Interdisciplinary artist and professional designer Tamara McLean, a Temkin Exhibition Awardee, has produced a graphic to help support the UW–Madison School of Education’s get-out-the-vote efforts. McLean is a third-year graduate student pursuing a master of fine arts degree through the School of Education’s Art Department. “This work is created with the hope of inspiring young …
UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, has been active internationally, sharing his expertise on education’s role in promoting social change. Apple is the co-author of a new book with Fida Sanjakdar, titled “Engaging Critical Pedagogy in Education: Global Phenomenon, Local Praxis,” which brings together …
By Lauren Kainrath The UW–Madison School of Education is currently hosting 23 educators from 13 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program, a program funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX. Since their arrival on Sept. 11, the Fulbright …
UW–Madison’s Qing Liu, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been awarded the 2024 Claude A. Eggertsen Dissertation Prize from the History of Education Society. Liu completed her PhD in higher education at the University of California, Berkeley. Her dissertation, titled “Unexpected Immigrants: Chinese Scholars in …
By Hannah Haynes The state of Minnesota has been awarded $3.998 million over four years for the Accessible Pathways Project through the Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CGSA) competition. This project aims to better understand and support multilingual learners (MLs) with low incidence disabilities, in this case, students who are blind/have low vision (BLV) and those …
By WCER Communications A new National Academies report authored by a committee of experts including WCER Director Courtney Bell explores barriers to equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education from kindergarten through high school. It outlines a strategic framework for policymakers, school administrators, and educators to make STEM education more equitable. The report, Equity in …
A project by UW–Madison graduate student Jonah Figueroa-Daley, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been selected as one of the most timely and innovative glassworks produced this year, earning a spot in New Glass Review 44. Published annually by the Corning Museum of Glass, New Glass Review showcases 100 cutting-edge …
By Kari Dickinson The UW–Madison Art Department is hosting its Annual Open Studio Day on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 12 to 5 p.m. Over 50 artist studios will be open at this annual autumn arts celebration event. Meet student artists, see their work, and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Art Department’s classrooms and studios. …
By Laurel White Two doctoral students in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education have received nationally-competitive grants to support their dissertation research on advocacy training for youth with autism and the reentry experiences of African Americans with disabilities after incarceration. Sara Park and Marcus Weathers were selected by the National …
UW–Madison’s Aly Amidei is the recipient of an Equity Jeff Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly.” The Jeff Awards have been honoring outstanding theatre artists annually since it was established in 1968. With approximately 55 members representing a wide variety of backgrounds in theatre, the Jeff …