this realm isn’t closely linked to financial aid offices and …
Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB), led by UW–Madison’s Jerlando F.L. Jackson, is serving as the academic partner for a new initiative designed to improve health and health equity across Dane County. The project — in collaboration with Nehemiah Community Development Corporation, Inc. — was selected this past fall to receive $1 million in …
Faculty and staff from across UW–Madison’s School of Education are routinely quoted or make their voices heard in newspapers, magazines, and online news media outlets. Similarly, these experts are often interviewed and showcased on a range of local, national, and international radio and television news reports. Over the past year, there have been more than …
UW–Madison alumna Dyani White Hawk, a rising star in the Native art world, has received multiple awards and fellowships while participating in a groundbreaking exhibition. White Hawk, who earned her master of fine arts from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2011, has a painting in, and was on the Exhibition Advisory Board for, “Hearts of Our …