1940s Ruth Lercher BornsteinBS 1948 — Art EducationRuth has donated many of her illustrations and art works to the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, as well as to the Art on Bascom exhibit. She has also published many picture books, two novels, and a book of personal essays, many of which have received awards. …
Knudson elected fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology UW–Madison alumnus Duane Knudson, a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University, was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and was inducted at the academy’s annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on Sept. 14. Knudson earned his Ph.D. …
‘I owe my current life to the School and to people connected to the School’ When Eric Flanagan was a college student in Dublin, he and some friends decided to spend a summer in Madison. It was a decision that changed Flanagan’s life. He went on to transfer to UW–Madison, ultimately earning a bachelor’s (2009) …
Alexander earned his Ph.D. from the UW-Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 1996. Alexander was previously serving as the president and chancellor of Louisiana State University. He was announced as Oregon State’s 15th president on Dec. 13 at a meeting of the OSU Board of Trustees, which voted unanimously …
UW-Madison alumnus Curt Mueller, who grew his Mueller Sports Medicine company into a global powerhouse, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, Oct., 19, according to this obituary. Mueller, a longtime supporter of the Wisconsin Badgers and the athletic training program within the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was 85 years old. He played basketball …
The work of the School of Education’s Felipe Gacharná and his brother, Carlos Eduardo Gacharná, is being showcased in the Academic Staff Art Gallery in Bascom Hall. Their photography series is titled, “Flow: The Art of Felipe and Carlos Eduardo Gacharná.” An opening reception is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. …
UW–Madison’s Dance Department is opening a stunning permanent exhibition in Lathrop Hall’s new Gallery Space titled, “Radical Pedagogy: Margaret H’Doubler, Anna Halprin, and American Dance, 1916-Present.” The exhibition, which opens at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, was made possible via a generous donation from Jody Gottfried Arnhold (’65) and John Arnhold. The photographs, visual art, and …
Do you know an outstanding educator who has served UW–Madison pre-service teachers? The School of Education is seeking nominations for the annual Rockwell Awards for Cooperating Teachers. These awards recognize excellent teachers who have chosen to pass on their expertise by providing professional experiences for UW-Madison student teachers. Roland and Ruth Rockwell provide four awards …
UW-Madison alumna Rachel Thorson was recently selected by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a member of its 2019 cohort of Teaching Fellows. Thorson earned a master of science in curriculum and instruction from the School of Education in 2018. The Knowles Teacher Initiative awards Teaching Fellowships to approximately 35 early-career high school math and science teachers every year. This five-year program is built to …
UW-Madison alumni Virginia “Ginny” Conway and Michael Conway recently created two funds in support of the School of Education, one with the Department of Kinesiology’s Adapted Fitness Program and the other in the Dance Department. Virginia Conway received a degree in physical education from the School of Education in 1978, while Michael Conway received his degree from UW-Madison’s Department …