University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Hillman to take part in Capitol Hill briefing Sept. 25 hosted by Civil Rights Project

The event, which is being hosted by UCLA’s Civil Rights Project, is being held in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. According to materials promoting the event: “The briefing will highlight targeted actions that have threatened affirmative action, claiming discrimination against Asians and whites, and will offer evidence of the …

Diverse Issues spotlights Jackson’s important work broadening research beyond the academy

The Diverse Issues article about the work of Jackson is headlined, “Professor Broadens Research Beyond the Academy.” Jackson is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education, and a faculty member and chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is director and chief research scientist of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion …

Reilly’s commentary for Chronicle examines ways to deliver quality education to all

Reilly is the former president of the University of Wisconsin System and he holds an appointment as a Regent Professor with the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He also is a senior fellow at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Reilly’s commentary begins: “About 17 million undergraduates …

UW–Madison students behind public art installation, ‘Something’

The new exhibit, “Something,” was installed Sept. 14 at StartingBlock Madison. The exhibit is a Madison Arts Commission BLINK temporary public art project. Orozco and Leach are pursuing their bachelor of fine arts degrees from the School of Education’s Art Department. “Something” is a neon and fog installation honoring Madison’s history of industry and progressivism. The …

UW–Madison’s Hillman tells ThinkProgress.org his research is being misrepresented

According to the report: “Multiple researchers and a non-profit organization say that the research cited in an Education Department proposal for eliminating an Obama-era rule to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges is misrepresented to incorrectly justify those plans. The Trump administration has been working to dismantle the gainful employment rule for months and, in July, delayed the rule to …

UW–Madison’s Hillman speaks with ‘Research Minutes’ podcast about ‘education deserts’

The “Research Minutes” podcast explains: ”Despite a growing demand for college-level education in communities across the U.S., millions of residents currently live in what researchers call ‘higher education deserts,’ areas where students have limited or no access to a public, broad-access four-year university.” Hillman, who has conducted significant research on this topic, is an associate …

Vlach, Matthews earn Understanding Human Cognition awards from McDonnell Foundation

These awards, of which only 10 were given out this year, each provide $600,000 of funding to be used over the next six years. Vlach is an associate professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology and is the director of the Learning, Cognition, and Development (LCD) Lab. Her project that’s receiving funding via …

Skog’s second Chicago ballet concert a ‘standout’

The concert explores the conflicting layers of the female psyche in Shakespeare’s women through Skog’s powerful, demanding choreography, Shakespeare’s theatrical prose, and original sound, designed by Matan Rubinstein and Timothy Russell. Skog is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department, and her concert received rave reviews from Picture the Post. Writing for …