February 12, 2020
Laura Minero-Meza, a Ph.D. student with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, is receiving an Outstanding Women of Color Award from UW-Madison.
School News
UW-Madison’s Charleston to deliver keynote at High Impact Practices Conference
February 10, 2020
UW-Madison’s LaVar Charleston will be delivering a keynote address at the 2020 High Impact Practices (HIPS) in the States Conference, which is being hosted by Texas A&M University Feb. 18-21. Charleston is the School of Education’s associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion.
New John and Tashia Morgridge gift: $70 million committed to one-for-one match
February 7, 2020
Thanks to the generosity of alumni John and Tashia Morgridge, UW–Madison has announced a new $70 million matching opportunity to support faculty recruitment and retention. The match will be available to donors who would like to establish or enhance an endowed professorship or chair fund. An endowed professorship or chair distributes income annually in perpetuity to support faculty salary and research.
Q&A with alum Nora Smith
February 7, 2020
Nora Smith earned her Ph.D. from the UW–Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis in 2004. Smith has worked in a variety of administrative and instructional roles in academia; she’s also a dedicated foodie, and has gained a lot of experience over the years working in restaurants and bakeries. She now serves as assistant director for Residential Education at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, Montana. Following is a Q&A with Smith.
UW-Madison’s Hora and students collaborate on paper that reframes student employability
February 6, 2020
UW-Madison’s Matt Hora collaborated with students Rena Yehuda Newman, Robert Hemp, Jasmine Brandon, and Yi-Jung Wu to write and publish a paper titled “Reframing student employability: From commodifying the self to supporting the student, worker, and societal well-being.” The paper centers on two questions: How can colleges and universities cultivate employability in their students? How can institutions measure and prove their students’ employability to policymakers and taxpayers?
School of Education’s Halverson, Vieira receive 2020 Distinguished Teaching Awards
February 5, 2020
The School of Education’s Erica Halverson and Kate Vieira are two of 13 faculty members from across the UW-Madison campus to receive a 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award.
UW-Madison’s Bell receives National Achievement Award for Athletic Trainers
February 3, 2020
UW-Madison’s David Bell received the National Achievement Award for Athletic Trainers from the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM). Bell is a national leader in examining the risks associated with sports specialization and youth athletics. He is an associate professor with the Department of Kinesiology's athletic training program, and director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory (WISL).
Barson, Rodriguez welcomed as spring 2020 Interdisciplinary Artists-in-Residence
February 3, 2020
UW-Madison’s Division of the Arts welcomes Ben Barson and Gizelxanath Rodriguez as the spring 2020 Interdisciplinary Artists-in-Residence. Both Barson and Roodriguez are musicians, artivists (artists and activists), environmentalists, and co-founders of the Afro Yaqui Music Collective.
Dance Department presents 2020 faculty concert
January 31, 2020
The School of Education’s Dance Department is hosting its annual faculty concert Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 13-15 at the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall.
Li Chiao-Ping Dance presents ‘Dancing the Chazen’
January 29, 2020
Li-Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) is presenting "Dancing the Chazen," Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the fourth and fifth events in the 2019-20 series "7DaysDancing" — a seven-part program of free, live art experiences aiming to activate community spaces in new, inventive, and inviting ways. This series features site-specific works utilizing the UW-Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art, meant to guide the audience through the museum while articulating the properties of spaces through the collaboration of bodies in place and motion. Li is a faculty member with the School of Education's Dance Department.