University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Grant, Diamond, and Conwell to discuss ‘Du Bois and Education’ on April 24

Grant, the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Education with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, recently published “Du Bois and Education,” which details the life and works of W. E. B. Du Bois related to his views on society, politics, race, and education. Grant will be joined by panelists John Diamond, a professor with the School of Education’s …

Truman Lowe, acclaimed Ho-Chunk artist and professor emeritus, dies at 75

“Truman was a quiet force in the Art Department, leading by example over the course of a long and productive career,” says Douglas Rosenberg, chair of the Art Department. “Through his teaching, service and activism, he taught us what an artist could be in the world and how we can, through art, help make the …

UW–Madison alums Mayer, Nevers co-found Fuller’s Windy Acres Farm Press

Named after their grandfather’s farm, who also attended UW–Madison, the press is dedicated to publishing illustrated limited edition books. Mayer received her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education in 1962, and her master’s in 1968. Nevers received her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education in 1967. They have recently published “The Request,” which …

School districts receiving free evaluation tools developed by UW–Madison researchers

The free guidance, now live online at a state Department of Public Instruction website, is aimed at helping district and building leaders systematically assess the effectiveness of their ACP plans, which are required to be in place for every student in grades 6-12 under a state law that took effect in fall 2017. Any school or …

Badger Promise recipient hopes to make college possible for all students

While she was working at her two-year school, UW–Manitowoc, in 2017, the office received a call about a new program at UW–Madison called “Badger Promise,” Harrison says. She had never heard of it before, so she did research and found that the program promised free tuition to qualifying first-generation Wisconsin transfer students. “I thought ‘This …

ScienceNews spotlights robots and reading research of UW–Madison’s Michaelis

ScienceNews shares recent developments in educational robots, saying that children will chat with, listen to, and otherwise treat robots as sentient, social beings. Although these robots aren’t intended to replace human teachers, these educational robots are potentially able to provide students with one-on-one attention that could be especially crucial to students with special needs or …

Hillman to testify in Congressional hearing on strengthening accountability in higher education

This meeting, which begins at 8 a.m. CDT, is the second of five hearings related to the reauthorizing of the Higher Education Act. This hearing is titled, “Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and Taxpayers.” Hillman is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, …

UW–Madison adapted fitness program holding open house April 11

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Gym 6 of the UW Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Dr. The open house will highlight the outstanding work being done in the realm of adapted fitness on the UW–Madison campus, and will feature keynote speakers at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and noon. The keynote speakers are …

UW–Madison’s Bal to receive AERA’s Scholars of Color Early Career Contribution Award

Bal is an associate professor of special education with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. His research focuses on the interplay between culture, learning, and behavioral problems through the study of sociohistorical and spatial constructions of deviance across local and global education systems. Bal’s current research projects aim at developing culturally responsive research …

Mpofu receiving Graduate Student Research Award from UW–Madison Global Health Institute

Mpofu is a doctoral student in rehabilitation counselor education with the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Mpofu will use the funding for a pilot study this summer in Auckland, New Zealand, where she will be completing pre-dissertation research focusing on the problem of  Māori adults having the highest rates of depression and suicide — but …