UW–Madison Chief Diversity Officer and School of Education alumnus LaVar J. Charleston joined with his wife, Sherri Ann Charleston, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Harvard University, on the “Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee” podcast recently for a discussion about the evolution of the chief diversity officer position in higher education. LaVar Charleston …
Spectrum News in Milwaukee utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article examining the rising cost of college, and the struggle of many students to pay for it as the amount of tuition covered by financial aid is going down. The article, headlined “ ‘We’re struggling to pay for it’: A student’s perspective …
Inside Higher Ed utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora in a recent article reporting on research finding that young adults need more time, education, and work experience than past generations to secure what are considered “good jobs.” Hora is an associate professor of adult and higher education, and co-director of the Center for Research on …
UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Central Time recently to weigh in on the Biden administration’s options for student loan forgiveness and to discuss what the research consensus is about loan forgiveness. Hillman is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success …
An article from Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy spotlights the work of UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson and reports on a recent presentation she delivered at the school focusing on the connection between the arts and learning. Halverson is a professor in the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is …
A new bilingual psychological services certificate program in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology was spotlighted by Madison 365 in an article that is headlined, “Centro Hispano’s Esperanza program brings holistic framework to mental health.” The program, entitled Esperanza, or “hope,” is funded the Wisconsin Partnership Program and was developed in collaboration with …
The Oregon Observer spotlighted the recent performance of “Here Lies the Truth,” a collaborative work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping and Douglas Rosenberg that was presented by Li Chiao-Ping Dance on March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in …
By Laurel White The reasons we teach science in America are largely myths, according to a new book from a UW–Madison School of Education professor. In “Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should),” professor John Rudolph argues decades of misconceptions have fueled the idea that science education spurs economic growth and builds crucial everyday …
A recent Wisconsin State Journal article spotlights research efforts led by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman examining the impact of a pandemic-induced policy allowing UW–Madison applicants to opt out of sending their standardized test scores. The article, headlined “Here’s what early results of UW–Madison’s ACT/SAT test-optional experiment show,” notes that findings from the first year of the policy being …
“The true costs of college go way beyond simple frugality. The costs are serious, and they are often overlooked by universities,” notes a preview of the most recent episode of the Ethics & Education podcast, produced by the Center for Ethics & Education in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). The episode features UW–Madison’s Nancy …