The Capital Times newspaper on Feb. 22 utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Stephanie Graham for a report headlined, “College students and mental health counselors in Madison adapt to pandemic needs.” Graham is the director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC) and is a clinical professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. …
By Chelsea Hylton, University Communications The year 2020 was difficult for everyone, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing changes in all our lives. But UW–Madison senior and Posse scholar Shehrose Charania of Chicago went through a particularly difficult year, with members of her family suffering from the disease and even losing health insurance. But Charania carries positivity …
By Doug Erickson, University Communications Last May, when deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 100,000 in the United States, Omar Poler decided he needed to do something to acknowledge the immense loss. He worried that, to many people, the death toll had become just a number — abstract and impersonal. He felt compelled, at least in his own …
The School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) invites you to join us for our upcoming Latinx Student Affinity Group Open Dialogue discussions. There will be two discussion options to accommodate different schedules — you may sign up for one or both discussions. Option 1: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7 – 8:30 p.m. Option …
Faisal Abdu’Allah, an internationally acclaimed artist and professor with the School of Education’s Art Department, has been chosen as UW-Madison’s next recipient of the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Abdu’Allah, who grew up in London, was enjoying a successful professional career as an artist when he was invited to UW–Madison in 2013 to work on …
A two-year long photographic essay project by Darcy Padilla examining the profound economic and social disparities experienced by Americans caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A contemporary art exhibition by Roberto Torres Mata at the Chazen Museum of Art spotlighting the complex issues of migration from both human and animal perspectives. The creation of a functional shelving system by Anders Nienstaedt to showcase curated …
The Discussion Project has released application information for trainings being offered to cohorts in April/May and again in June. The Discussion Project Virtual is an online training that supports UW–Madison instructors — including faculty, academic staff, and graduate students (teaching assistants or lecturers) — in creating the conditions for equitable, inclusive, and engaging online discussions. The initiative is …
The Arts + Literature Laboratory (ALL) and the UW–Madison Art Department are pleased to announce that UW–Madison graduate students Rita Mawuena Benissan and Conley Clark have been awarded the 2021 Arts + Literature Laboratory Prize. The annual ALL Prize exhibition is awarded to one or two graduating MFA candidates, selected by curators on the ALL Visual Arts Team. The …
As part of UW–Madison’s recognition of Black History Month, University Health Services (UHS) Mental Health Services will host a panel event next Monday, Feb. 22, titled “Beyond Resilience: A community conversation about the preservation, health, and strength of Black Men.” The panel will feature Chris Walker, a professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department, along with Dennis …
UW–Madison’s John Diamond was interviewed for a report in Education Week that’s headlined, “Suburban Schools Have Changed Drastically. Our Understanding of Them Has Not.” The article focuses on the release of a recent study by Diamond and co-first author Linn Posey-Maddox that is titled, “Reframing Suburbs: Race, Place, and Opportunity in Suburban Educational Spaces.” Diamond is the …