University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Theatre and Drama presents ‘Heathers the Musical,’ based on the cult classic film, April 14-24

The UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s newest production, “Heathers the Musical,” will be a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal show based on the 1980s cult classic film. Directed by Jake Penner, an artistic associate for American Players Theatre, performances will take place April 14-24 in the department’s Robert E. Mitchell Theatre in Vilas Hall. The show tells the darkly …

Large endowment returns in 2021 cause UW–Madison’s Hillman to worry about inequality

Higher Ed Dive utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman for an article that is headlined, “Endowment returns ballooned to 30.6%, their highest level since 1983.” Hillman is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and the director of the Student Success through Applied Research (SSTAR) lab. The article spotlights surging …

International printmaking conference — which starts today — previewed in Wisconsin State Journal

This Wisconsin State Journal published an article that previews the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference, “Our Shared Future,” which is happening this week (March 16-19) and is hosted by the School of Education’s Art Department. The article, headlined “Madison becomes an epicenter of prints this month,” explains that the 2022 event marks SGCI’s 50th anniversary as …

CCBC’s Tyner speaks about why children’s books are becoming more diverse

UW–Madison’s Madelyn Tyner spoke with the Indian general news and opinion website The Quint recently about why children’s books are becoming more diverse. CCBC data is also highlighted in the article. Tyner is a librarian in the School of Education’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC). They have recently been appointed as chair of the American Library Association’s Notable …

UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents ‘Whoopensocker LIVE!’

The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory presents “Whoopensocker LIVE!” at the new Madison Youth Arts Center, 1055 E. Mifflin Street in Madison. Performances will be held March 24 and 25 at 6:30 p.m. and March 26 at 11:00 a.m.  Whoopensocker performers will bring to life the extraordinary creativity of kids on stage, featuring the works of students from …

Mapping rural colleges project receives additional media coverage

A study that is led by UW–Madison’s Nicholas Hillman, “Mapping Rural Colleges and Their Communities,” has received additional media coverage recently. The study — which previously was spotlighted in Inside Higher Ed — was featured in a Diverse Issues in Higher Education article that is headlined, “Mapping Rural Colleges and Universities.” It was also highlighted in The Daily Yonder — which …

UW–Madison’s Apple provides insight into Wisconsin political battles over schools

Up North News utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Michael Apple for a recent article that is titled, “Wisconsin GOP’s War on Public Schools Enters Primetime with Tuesday’s School Board Elections.” Apple is a professor emeritus in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Department of Educational Policy Studies. The article highlights how school board elections, “once sleepy, …

UW–Madison alumnus Teitelbaum addresses conflict over critical race theory in Kappan magazine article

UW–Madison alumnus Kenneth Teitelbaum is the author of a new article in Kappan magazine that is headlined “Curriculum, conflict, and critical race theory.” Teitelbaum earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 1985. A former high school social studies teacher, education professor, and college dean, he is most recently the author …

In podcast, student shares his journey from engineering to special education

UW–Madison student Jesus Cortez shared his journey from engineering to special education in a podcast from UW–Madison’s Professional Degrees and Certificates that is titled, “Pivoting on Your Educational Path.” Cortez is an enrollment coach for Professional Degrees and Certificates and is pursuing his master’s degree in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special …

UW–Madison’s Kuhrasch discusses the ‘real reasons for gym class’ on Cheddar News

UW–Madison’s Cindy Kuhrasch speaks about the history of physical education — and how to make it better — in a Cheddar News video report that is headlined, “The Real Reasons We Have Gym Class at All.” Kuhrasch is the director of the Physical Education Teacher Education program in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. In the report, …