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UW-Madison School of Education Online News - October 2004
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Welcome to the UW-Madison School of Education Online News, an e-mail newsletter about School/campus news and resources that's sent once a month to subscribers. If you would like join this listserv, directions for subscribing are given at the end of the following news items.
IN THIS ISSUE - OCTOBER 2004
DEAN READ ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
We’ll surely miss him, but we wish him well
. . . W. Charles Read, dean of the School of Education, announced
September 15 that he will retire June 30, 2005, completing
a 35-year career at UW-Madison. He joined the UW faculty in
1970 as a professor of English and linguistics, and became
dean of the School of Education in 1995. Under Read’s
leadership, the School has expanded its research base, broadened
its gift support, and gained national recognition for its
programs in the arts, movement sciences, and education.
Read
the full news story
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LAUNCHES NEW
MASTER’S PROGRAM
Beginning in summer 2005, Occupational Therapy will offer
a master’s-level program that replaces its existing
undergraduate program. The new degree will provide students
with the academic credentials required to practice occupational
therapy, and will emphasize the development of clinical skills,
leadership, knowledge of evidence-based practice, and research.
Get the details
WISCAPE FOSTERS DIALOGUE ON ISSUES
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Don’t feel left out if you can’t get to campus
for the higher-education forums sponsored by the Wisconsin
Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE).
The center archives past presentations in various formats
on its website and frequently posts papers in advance of presentations.
Among its recent offerings is a PowerPoint summary of Mary
Walshok’s September 22 presentation, “The University,
Economic Recovery, and the Changing State-University Relationship.”
Walshok is associate vice chancellor for public programs at
the University of California-San Diego. The website also provides
results of WISCAPE-sponsored research, such as a recent report,
“Making the Nation’s Investment in Student Access
and Success.” To view this information, select “Publications”
on WISCAPE’s homepage.
Check it out
EDUCATIONAL POLICY STUDIES
(EPS) UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE
Handsome, informative, and user-friendly is the new EPS website.
With details on admissions, financial aid, academics, current
events, job openings, and much more, the site provides useful
information for current and prospective students and faculty,
as well as for alumni and friends.
Check it out
RESEARCH: WCER NEWSLETTER
PUTS RESEARCH RESULTS ONLINE
The Wisconsin Center for Education Research publishes a quarterly
newsletter that’s available in print and on the web.
It’s an excellent source of the most recent results
of research conducted by the center. Articles in the latest
edition (summer 2004) include “Can Current Salaries
Attract Prospective Teachers,” “Scaling Up Innovative
Practices in Math and Science,” and “Organizational
Context Colors Teacher Expectancy.”
View
the newsletter
RESEARCH: CEW PROVIDES RESOURCES
ON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS
This online collection of resources about U.S. charter high
schools has a special focus on practices that link students
to the world beyond the classroom. Reports and resources on
the site are the result of research that was conducted by
the School’s Center on Education and Work (CEW) between
2001 and 2003.
Read more
WAEA CONFERENCE: TEACHING
ART IN UNCERTAIN TIMES – OCT. 28-29
The School’s Department of Art/Art Education is hosting
the Wisconsin Art Education Association’s (WAEA) fall
conference, “Teaching Art in Uncertain Times: Advocacy
and Relevance,” on the UW-Madison campus, Oct. 28-29.
The conference will offer presentations on successful advocacy
initiatives, information on relating art programs to students’
lives, and strategies for promoting art programs to all audiences.
Featured speakers include Robert Lynch, CEO of Americans for
the Arts, and Merritt Price, exhibition design manager at
the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Registrations are
due Oct. 10. A downloadable registration form and a conference
brochure are available on the WAEA website (scroll down the
home page).
Visit the website
DIALOGUES WITH DEMOCRACY
CONFERENCE - NOV. 30
Educators, school board members, and community members interested
in promoting civic education won’t want to miss the
second annual Dialogues with Democracy Conference, “Improving
Civic Education in Wisconsin’s Schools.” It will
showcase successful curricula and programs that help students
to engage now as effective citizens in their families, schools,
and communities. Featured speakers include Gloria Ladson-Billings,
the Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the School
of Education, and Peter Levine, deputy director of the Center
for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
at the University of Maryland. The conference will be held
at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Pre-registration is required. Conference details, including
a PDF brochure, are available online.
Get
the details
CAMPUS: ALUMNI GET ONLINE
ACCESS TO UW-MADISON LIBRARIES
Thanks to a partnership between UW-Madison and the Wisconsin
Alumni Association, all UW-Madison alumni now have online
access to library resources. And grads who are WAA members
receive additional benefits, such as the services of a reference
librarian who will find, photocopy, and mail hard-to-find
articles to an individual’s home or business address.
Read more
CAMPUS: UW-MADISON WELCOMES
TALENTED FRESHMAN CLASS
UW-Madison continues to enroll talented and qualified classes
of incoming freshmen, says Admissions Director Rob Seltzer.
Although final enrollment numbers aren’t yet available,
a class of approximately 5,564 is expected. Of those, 4,500
students submitted Advanced Placement scores for credit, the
largest number on record for the University. Among the other
statistics for the Class of 2008: more than 52 percent received
an award for leadership, about 64 percent earned a varsity
letter, more than 21 percent received an award for community
service, and nearly three-quarters have held a regular part-time
job.
Read the full
news story
WEB GEM: A BOOK SITE FOR
CHILDREN & TEENS
Wisconsin first lady and School of Education alumna Jessica
Doyle introduces her online book club for Wisconsin children
and teens on this website. Although the club is intended for
Wisconsin readers, the monthly book selections can be enjoyed
by students, educators, and parents anywhere.
Visit the site
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And we'll make sure that your University records are updated
as well as ours. See "Staying in Touch" on the School's alumni
web page.
Update
your records
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