University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Students taking ‘Careers in Education’ course showcasing their work at Dec. 14 poster fair

UW–Madison students who are taking the course, Education Policy 202: Careers in Education, will be showcasing their work during a poster fair in the Morgridge Commons of the Education Building on Wednesday, Dec. 14. This is a final project for the students, who will be practicing their newfound academic poster presentation skills discussing their major …

UW–Madison glass artists are featured in Delaware exhibition

Work by several artists with ties to the UW–Madison Art Department is featured in an exhibition titled, “Through a Glass, Darkly,” at the Delaware Contemporary art space in Wilmington. The exhibition, which runs through Dec. 31, includes new and recent works by artists working with glass and glass-related materials and processes. A description notes that these …

Dance Department presents Kloepper Concert of student work Dec. 3-4

The UW–Madison Dance Department presents the annual Kloepper Concert, a performance of new student work, in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall on Dec. 3-4. The concert will feature the work of student choreographers Jessica Billings, Chloe Druckrey, Zoe Huntsberger, Sarah Langdon, Trinity Manzke, Abbi Stickels, Lucie Sullivan, Erin Walsh, and Clare Weigert. …

UW–Madison’s Winkle-Wagner joins editorial board of Review of Higher Education

UW–Madison’s Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, along with 12 other scholars, is an incoming member of the Review of Higher Education (RHE) editorial board. Winkle-Wagner is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her research centers on widespread educational inequality, and aims to uncover and provide solutions by focusing on how …

‘Dangerous to our democracy’: UW–Madison assistant professor authors report on education censorship

By Laurel White A new report from a UW–Madison assistant professor provides a comprehensive look at political efforts to censor teachers and students in higher education, K-12 schools, and teacher training programs.  According to the report, which was commissioned and released last month by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), approximately 19 …

Alumna receives honorary doctorate from Finnish university

UW–Madison alumna Ulla Connor received an honorary doctorate of philosophy from Åbo Akademi University in Finland in May 2022. Connor earned her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the School of Education in 1978, and now serves as the Chancellor’s Professor of English at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). At IUPUI, she was the first …

UW–Madison alumni win Southern Graphics Council International awards

UW–Madison alumni J. Leigh Garcia and Ericka Walker have been honored with 2023 awards from the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) for excellence in printmaking. Garcia is the recipient of the Emerging Printmaker Award. Originally from Texas, Garcia earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2018. She now lives in Ohio …

UW–Madison’s Mueller wins award for study of disability identity development across the lifespan

UW–Madison’s Carlyn Mueller, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, is the recipient of an Early Career Publication Award from the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. The award recognizes an outstanding research publication by an individual within six years after completing their doctorate. …

UW–Madison alum is selected as 2022-23 Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence

The Madison Arts Commission and The Bubbler at Madison Public Library have selected UW–Madison alum Ash Armenta as the 2022-23 Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence. The Thurber Park Artist Residency was launched in 2019, and is based out of a dedicated art studio at Thurber Park. The Artist-in-Residence has access to a rent-free studio space for 11 …

UW–Madison study finds ability rankings have different effect on girls’ and boys’ STEM career aspirations

By Laurel White  Students who are highly ranked in their classes are more likely to aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), but girls benefit less than boys from higher rankings, according to a new study from a UW–Madison researcher.  The study analyzed boys and girls in middle schools in China, where …