University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Field Day’s media literacy game featured in story from Wisconsin Public Radio, PBS Wisconsin

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By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications A story by “Wisconsin Life” contributor Christina Lieffring titled, “Choose your own journalism adventure: Teaching media literacy with ‘Headlines and High Water’,” on April 9 puts readers, viewers, and listeners ringside while students in a class at Marshfield High School play the online educational game from WCER’s Field Day. Produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS …

Multiple media outlets, and White House, utilize expertise of UW–Madison’s Hillman

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Multiple media outlets — and the White House — have utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman in recent reports about the unveiling of President Joe Biden’s new plan to provide student debt relief. Hillman has also been called on by media to speak about the impact of the botched roll-out of the new Free Application …

New York Times previews exhibition featuring art by UW–Madison alumna

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The work of UW–Madison alumna Rita Benissan was spotlighted in the New York Times recently in their article previewing the Gallery 57 exhibition, “Constellations, Part 1: Figures on Earth & Beyond.” “Constellations, Part 1,” which opened March 14 in the Ghana-based Gallery 57’s London outpost, “brings together emerging and established artists from within the gallery’s …

UW–Madison professor challenges binary thinking on skills in a world with AI

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UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora discussed the importance of different types of skills on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” recently, in a segment that is titled, “Soft skills in a world with AI.” Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education with the Division of Continuing Studies and with the School of Education’s Department of …

UW–Madison’s Eckes weighs in on settlement clarifying terms of so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law in Florida

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Chalkbeat utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Suzanne Eckes recently in an article reporting on a settlement agreement that clarifies the terms of what’s commonly known as Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, which restricts classroom instruction related to sexuality and gender identity in Florida public schools. The settlement ensures that Florida teachers can, for instance, place …

UW–Madison’s Portlock discusses intersection of art, environmentalism on WORT

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UW–Madison’s Tim Portlock, a professor with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the School of Education’s Art Department, beginning in fall 2023, was a guest on WORT 89.9 FM’s “A Public Affair” program recently. Portlock joined host Douglas Haynes in the studio to talk about his new role, engaging students, and his art making …

Two with School of Education ties named among Wisconsin’s most influential Native American leaders

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Two individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were among the 11 Badgers named on Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders” for 2024. Nicole Bowman, an associate scientist and evaluator with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC), housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), was recognized by …

Badger Talks spotlights Esperanza graduate certificate program

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Badger Talks recently hosted a presentation featuring UW–Madison’s Alyssa Ramirez Stege, a clinical assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, where she leads the Esperanza graduate certificate program. The presentation explores the development of Esperanza: Nuestra Cultura de Salud (“Hope, our culture of health”), a community-university partnership between Centro Hispano of Dane County and …

In podcast, UW–Madison’s Velliquette speaks on ‘presence and permanence’ in paper sculpting

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UW–Madison faculty member Michael Velliquette appeared recently on the Level Up Artists podcast for an episode that is titled, “Presence and Permanence with Michael Velliquette.” In the episode, Velliquette, an artist and paper sculptor, talks about discovering paper as a complex creative medium, exploring where present and permanence intersect, pursuing opportunities that are genuine to the work, and nurturing …

Bestselling author James Patterson gives shoutout to Teacher Pledge on WPR’s ‘The Morning Show’

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Novelist and writer James Patterson gave a shoutout to the UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge recently while a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show.” Patterson, the world’s bestselling author, appeared on the show to discuss his newest book, “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading,” …