Note: This event has reached its venue capacity and is no longer accepting RSVPs. Ladson-Billings will deliver a talk titled, “Dreaming in Public: Renewing the Commitment to Education for Democracy.” The evening will be dedicated to both putting a spotlight on her legacy while also getting a glimpse into how Ladson-Billings plans to utilize her …
“A big part of why we wanted to do this study has to do with its potential to provide powerful insights from minority communities whose voices are often not included on debates and discussions of higher education issues,” says Bailey Smolarek, an associate researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research within the School of Education. She helped …
The purpose of AAHHE is to bring together scholars, educators, practitioners, and collaborative organizations to address issues and concerns affecting the Latinx community, with a focus on higher education. The Latinx population is the largest ethnic minoritized population in America, and yet it is still highly underrepresented in undergraduate and graduate enrollments, and graduation rates. …
Wang is an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and a faculty affiliate of the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). Her research centers on college students’ learning, pathways, and success, with a particular focus on community colleges and STEM education. The article focuses on the utility …
“Teachers at the Table: Voice, Agency, and Advocacy in Educational Policymaking,” is based on the simple premise that policy matters in education — and teachers matter to policy. Good is an evaluator and researcher at the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER). She is co-director of the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative, and director of the WCER …
At the invitation of Christopher Klesmith, an alumnus of the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, Schaefer will lead this professional development workshop to a group of 19. Five individuals in this cohort are alumni of UW–Madison. Her session will focus on resume and cover letter development. Schaefer is a career consultant with the School …
These scholars began their fellowship by attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Feb. 14-18. As an undergraduate, George earned a B.S. in neurobiology and worked as a lab manager under Edward Hubbard, an assistant professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology. Hubbard directs …
The report focuses on the new Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab within the university’s Office of Student Financial Aid. The lab is being led by the School of Education’s Nicholas Hillman, who says he is not aware of any other lab in the nation that is developing such a partnership with a financial aid unit. Hillman …
Sexe is a lecturer with the School of Education’s Dance Department. According to her website, Sexe’s work is grounded in intentionality and clarity of movement. Her work has previously been featured in other festivals, like the World Dance Alliance Festival. The RAD-Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Fest will be taking place March 6-10. This festival, which is …
Over 80 UW–Madison students, from first-year to doctoral students, will be involved in the production of this popular musical. They’ll participate in various forms — from singer-actors, to instrumentalists, to stage crew, to designers. “Into the Woods,” created by Stephen Sondheim, connects popular fairytales to tell the story of familiar characters — including Cinderella, Jack …