County Executive Using What He Learned in the School of Education
Being an example to others is a key value for David Crowley, who credits mentors for helping him in his own success
Community Engagement
Promising Practices School Awards Announced
The Wisconsin Character Education Partnership (WCEP) has announced the Wisconsin schools honored for their successful, innovative initiatives integrating character education into the curriculum. The School of Education is a partner with WCEP in the program. Here is the news release from… Read More
UWM Alum’s Organization Wins Award
Jacarrie Kicks for Kids, an organization founded by School of Education alum Jacarrie Carr, was the winner of the Morning Blend Gives Back with Bank Five Nine award this month. Every month the WTMJ-TV morning program selects a charitable organization… Read More
Support for First-Generation Students
A one-size -fits-all approach doesn’t work when it comes to supporting first-generation college students
Alumna Brings Her Voice to Village of Brown Deer
Wanda Montgomery never wanted to get involved in politics, even though friends had encouraged her
UWM Workshop Helps Shorewood Teachers in Virtual Teaching
The teachers say the School of Education summer program helped them prepare for their virtual classrooms
Three With UWM Ties Honored for Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion
When Milwaukee Magazine announced its first-ever Unity Awards in February, a current employee and two UWM alumni were among the six people honored for helping build a better Milwaukee by encouraging diversity and inclusion. They are: alida cardós whaley, academic… Read More
Students Help Make the World a Warmer Place
It sounded like a cozy, relaxing activity to do on a cold January day
African Diaspora Council Helping Out
UWM’s African Diaspora Council (ADC), which includes 240 Black faculty, staff, retirees and alums of UWM, has been busy the last few weeks. The group’s co-chair is Diana Borders, assistant director of business services in the School of Education. On… Read More
How Mathematics Plays a Role in Social Justice and Racial Equity
Mathematics doesn’t have much to do with social justice, right? Wrong, says the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). That organization has published three books under the title, Catalyzing Change: Initiating Critical Conversations, which talk about how practices like… Read More