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 …
By Lynn Armitage, WCER Communications As the world is sheltering safely at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many have more time to look ahead and think about their future — including children, who can explore the age-old question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Parents now can help their kids …
The world looks very different than it did just over one month ago. These are unprecedented and uncertain times, with people experiencing a mix of emotions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, living through a situation like this is new to all of us. While the challenges are many, it’s important to remember you are …
To say the COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to the UW–Madison campus community — and the world — would be an understatement. Most everything is different than it was just over a month ago. People are grappling with issues that test their physical and mental health, determination, and creativity. But when life gives you lemons …
The School of Education’s Erica Halverson and Kate Vieira are two of 13 faculty members from across campus to be recognized with a 2020 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Award, which are designed to recognize the university’s finest educators. Halverson, who was honored with a Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, is a professor with the School of Education’s …
Maryam Ladoni, a photo-based artist who grew up in Iran and came to UW–Madison to pursue a master of fine arts, was looking forward to opening her MFA exhibition to the public March 23-26. But on March 11, due to growing public health concerns over COVID-19, the university announced that when spring break was over, …
By Doug Erickson, University Communications Michael G. Moore often likes to shock audiences by telling them that distance education can be not only more economical than classroom instruction but, importantly, just as good of a learning experience. “I believe it passionately,” Moore says. “Whether one agrees or not, it is where I have stood for …
By Janet L. Kelly, Wisconsin Center for Education Research communications WIDA Early Years is releasing a new booklet — “Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families” — that’s available free online in English and Español to help children keep learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The booklet can be downloaded for printing and sharing. Appropriate for children between the ages of …
UW–Madison’s Jared Colston, a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is the lead author on a report for New America titled “Anticipating and managing precipitous college closures.” The paper concerns the closure of over 300 higher education institutions in the U.S., of which a majority are for-profit colleges …