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UW-Madison School of Education Online News - April 2005
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IN THIS ISSUE - APRIL 2005
DEAN FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The names of three finalists for dean of the UW-Madison School
of Education were presented last week to Chancellor John Wiley
by a 17-member search and screen committee chaired by Leonard
Abbeduto of the Department of Educational Psychology. They
are Peg Barratt (professor at Michigan State University in
the Department of Family and Child Psychology and the Department
of Psychology and currently division director of behavioral
and cognitive sciences at the National Science Foundation);
Jane Close Conoley (dean and professor of the College of Education
and Human Development at Texas A&M University); and Julie
Underwood (general counsel and associate executive director
of the National School Boards Association, and former dean
of Miami University’s School of Education and Allied
Professions and former associate dean of the UW-Madison School
of Education). The University will invite all three finalists
for return visits to the campus to meet with administrators,
faculty, staff, and students. A final decision is expected
to be made by June.
Get
the details
SCHOOL’S GRADUATE
PROGRAMS AMONG THE BEST
Once again, the School of Education is near the head of the
class in national graduate school rankings released April
1, 2005 by U.S. News and World Report. In the 2006
edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools,
the School is ranked ninth overall, with its specialty degree
programs rated among the nation’s best. They include
curriculum and instruction (first), educational psychology
(second), elementary education (second), secondary education
(second), education policy (third), education administration
(third), counseling (fourth), vocational and technical education
(seventh), and special education (tenth). Also of note are
two disciplines included in the 2006 listing that were last
ranked in 2003: printmaking (first) and rehabilitation counseling
(second). The full news article also discusses rankings of
other UW schools, colleges, and departments.
Read the article
RESEARCH: UW-MADISON AWARDED
$5 MILLION TO TRAIN EDUCATION RESEARCHERS
A $5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of
Education will fund an interdisciplinary training program
in the education sciences to be housed at the Wisconsin Center
for Education Research (WCER) in the School of Education.
The program will help to prepare a new generation of scholars
in the social sciences with expertise on “what works”
in education. It will accommodate 30 fellows from the disciplines
of sociology, economics, psychology, political science, and
social welfare. The faculty who will provide the training
will include 20 scholars from the social sciences, education,
public affairs, and social work. Adam Gamoran, professor of
sociology and educational policy studies and director of WCER,
will direct the program.
Read
the complete news story
RESEARCH: WCER REVAMPS ITS
WEBSITE
If you aren’t already regularly checking the website
of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) for
the latest news in education research, now is a good time
to start. The center’s revamped site is user-friendly
and chock full of useful information that ranges from monthly
articles on current WCER studies to project descriptions to
online publications of research papers and newsletters.
Check it out
GLASS LAB DEBUTS WEBSITE
AND ANNOUNCES APRIL 16 OPEN HOUSE
If you’re on campus April 16, you won’t want to
miss the Glass Lab’s spring open house, which will feature
demonstrations of glass-blowing techniques, neon-tube bending,
lampworking, and much more. Also, glass art will be for sale
to help raise funds for a visiting-artist program. The open
house will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lab
at 630 W. Mifflin Street (next to the Kohl Center). If distance
makes a campus visit impossible, you can enjoy a virtual tour
of the Glass Lab via its recently redesigned website.
Visit the
site
APRIL IS NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY MONTH
The School’s Occupational Therapy Program has much to
celebrate these days: Professor Emerita Betty Hasselkus has
received OT’s highest professional award – the
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship award; alumna Ruth Zemke
will be honored on May 7 with one of the School of Education’s
most distinguished alumni awards – the Alumni Achievement
Award; and this summer OT will start its first class of students
in its new master’s program.
Check
out the OT Program
Get ideas on celebrating
OT Month
WE’RE HERE . . . DANCING!
Dance Program spring events include a free public lecture
by dance alumna and artist-in-residence Rosalind Newman on
April 15 at 3:30 p.m. in Lathrop Hall. The highlight of the
spring season will be the annual Spring Concert, April 21-23,
in Lathrop Hall, which is being coordinated by Marlene Skog
and will feature work by Newman and guest artists Cynthia
Adams and Ken James, along with Dance Program academic staff,
faculty, and student choreographers. Also of note is the Dance
Millennium Summer Dance Camp, June 19-25, which is accepting
applications now. Details on these and other events can be
found on the dance calendar.
