The program pays for in-state tuition, fees, testing, and licensing costs for students looking to get a degree in education. In return, students agree to teach for four years at a pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade school in Wisconsin. Students who go on to teach in a high-need school or subject will only need to teach for three years.
March 2, 2022
Higher Education/System
UW fights national decrease in teachers with Teacher Pledge
‘I would not have come to Wisconsin if it weren’t for the Teacher Pledge,’ student says.
Campus life
Construction to start on UW-Madison Divine Nine Garden Plaza after successful fundraiser
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Affairs Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Advancement teams surpassed their fundraising goal for a project that will honor all nine of the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations on campus.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to keynote UW-Madison spring commencement
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a top diplomat on the world stage, will be the keynote speaker for spring commencement for the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Saturday, May 14 at Camp Randall Stadium.
SSFC approves UHS, RecWell budget requests with additional recommendations
SSFC representatives express need for more discussion on UHS violence prevention programs.
Dave Black’s lasting legacy at student radio WSUM
‘The station as a whole, as a concept, wouldn’t really exist without him and this physical space wouldn’t exist without him,’ Black’s mentee says.
Zoe Bayliss residents protest current location’s demolition to build Levy Hall
Residents of last co-op on UW campus urge students to sign petition to save building or receive adequate replacement.
Black women’s mental health highlighted at UHS panel
“What does Black Girl Magic mean to you? ”To conclude Black History Month, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s mental health services hosted a discussion panel, “Beyond Black Girl Magic: Normalizing and Centering Black Women’s Mental Health,” covering topics ranging from the mental health of Black women, to defining oneself and embracing imperfection.
State news
UW-Madison extends loan forgiveness program to keep teachers in Wisconsin
The School of Education’s “Teacher Pledge” will run through the 2025-26 school year, one year longer than what was initially envisioned as a five-year program, officials announced Tuesday. The entirely donor-funded initiative forgives some or all of students’ loans after they teach in a Wisconsin school for four years. Those working in what the state Department of Public Instruction defines as a high-need district or subject area fulfill their obligation in three years.
Opinion
Senate bills seek to push conservative agenda in higher education under ‘free speech’ guise
Republican legislation package politicizes free speech in UW System by pushing conservative agenda in education.
Business/Technology
Advanced GOES-T weather satellite with UW-Madison ties launches from Cape Canaveral
UW-Madison scientists and engineers helped develop the first weather satellites that served as the precursors to the GOES series.
UW Experts in the News
From Birds on Venus to Swimming Robots, NASA Unveils Mind-Blowing Projects
Elena D’Onghia and her University of Wisconsin, Madison, team’s project focuses on protecting astronauts from harmful cosmic rays and solar radiation. Just as Earth’s magnetic field does that for life on our planet, this project, CREW HaT, involves magnetic coils that can be carried by a crew producing an external magnetic field to divert harmful charged particles.
What Impact Do Video Games Have on Strategic Military Advantages?
“Anyone who is in a position where they would benefit from greater than normal cognitive control, top-down attention, peripheral visual processing would benefit from playing action games, which are primarily first- and third-person shooter games,” Dr. C Shawn Green, a professor of psychology at University of Wisconsin-Madison wrote in the article. “That’s obviously a huge set of individuals, from those involved in combat, to people like surgeons or pilots.”
Fact check: Japanese agency data confirm warming on Hachijojima
Elizabeth Maroon, a climate scientist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told USA TODAY this is because temperature patterns are informed by both natural variability and the influence of accumulating greenhouse gases.
UW Health psychologist discusses adjusting to life without mask mandates
UW Health psychologist Victoria Egizio tells 27 News that some may be excited to ditch the mask because they’ll be able to communicate better.
Gableman report suggests 2020 election can be decertified, calls for dismantling elections commission
UW-Madison political science professor and elections administration expert Kenneth Mayer said the claim is meaningless. “Even if the Legislature did pass some sort of ‘decertification’ now it would have no legal effect,” he said. “Once the electors have cast their ballots, and they have been counted in Congress, that’s the end of it.”
Obituaries
Maj. (Ret.) Lowell D. “Mike” Millisor
He served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years, as a B17 Pilot during World War II where he flew 31 missions over Europe, retiring as Major in 1965. After retirement, Mike worked for the UW as a purchasing agent, retiring in 1987.
Ellen M. Dudley (Straavaldsen)
She went on to become a freelance artist for multiple fashion stores in the Madison area and she also worked for the UW-Madison, Do-It (Division of Information Technology) as a senior graphic artist. Ellen was also a technical scientific illustrator for many university professors, where she would draw graphics for botany and anthropology textbooks. She retired from the UW-Madison after 30 years of service.
UW-Madison Related
Madison doctor shares her family’s harrowing story of fleeing Ukraine
“We woke them up and said we are really worried they will close the air space, we think you should drive to Polish border,” said Dr. Nataliya Uboha, a professor at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.