The “Badger Talks Live” program will be taking a look at the UW Arts Collaboratory in its next Facebook Live series at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The UW Arts Collaboratory provides art-making opportunities for youth to cultivate wellness and advocate for social change. It’s housed in the Office of Professional Learning and Community Education …
UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad has released a second edition of the book he wrote with Laura Dunek, “Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners: The Purpose of a College Education for the Twenty-First Century.” Conrad is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and professor of higher education in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. From the description of the …
UW–Madison’s doctoral program in kinesiology is ranked eighth in the nation according to the latest review and evaluation by the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). The No. 8 ranking in the NAK 2020 Review and Evaluation of Doctoral Programs in Kinesiology marks a significant jump from the most recent program ratings released by NAK in 2015, when UW-Madison’s …
UW–Madison’s Anthony Hernandez is interviewing Excelencia in Education CEO and co-founder Deborah Santiago about Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) for an upcoming webinar, on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. (Central time). Hernandez is a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, and a project assistant for the Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions …
The Capital Times recently spotlighted the work of UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly, who joined the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama this fall. Kelly is a professor of acting with the Department of Theatre and Drama and holds a concurrent appointment with the Department of Continuing Studies’ Odyssey Project, which offers UW–Madison humanities classes for adult students …
UW–Madison’s Aydin Bal and Aaron Bird Bear are participating in a seminar that is titled, “Decolonizing agency: Future-making with indigenous communities,” on Monday, Nov. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. (Central time). Bal is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, while Bird Bear is UW–Madison’s director of tribal relations and the former …
The School of Education’s Latinx Affinity Committee is hosting a “Día de los Muertos” movie screening night on Friday, Nov. 6, via Zoom. The schedule for the event is as follows: Those interested in attending should RSVP by Thursday, Nov. 5, to receive further information, including the Zoom link to participate. If you have questions, please contact Brianna …
Several UW–Madison faculty members from the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education (RPSE) have been awarded a $16.7 million grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration to support the creation of a new technical assistance center that will work to reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities. The center, which will be called …
UW–Madison’s Bruce King and Laura Lang are co-authors of a new article published in the Journal of Research in International Education that is titled, “Teacher Leadership Development: Building Bridges not Borders between Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Educators.” King is an emeritus faculty associate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), and …
Each fall, UW–Madison welcomes and celebrates new and recently promoted faculty of color at a reception hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty. This year’s virtual event recognized nearly 85 new faculty and 36 faculty promoted to associate professor or …