UW-Madison’s Kendra Raczek has created a virtual exhibit on her website titled “COVID19 / Together.” Raczek is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science, while also studying studio art, graphic design, and digital studies with the School of Education’s Art Department. Raczek aims to blend the worlds of computer science and graphic design in her …
UW-Madison alumnus Todd McGrain is streaming two of his films for free through May 3 in honor of Earth Day. McGrain earned a master of fine arts from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1986. Shown by the Wisconsin Film Festival last year, “The Elephant Path” follows an elephant behavioral biologist and an indigenous tracker as they …
David Kaplan and Laurie Beth Clark, both faculty members with the School of Education, were honored with UW–Madison Hilldale Awards for their distinguished contributions to research, teaching, and service. Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four professors from across campus for these major awards, which have been given annually since the 1986-87 academic …
UW–Madison’s Elizabeth Graue is a co-editor of a newly released book titled, “Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education: From Diverse Perspectives to Common Practices.” A preview of the book explains how it “offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education.” The preview adds: “As the field takes on …
UW-Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner and the University of Texas, Austin’s Bridget Goosby were recently awarded a $50,000 Spencer Foundation grant for a project, “Health profiles of African American Women on the Tenure Track and Beyond.” Winkle-Wagner is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Winkle-Wagner and Goosby aim to understand …
By Doug Erickson, University Communications There was a time when UW–Madison junior Tina Marshalek hesitated to tell people she was a non-traditional transfer student. Or that she had been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. She didn’t want people judging her based on preconceptions, and she was a little unsure herself what to make of her …
UW-Madison’s John Diamond delivered a keynote presentation at the Carnegie Corporation Summit with Amanda Lewis. The two co-authored the award-winning book, “Despite the Best Intentions: Why Racial Inequality Persists in Good Schools.” The book is the result of five years of interviews and data-gathering at a suburban high school that “created a rich and disturbing …
Earlier this year, UW-Madison alumnae Helen Klebesadel and Mary Kay Neumann announced that their collaboration, “The Flowers are Burning … Oceans a Rising: An Art and Climate Justice Exhibition,” would be shown in Middleton beginning April 16 as part of the Nelson Institute’s Earth Day @ 50 – Arts Initiative. Now, due to COVID-19 pandemic, …
By Xai Xiong, Morgridge Center for Public Service communications UW-Madison named student Shehrose Charania as its 2020 Newman Civic Fellow. Charania joins 290 community-committed students representing Campus Compact member colleges and universities from 39 states, Washington, D.C., Mexico, and Greece. Newman Civic Fellows are nominated by university presidents and chancellors for their potential for public …
UW-Madison’s Peter Miller has launched a new podcast called, “Sport and the Growing Good.” Miller is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and he chairs the university’s Athletic Board. Miller is an expert on community-based educational leadership, education in contexts of homelessness, and school-community collaboration. He also teaches and …