By Cigdem Unal, Director, Office of Child Care and Family Resources August 2025 marked the 10-year anniversary of Cigdem Unal’s leadership as director of the Office of Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR). In this reflection (originally shared on OCCFR’s website), Unal highlights her most significant accomplishments over the past decade — expanding access to …
The School of Education’s Meg Mitchell is one of 24 UW–Madison faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition, which recognizes new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Mitchell is an associate professor of digital media in the Art Department. Her work — which spans theater and dance, photography, sculpture, video, performance, digital …
The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present Moonshine 2026, Friday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall. This free annual event brings together campus and community artists in performance — an embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea on stage — to celebrate Black excellence and …
UW–Madison’s Erika Bullock, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been selected for the 2026 Wisconsin Women’s Network Policy Institute. Since 2012, the Wisconsin Women’s Network has worked to increase the number of women in the state who have the skills, confidence, and strategic knowledge to engage in …
By Laurel White For many parents, time alone to focus on themselves is a precious rarity — opportunities to read a book, connect with a friend, or do a workout are often overrun by caretaking. For parents of children with disabilities, those windows of opportunity can be even more rare. On a Wednesday morning, gathered …
By Kari Dickinson “cullud wattah,” a powerful and award-winning play by UW–Madison alumna and First Wave graduate Erika Dickerson-Despenza, is the latest production from University Theatre, opening Feb. 26. Set in 2016, the play unfolds 936 days into the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. When third-generation General Motors employee Marion is on the verge of a …
UW–Madison School of Education Dean Marcelle Haddix delivered the keynote address at AASA, The School Superintendents Association’s recent National Conference on Education, where she encouraged attendees to embrace hope and envision a brighter future. According to an article published on the AASA website, Haddix — a leading scholar on literacy and teacher education — focused …
Throughout the semester, we’re shining a light on the Art Department’s graduating MFA candidates as they present their final thesis exhibitions. These exhibitions are the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative approaches to art-making. “I utilize a variety of skills gained through each chapter of …
By Laurel White On a Thursday evening in December, hours after the school day was done, more than a hundred Shorewood Hills Elementary School students fanned out across the school to revel in the joy of math. Cian, a kindergartener, sprawled on the floor of the library with a wooden ruler to measure the nose …
By Laurel White A new federal grant will support UW–Madison school psychology graduate students as they complete internships and practicum experiences in Milwaukee public schools. The $5 million, four-year Mental Health Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Department of Education will allow Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to host an additional five internship positions through formalized partnerships …