UW–Madison alumnus Alejandro Nunez is among 29 promising high school mathematics and science teachers who are just beginning their careers that were awarded Knowles Teaching Fellowships for 2022. Nunez is currently a first-year teacher at Verona Area High School in Verona, Wisconsin. He recently received his master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of …
UW–Madison’s Emily Arthur, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been awarded an Eleanor M. Garvey Visiting Fellowship in Printing and Graphic Arts at Harvard University to carry out her research proposal that is titled, “Secrets of Havell: Making Prints for ‘The Birds of America.’ ” The central objective of Arthur’s …
Ask Percival Matthews about his vision for what equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work across the UW–Madison School of Education should look like, and he pauses for a moment. He has his own ideas. Plenty of them. But he also acknowledges that EDI work can be hard — and stresses how one person can’t do …
Tandem Press is excited to host an exhibition of prints and paintings by Madison-based artist and UW–Madison Professor Emeritus T.L. Solien this fall. The exhibition, titled “Along the Way,” will open on Friday, Nov. 4, in the Apex Gallery (1743 Commercial Avenue, Madison). Solien, who was a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department for 23 …
UW–Madison’s Shawn Anthony Robinson, a senior research associate with Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) housed in the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research, along with his collaborators are the recipients of a Wisconsin Innovation Award for their “Dr. Dyslexia Dude” graphic novels. Robinson is a co-author of the series, with Inshirah …
Online offering from MSAN Network explores topics such as implicit bias, race, power In a new academic year packed with potential changes for the organization, UW−Madison’s MSAN Network decided to keep one thing the same. By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications Its signature annual event for high school students — the MSAN Intersectional Social Justice Collaborative (ISJC) to …
Two students from the UW–Madison School of Education are recipients of Marie Christine Kohler Fellowships from the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery (WID) for the 2022-23 academic year. Kohler Fellows are graduate or professional students at UW–Madison who are selected on the strength of their commitment and abilities to contribute to interdisciplinary thought. Kohler Fellows work and collaborate …
By Laurel White Albert had 55 pairs of sunglasses – a pair to match every conceivable outfit. He had style, and his classmates at Marshall High School loved him for it. He also loved to dance, to show off his skills in track and field, and the Milwaukee Bucks. “He was my pride and joy,” said …
By Kari Dickinson Tony Award-winning actor and UW–Madison alumnus André De Shields paid a visit to his alma mater on his “day off” last Monday, to see the new exhibit that honors him at Alumni Park. De Shields, who graduated from UW–Madison in 1970 with a BA in English, has achieved an international reputation as one of …
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. as the School of Education’s Art Department once again hosts its annual Open Studio Day. Over 50 artist studios will be open at this autumn arts celebration. Meet the student artists, see their work, and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their working process. All studios and …