University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: School News

Stellmacher honored as Wisconsin School Business Manager of the Year

UW–Madison graduate student John Stellmacher, a PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, is a recipient of the 2024 Wisconsin School Business Manager of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO). The award acknowledges recipients’ recent outstanding contributions to their local school district …

UW–Madison Dance Department presents Moonshine 2024

The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present Moonshine 2024, on Friday, Feb. 23, at 3:30 p.m. in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall. This free event is a coming together of campus, community, alumni, and students in performance to celebrate Black History Month, with live music, contemporary theater, …

Lee and Crane awarded prestigious United States Artists Fellowships

UW–Madison faculty member Helen Lee, who holds the Helen Burish Faculty Fellowship with the School of Education’s Art Department and is the director of UW–Madison’s Glass Lab, and alumna Tanya Crane, who earned her MFA from the Art Department in 2015 and is currently a professor of the practice in metals at the School Museum …

Wisconsin teachers and librarians to help create astrophysics learning game

By Karen Rivedel, WCER Communications On Friday, Feb. 9, a small group of select librarians and teachers from across the state will gather with game designers and scientists for a day-long workshop in Madison to develop a new educational computer game that will take learners to the furthest reaches of space. The game development project is …

UW–Madison No. 5 in U.S. News’ ranking of Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision Programs

U.S. News and World Report on Feb. 7 put out its annual ratings of Best Online Programs, and UW–Madison’s School of Education is ranked fifth in the category of Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision. “As director of the Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation (WIPP) master’s degree program, I am elated that our dedicated …

UW–Madison’s Burt offers ‘love letter’ to struggling academic writers in Teachers College Record commentary

By Laurel White A School of Education faculty member aims to offer support and “demystify” academic writing in a new commentary piece published by Teachers College Record.  In the commentary, Brian Burt, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB), …

UW–Madison No. 2 in U.S. News’ ranking of Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans

U.S. News and World Report on Feb. 7 released its annual rankings of Best Online Programs, and UW–Madison’s School of Education is No. 2 in the category of Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans. “I think part of what makes UW–Madison and the School of Education so attractive to veterans is what makes …

New book from UW–Madison’s McDonald highlights the staying power of 2D video games

By Laurel White Mario, Luigi, and the satisfying chime of collecting a gold coin (“ga-ling!”) in Mushroom World have captivated gamers across the globe for almost 40 years — and a new book from a UW–Madison faculty member seeks to explain why.  The book, “Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer,” published today …

UW–Madison’s Wallace receives prestigious Terrell scholarship

UW–Madison graduate student Josh Wallace has been selected to receive a 2023 Melvin C Terrell (MCT) Scholarship from the MCT Foundation. Wallace is a research assistant with the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and a doctoral candidate with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. His work explores both …

Tandem Press announces spring Friday Jazz Series performances

UW–Madison’s Tandem Press is hosting spring performances of its annual Friday Jazz Series beginning Feb. 23, followed by performances on March 14 and May 15. The event features students from UW–Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music’s jazz studies program in multiple concerts throughout the spring season.  Attendees will listen to jazz music, learn about art …