March 25, 2020
UW-Madison’s Omar Poler (Sokaogon Ojibwe) was featured in a Wisconsin State Journal report headlined, “Know Your Madisonian: Bringing Indigenous Perspective to UW–Madison Campus.” As an American Indian Curriculum Services consultant for the School of Education, Poler supports education about and creates learning opportunities regarding First Nations.
March 25, 2020
UW-Madison student Josh Bach-Hanson appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s (WPR) “The Morning Show” on March 4 to discuss rural higher education in Wisconsin. With rates of enrollment declining for traditional students across the UW System, many campuses must find ways to adapt to increasingly diverse and non-traditional campus populations.
March 20, 2020
Go London features UW-Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah and his work in the group exhibition "Hogarth: London Voices, London Lives," which aims to depict the social conditions of London in 2020.
March 19, 2020
The Wisconsin State Journal utilizes the expertise of UW–Madison's Nick Hillman and the work of two of his graduate students, Jared Colston and Josh Bach-Hanson, to examine issues related to access to higher education for students living in "education deserts."
March 18, 2020
Isthmus published an article featuring UW-Madison’s Lynda Barry and her latest book, “Making Comics,” which is “part memoir, part self-help, and a passionate call for introspection.”
March 12, 2020
UW–Madison’s Noah Feinstein is quoted in a recent report from E&E News examining efforts by public school educators in Portland, Ore., to teach about global warming in ways that far surpasses lessons on climate models or atmospheric conditions. Feinstein is a climate education expert and an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
March 10, 2020
On Wisconsin magazine recently put the spotlight on the importance of multicultural children’s literature and the important work being conducted by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center. The in-depth On Wisconsin report is headlined, “A New Era for Children’s Literature: The Cooperative Children’s Book Center transforms publishing by championing diversity.”
March 9, 2020
Spectrum News 1 recently showcased Jessica Antonio-Gutierrez, a freshman at UW-Madison who hopes to become a teacher.
March 5, 2020
UW-Madison’s Shawn Robinson and his newest book were recently featured in a WMTV/Ch. 15 report headlined, “Author writes second book for children with dyslexia after learning to read at 18.” Robinson, a senior research associate with the Wisconsin Equity and Inclusion Lab (Wei LAB), is launching his second book, “Doctor Dyslexia Dude and the Battle for Resilience.”
March 4, 2020
According to a recent report from Isthmus, UW–Madison's Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) left a lasting impression on the 2020 Children’s Literature Legacy Award winner Kevin Henkes, who was once a student at UW-Madison.