By Laurel White Near the end of their six-week professional development program in Madison last fall, three members of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (FTEA) program from the Czech Republic had an idea. They wanted to bring some of what they experienced at UW–Madison to other teachers in Central and Eastern Europe. After months of …
The UW–Madison School of Education will honor the 2025 recipients of its Rockwell Awards and Lois Gadd Nemec Elementary Education Award during a Nov. 15 celebration on campus. The Rockwell Awards recognize exemplary teachers and other school professionals who mentor and provide high-quality field experiences to UW–Madison students preparing to work in schools. Recipients of …
By Karen Rivedal, Office of Research and Scholarship When Field Day Director David Gagnon wanted to explore making a new online learning game for young students about the Great Lakes, Gagnon’s campus colleague Anne Moser knew immediately what the game should be about — shipwrecks. “I knew that shipwrecks really capture kids’ imaginations,” said Moser, …
A major retrospective of the late Ho-Chunk artist and longtime UW–Madison faculty member Truman Lowe is scheduled to open on Oct. 24 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. However, due to the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown, the Smithsonian museums — including the National Museum of the American Indian — …
UW–Madison alumnus Matthew Knoester, who earned his PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2010, has co-authored a new book titled, “Fostering School–Family Relationships in Multicultural Communities,” published by Teachers College Press on Sept. 26. Knoester is a professor and chair of the Educational Studies Department at Ripon College. His …
By Jakob Miller, Division of the Arts Since his first theatrical performance in third grade, Jameson Milhaupt knew he wanted to be an actor. But the UW–Madison junior double majoring in theatre and political science never imagined all the roles he’d be taking on by his third year of college: Entrepreneur. Scenic Carpenter. Marketing coordinator for …
The UW–Madison Art Department will host its annual Fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 12 to 5 p.m. in both the Humanities Building and Art Lofts. The event is free and open to current and prospective students and the public. Visitors can tour classrooms and studio labs, view demonstrations in various art areas, …
UW–Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been selected to receive the Mentoring Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). The award recognizes ASHE members who have made extraordinary, sustained contributions to the professional and scholarly development of emerging scholars …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) recently traveled to New York City to accept the 2025 Carle Honor from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The CCBC was recognized with the Angel Award, honoring organizations that make possible the creation of illustrated children’s book art exhibitions, education programs, and related projects. The honor was presented at the …
University Theatre’s production of “Dance Nation,” by Clare Barron, has received recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) following its fall run. A KCACTF respondent attended the Sept. 21 performance, directed by Audrey Lauren Standish, a teaching faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and praised the production, highlighting several individuals and …