As the autumn leaves painted a vivid tapestry across the UW–Madison campus, an exciting opportunity unfolded for early childhood educators, School of Education researchers, and students who are preparing to become future teachers. On Oct. 13, the UW–Madison child care system hosted an open house and networking event. The occasion served as a crucial hub …
The UW–Madison Department of Chemistry recently hosted the 2023 University of Wisconsin System Chemistry Faculties Meeting. The event drew about 70 faculty and staff from 11 different UW System institutions to Madison Nov. 3-4 for a range of opportunities to engage and learn with and from each other. As part of the event, Noah Weeth Feinstein …
Two recent videos from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., spotlight the work of UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock, a contemporary artist and musician and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. An installation by Hitchcock is part of the National Gallery’s current exhibition, “The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native …
he UW–Madison Dance Department’s Faculty Concert Fall 2023 opens this week, featuring work from faculty members Kate Corby, Jin-Wen Yu, Karen McShane-Hellebrand, and Liz Sexe. A new work by guest artist Taryn Vander Hoop in collaboration with student dancers will also premiere at the concert. The concert will take place over two weekends, from Nov. 16-18 and …
UW–Madison’s Brittney Pemberton, a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been selected to participate in one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s leadership programs. These programs connect changemakers across the country — from diverse professions and fields — to learn from and work with one another in …
The UW–Madison School of Education hosted 21 secondary-level educators from abroad again this fall as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX. These teachers came to Madison from 17 different countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They arrived in …
The UW–Madison School of Education hosted 21 secondary-level educators from abroad again this fall as part of the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (Fulbright TEA) program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by IREX. These teachers came to Madison from 17 different countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They arrived in …
November 10, 2023 UW–Madison’s Taylor Odle is a 2023 recipient of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management’s (APPAM) Raymond Vernon Memorial Award. Odle is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies. His work leverages quantitative methods and data science techniques to study issues concerning the economics of education …
Several Wisconsin news outlets have highlighted a new partnership between the UW–Madison School of Education and Milwaukee Public Schools that aims to combat a shortage of special education teachers in one of the state’s most high-needs school districts. The new program, which began recruiting students earlier this month, aims to train and place 36 master’s-level …
At a special ceremony held Tuesday, Nov. 7, the UW–Madison campus community and invited guests celebrated the installation of Ho-Chunk banners on Bascom Hall, commissioned as part of the University of Wisconsin’s 175th anniversary. The university occupies land that was the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk. The banners were designed in collaboration by UW–Madison doctoral student Molli Pauliot …