UW–Madison’s Helen Lee and the UW–Madison Glass Lab were featured in a recent story in the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Badger Insider, headlined “In Case of Curiosity, Break Glass.” In the feature, Lee, who is the director of the Glass Lab and holds the Helen Burish Faculty Fellowship with the School of Education’s Art Department, speaks about the …
UW–Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) is excited to partner with the Division of the Arts to launch a postdoctoral fellowship program that recruits and retains diverse, talented, and highly qualified postdoctoral fellows across arts disciplines. Tehan Ketema is the inaugural First Wave Hip Hop & Urban Arts and Education Postdoctoral Research Fellow (FW Fellow) in the …
Sofia Vandersluis graduated from UW–Madison last spring with a degree in elementary education and a certificate in educational policy studies. Now, she is a first-year fourth grade teacher at Heritage Elementary School in Waunakee, Wisconsin. In August, Spectrum News celebrated Vanderslis as an “Everyday Hero” in a story about first-year teachers heading into classrooms amid …
By Sofie Schachter Libby LaDue graduated in 2022 with a double major in theatre and drama and communication arts. She now works in Chicago for a nonprofit, and continues to be involved in the world of theatre. Below is a Q&A with LaDue about her experience in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, …
The UW–Madison Glass Lab, housed in the School of Education’s Art Department, is the first collegiate glass program in the nation. And last year, 2022, marked the 60th anniversary of glass at UW. This year the UW Glass Lab presents Glass Madison — a year-long celebration of the sixth decade of this history. Glass Madison will include exhibitions, …
On Friday, Sept. 15, UW–Madison commemorated the life and work of alumnus and Professor Emeritus Truman Lowe by officially dedicating a sculpture created by and honoring the life of the Ho-Chunk Nation artist. The aluminum sculpture, “Effigy: Bird Form,” was created by Lowe in 1997. It was then showcased in a year-long exhibition of 20th-century works at …
UW–Madison alumna Sue Moberly, who graduated from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1992, recently opened up a silversmithing studio in Madison following nearly 30 years as an elementary and high school art teacher. In August, Madison’s Capital Times newspaper spoke with her about her business, art, and passions. Moberly retired from teaching metalwork …
Jason Kartez, who earned his MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2018, was interviewed last month for a Shoutout LA web series titled, “Social impact: how does your business help the community or the world?” After graduating from UW–Madison, Kartez moved to Los Angeles, California, where he now works as a K-12 …
The UW–Madison Graduate School has selected four project teams to receive funding through the Partnership Program in Graduate Excellence to bolster partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Among the funded initiatives is a School of Education partnership with Northeastern Illinois University. The program, now in its second year, seeks to create long-term and mutually beneficial …
Two alumni of the UW–Madison School of Education’s Art Department are being honored with awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). Carlos Gacharná received his BFA from the Art Department in 2017. He is the recipient of WAA’s Forward Award, which acknowledges “rising stars” in fields that exemplify the Wisconsin Idea. The award prioritizes young …