Check
it out
NINTH ANNUAL POKER RUN/WALK
SLATED FOR APRIL 21
Calling all couch potatoes – the School of Education’s
Kinesiology Club continues its tradition of making exercise
fun and accessible for everyone at this 5-kilometer run/walk,
which will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 21. Registration
for the race, which is open to the public, will start at 4:30
p.m. on race day at the UW-Madison Natatorium, 2000 Observatory
Drive. Participants draw three cards when they register, and
the two final cards of their poker hand when they cross the
finish line. Grand prize goes to the participant with the
highest poker hand, not the fastest time. The entry fee is
$5, with proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics and the
Kinesiology Club. The event is co-sponsored by University
Health Services.
Get the details
SCHOOL HONORS OUTSTANDING
FACULTY AND STAFF - APRIL 28
The School of Education will honor seven faculty and staff
members with 2005 Distinguished Achievement Awards at a reception
on April 28. Recognizing achievement and service, these awards
represent the highest honor the School bestows upon current
faculty and staff members. Winners were nominated by colleagues
and chosen by a selection committee in the School. Faculty
recipients are L. Allen Phelps, Department of Educational
Leadership and Policy Analysis; and Francis Schrag, Department
of Educational Policy Studies. Academic staff recipients are
Doreen Holmgren, Dance Program; and Anthony Milanowski, Wisconsin
Center for Education Research. Classified staff recipients
are Kathleen Bertin, Educational Placement and Career Services;
Rose Budig, Business Office; and Joyce Zander, Department
of Curriculum and Instruction.
Find
out more
SCHOOL CELEBRATES ALUMNI
WEEKEND - MAY 7
Mark your calendars for a celebration with School of Education
alumni and friends. This year’s festivities include
a free public lecture by alumna Joanne Livesey, assistant
vice president of outreach for Sesame Workshop. Livesey’s
presentation, “Around the World with Sesame Street”
will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the workshop’s
mission to use media to help children everywhere reach their
highest potential. Sesame Street is currently broadcast
in 22 countries, including Bangladesh and South Africa. Saturday’s
events will also include the presentation of School of Education
alumni awards to eight distinguished alumni and a luncheon
in the Virginia Harrison Parlor in Lathrop Hall. Details on
the keynote presentation and the award recipients, as well
as a full schedule of events, are available on the School’s
website.
Visit
the site
GAMES, LEARNING & SOCIETY
CONFERENCE - JUNE 23-24
Early registration ends May 1, 2005 for the Games, Learning
& Society Conference, sponsored by UW-Madison and the
Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Lab, housed in the
School of Education. Held at Monona Terrace, the two-day conference
will feature speakers, discussion groups, interactive workshops,
and exhibits that will focus on videogame design, game culture,
and games’ potential to enhance learning, culture, and
education. Attendance is limited to 250, so it’s best
to register ASAP. Online registration is available.
Get the
details
STILL MORE EVENTS FEATURED
IN WEB CALENDAR
There’s just too much going on in the School of Education
this spring to list every event individually. The School’s
web calendar offers information on upcoming professional-development
workshops, WISCAPE forums, public art lectures, an AERA reception,
commencement celebrations and much more.
Check
it out
CAMPUS: CHANCELLOR’S
STATEMENT ON 2005-07 CAPITAL BUDGET
In responding to the state Building Commission’s adoption
of the 2005-07 capital budget, Chancellor Wiley noted that
the commission’s action “. . . allows us to take
advantage of the generosity of major donors, such as John
and Tashia Morgridge, who have given $31 million for the renovation
of the Education Building.
Read the complete
statement
WEB GEM: LEARNING TO GIVE
“Teaching the importance of voluntary action for the
common good in a democratic society” is the mission
of this website, which was developed for teachers, parents,
youth workers, and others. The site offers activities, lesson
plans, and resources to educate youth about the power of philanthropy
– sharing time, talent, and treasure.
Check it out
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