UW–Madison alumna Elisa Castillo will be the first to fill a new senior-level role created by Salem State University to prepare the university to better serve students of color. Castillo has been named assistant vice president of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI) initiatives, a role she will assume in July 2023. …
UW–Madison’s Carl Grant, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was honored as a Jockey Community Hero at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Saturday, March 4. Grant came to Madison as a graduate student in 1969. He completed his PhD in curriculum and instruction in 1972, then joined the faculty …
By Sofie Schachter Dodgeball. Tag. Hula hooping. Capture the flag. This is what many people remember when they think back to their physical education experiences in school. But Cindy Kuhrasch, the program coordinator for UW–Madison’s BS in Physical Education (PE) program, is working to change that perception one student and class at a time. Kuhrasch …
UW–Madison’s Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, received the Emerging Scholar Award from the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) Division A, which focuses on administration, organization, and leadership. McQuillan’s work examines the intersection of educational policy, social relationships, and health of gender-expansive students and educators. This award …
By Kari Dickinson University Theatre is gearing up for its upcoming production of “Macbeth,” Shakespeare’s haunting tale of ambition and madness, opening April 20 in the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre. This vigorous new production, directed by guest artist C. Julian White and featuring a talented cast of UW–Madison students, aims to lay bare the dark …
Two faculty members with UW–Madison’s School of Education have been selected as Outstanding Reviewers for 2022 by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). AERA is a national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education, encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public. …
Madison365.com’s 2023 list of “Wisconsin’s 33 Most Influential Native American Leaders” highlights two alumni from the UW–Madison School of Education. Those featured on the list are “elected leaders, business leaders, and community leaders, doing difficult, important work, often in the face of discrimination and literally generations of oppression,” according to Madison365’s CEO and publisher, Henry …
The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge is dedicated to strengthening and diversifying Wisconsin’s teacher workforce. It pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for all teacher education students who “pledge” to teach for three or four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school in Wisconsin after they …
The School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama has announced its 2023-24 schedule. Below are the performances and details. “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson — Apt 2B” By Kate Hamill July 27 to Aug. 6, 2023 and Sept. 14 to 24, 2023 An irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous …
School of Education alumnus Wayne Au recently wrote a chapter about UW–Madison Professor Emeritus Michael Apple for “The Palgrave Handbook of Educational Thinkers.” “The Palgrave Handbook of Educational Thinkers” provides a comprehensive review of major educational thinkers and their legacies, and brings to life educational theories through the lens of each thinker’s life and experiences. …