University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Learning Connections

Innovation roundup: Indigenous Learning Lab receives Spencer Foundation award

A research team from the Culturally Responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (CRPBIS) initiative, housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation. The project, titled “Indigenous Learning Lab: Implementation of a culturally responsive behavioral support system to address the racialization of school discipline,” …

News and notes roundup: Abdu’Allah named Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art

Faisal Abdu’Allah, an internationally acclaimed artist and professor with the School of Education’s Art Department, has been chosen as UW–Madison’s next recipient of the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Abdu’Allah, who grew up in London, was enjoying a successful professional career as an artist when he was invited to UW–Madison in 2013 to work …

News and notes: ‘Let’s Talk About It’

Art alumni celebrate Black lives in book showcasing State Street murals UW–Madison alumnus Ian Chalgren designed the recently released book, “Let’s Talk About It,” which showcases the art painted on Madison’s State Street storefronts after the George Floyd protests during the summer of 2020. The book features a collection of photographs of more than 100 …

Discover the Art Department’s free public colloquium on Wednesdays through academic year

Discover the latest developments in fine arts, craft, and design at free public lectures by some of the most prominent artists, critics, and gallery and museum directors! The Visiting Artist Colloquium, hosted by the School of Education’s Art Department, is held on Wednesdays from 5 – 6:15 p.m. during the academic year, and is free and …

PLACE providing transformational learning experiences

The office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) draws on the best ideas and people in the UW–Madison School of Education to provide transformational learning experiences for artists, educators, leaders, and lifelong learners around the world. Math Discourse Series Discover new paths to mathematical competence for your students. These three, one-day interactive workshops — …

Class notes: Winter 2020-21 Learning Connections

1950s Doris EberleinBS 1951 — Education and Social Group WorkAt 92, Doris reports that she is “still keeping busy, but no more community involvement.” Corinne WickBS 1956 — Education and Speech PathologyCorinne has written a story “about Death coming to take me,” which is being published in the multicultural lesbian literary and art journal Sinister Wisdom. Of …