Category: School News

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate David Raleigh

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

Dance Department delivers strong performance at 2025 ACDA North-Central Conference

UW–Madison’s Dance Department delivered a remarkable showing at the 2025 American College Dance Association (ACDA) North-Central Conference, held March 14-18 at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Both UW–Madison works submitted for adjudication were featured in the festival’s Gala Concert — with one also selected as an alternate to advance to the National Festival in Washington, …

UW–Madison Dance Department presents Repertory Concert 2025

The UW–Madison Dance Department presents its Repertory Concert 2025 this week, featuring work from Omari Carter, Chell Parkins, Anna Peretz Rogovoy, Liz Sexe, and Chris Walker. Performances will take place April 24-26 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). The program will include Professor Chris Walker’s “If: A Fugue,” an ensemble work that explores …

UW–Madison’s McQuillan, research on LGBTQ+ student outcomes chosen for prestigious William T. Grant Scholars Program

By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member has been chosen as one of just five scholars nationwide to be funded by the prestigious William T. Grant Scholars Program, an initiative that supports groundbreaking research and the scholars behind it. Mollie McQuillan, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is …

The global impact of UW’s research: Popkewitz to deliver keynote at Swedish symposium, furthering distinguished career as an international scholar

UW–Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz will be delivering a keynote speech at a symposium hosted by the Swedish Royal Academy in May. Popkewitz, a professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is scheduled to open the event on May 8 with his presentation, “The Activism of Science: Knowledge as Projections of the …

Celebrating a ‘lifelong belief in the power of education’: Pulvino family endows School of Education department chair

In an effort to provide visionary support and honor their parents’ lifelong dedication to education and counseling, Todd and Katie Pulvino established the first endowed department chair in the School of Education’s history earlier this year. On Feb. 7, the School celebrated the Pulvinos’ $2 million gift with the investiture of Professor Mindi Thompson as …

Study from UW–Madison’s Odle and Castrejón sheds light on funding vulnerability for tuition promise programs

By Laurel White Programs that guarantee free tuition to some college students led to larger financial aid packages largely backed by the state government, according to a new study led by researchers in the UW–Madison School of Education.  The study, published in The Journal of Higher Education, found so-called “promise programs” in Tennessee and Oregon led …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Casey Fletcher

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

Matthews appointed special advisor for access and community

Originally published by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication Percival Matthews, professor and associate dean in the School of Education, has been appointed to a role as a special advisor to Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Provost Charles Isbell focused on access and community. The new role recognizes the importance of advancing UW–Madison’s institutional efforts to create a …

Study from UW–Madison’s Meyer aims to uncover power of resistance exercise to treat depression

By Laurel White Uncovering whether strength training can help individuals combat depression is at the heart of new UW–Madison research led by a School of Education faculty member.  Jacob Meyer, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, is leading the four-year, $2.7 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Meyer says there …