Researchers studying internships at HBCUs The Center for Research on College- to-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) is collaborating with the United Negro College Fund’s Career Pathways Initiative and a vocational psychologist to study internship programs at six historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The $1.5 million longitudinal, mixed-methods study is funded by the National Science Foundation and …
When Jenny Willims first signed up for a study abroad experience in Colombia led by two School of Education faculty members, she admits be being both “excited and nervous” about the opportunity. “You often hear about Colombia being referred to as the cocaine capital of the world and as this dangerous place,” said the sophomore …
Poler receives Leadership Award from Association for Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums UW-Madison’s Omar Poler (Sokaogon Ojibwe) was honored this past fall with the Association for Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museum’s 2019 Leadership Award. This award honors individuals with exceptional abilities to lead and inspire, as reflected in extraordinary accomplishments with broad impact on the …
Lianne Milton is a documentary photographer and photojournalist who is pursuing a master of fine arts degree through the School of Education’s Art Department. Milton explains that her work “examines the impact of socio-economic issues on race, class, and citizenship — from global migration to the lasting effects of poverty and violence — as well as …
Shehrose Charania is one of the first students to enroll in the new bachelor of science in Health Promotion and Health Equity (HPHE) degree program, which launched this past fall. Housed in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, the program is being run in collaboration with two other units within the School, the Department of …
UW–Madison’s Lynda Barry, an award-winning author and cartoonist with the School of Education’s Art Department, received a prestigious 2019 MacArthur Fellowship in September. The MacArthur Fellowships, often referred to as “genius grants,” include a stipend of $625,000 to the recipient, paid out in equal quarterly installments over five years. Fellows are selected by the John …
Dear Friends: More than ever before, it’s important that we engage with diverse voices and collaborate with partners across Wisconsin and around the world. While global connectedness is a cornerstone of our School of Education, over the past two years we have deepened our commitment, leading to the launch of a new Global Engagement Office …
This is the online edition of Learning Connections, a news magazine from the UW-Madison School of Education. The Winter 2019-20 issue is filled with exciting news about School of Education faculty, staff, students and alumni. You can also view a pdf version of Learning Connections. Winter 2019-20 edition highlights include: Keep in Touch! The School of Education wants to …
Undergraduate Shasparay Lighteard launches multidisciplinary festival to celebrate black artists and build community Ask Shasparay Lighteard how she came to organize Madison’s first Black Arts Matter Festival this past March, and the junior from Austin, Texas, laughs. “It’s kind of complicated,” says Lighteard, who is double majoring in theatre and drama, and Afro-American studies at …
Project connects university’s autism experts and graduate students with Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics As Jessica Muesbeck was working toward her master’s degree in occupational therapy, she was searching for additional opportunities to apply the knowledge she was gaining in the classroom and as a member of Assistant Professor Karla Ausderau’s research lab. Thanks …