University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Alumni invited to submit artwork for exhibitions at SGCI 2022 conference

The Printmaking Area of the School of Education’s Art Department invites UW–Madison alumni to submit printmaking artworks to be considered for spring 2022 alumni exhibitions at the UW–Madison Union art galleries during the Southern Graphics Council International Annual Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, Mar. 16-19, 2022. The exhibitions will be guest curated by UW–Madison alumna Tyanna J. Buie, assistant professor and …

Mason named Conway Professor in Kinesiology

UW–Madison Professor Andrea Mason, who is chair of the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, has been chosen as the inaugural Conway Professor in Kinesiology. “Professor Mason is an exemplary researcher, teacher, colleague, mentor, and leader,” says School of Education Dean Diana Hess. “Her research is cutting edge and focuses on questions of important and immediate …

UW–Madison’s Mark H. is dramaturg for ‘Deep Blue Sea’

UW–Madison’s Mark Hairston (Mark H.), an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, served as the dramaturg for “Deep Blue Sea,” a new work by celebrated director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones. The show is an immersive arts experience that explores the relationships between the individual and the larger community, as …

UW–Madison research team part of $102 million Wallace Foundation initiative to examine equity-centered principal pipelines

Faculty members from UW–Madison’s School of Education will be playing important roles in studying a major new effort supported by the Wallace Foundation. The foundation’s Equity-Centered Pipeline initiative includes eight large, high-needs school districts across the United States that will create principal pipelines to prepare school leaders who can bring a district’s own vision of equity and student success to fruition. The …

ELPA Higher Education program pushing the boundaries of equity-centered scholarship, policy, and leadership

It’s not uncommon today for graduate programs dedicated to examining the field of higher education to touch on various aspects of equity, diversity, and inclusion. In fact, such curriculum is increasingly expected — and important for institutions, practitioners, researchers, and scholars, alike. “The issue is that at a lot of institutions, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) …

UW–Madison alumna Gail Bach featured in CowParade NYC

The work of UW–Madison alumna Gail Bach was featured in the global public art exhibit, CowParade NYC 2021, from August through September 2021. Bach earned her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1980.  Bach painted one of 78 cows, which were decorated by artists from all over the United States. Her cow, titled …

Books by UW–Madison’s Turner, Welton receive AESA Critics’ Choice Book Award

Books by UW–Madison’s Erica Turner and Anjalé Welton have been recognized by the American Educational Studies Association (AESA) as Critics’ Choice Book Award winners. Turner, an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, is the author of the 2020 book, “Suddenly Diverse: How School Districts Manage Race and Inequality.” Welton, a professor with the School’s Department …

Morgridge Center-led study aims to support underrepresented students’ participation in civic engagement

By Erin Gretzinger In an effort to understand and support civic engagement among underrepresented minority students on campus, Morgridge Center for Public Service staff have launched a research study that aims to enhance civic engagement programming at UW–Madison. The study, headed by Faculty Director Earlise Ward and Graduate Project Assistant CC Vang, hopes to gain a …