Tag School of Human Ecology
UW Design Gallery opens virtual space
May 2, 2012"Design 2012: First Annual Student Virtual Exhibition" will be shown from 1-1:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, before "Escape," the Textile and Apparel Student Association runway fashion show, and again at 8 p.m. after the show, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Union South, Varsity Hall, 1308 W. Dayton St.
“Calm After the Storm” event this Sunday
April 26, 2012A temporary housing shelter will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Arts as part of a special project by students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Human Ecology.
Flanagan receives 2012 Tisch Research Prize
March 27, 2012Constance Flanagan, UW–Madison professor in the School of Human Ecology, accepted the 2012 Tisch Research Prize at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University this week.
UW-Madison explores creation of College of the Arts
February 16, 2012For the first time in several decades, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is considering the addition of a new college, the College of the Arts.
Spring semester alive with arts events
February 3, 2012The spring semester will be bursting with arts events across the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus during the university's Year of the Wisconsin Idea.
Center for Nonprofits has new faculty director, associate director for research
February 2, 2012Two new appointments to the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Center for Nonprofits were announced this week by School of Human Ecology Dean Robin A. Douthitt.
UW-Madison career fair uses smart-phone technology
January 27, 2012UW-Madison Career Services units will use technology to benefit students and employers during the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Kohl Center.
Interior design program ranked among top 10 nationally
January 20, 2012The undergraduate interior design program at the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology has been ranked 10th out of 200 similar U.S. programs by Design Intelligence, a bi-monthly report published by the Design Futures Council.
Students in four design classes collaborate on adaptive reuse of historic school
December 13, 2011An open house at the historic White School in Spring Green will showcase the work of University of Wisconsin–Madison interior design students assigned to adapt the building for use as apartments and a studio.
CAVE of wonders: Exhibit pushes the boundaries of art, collaboration
December 9, 2011In the year since the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery opened at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, its resident researchers have gotten comfortable in their innovative new spaces.
SOHE dean search and screen committee at work
December 8, 2011A search and screen committee has been appointed to assist the administration in the identification and selection of candidates for the next dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Human Ecology.
Exhibition celebrates the music, art and culture of Ghana
November 30, 2011"In Ghana, textiles are absolutely integrated into every part of life," says Mary Hark. "You're bombarded with music and textile, color and pattern, while walking down the street."
Panel examines student assessment of nonprofit effectiveness
November 2, 2011Students in Lori Bakken's interdisciplinary studies graduate course learned organizational evaluation skills while providing a solid answer to a growing conundrum: How can a nonprofit agency demonstrate its programs' effectiveness?
Kohl’s chairman presents guest lecture to business, retailing students
September 30, 2011“A brand is a promise,” Kevin Mansell, chairman, president and CEO of Kohl’s Department Stores, told over 500 students in two sessions of a Wisconsin School of Business course, Marketing in the Real World II, on Sept. 28. Kohl’s market positioning statement, “expect great things” is not only a promise to its customers, but also to its suppliers, investors, and 135,000 associates.
Stuff ‘n’ food: Can collectible toys overcome fascination with fast food?
September 28, 2011Every parent seems to know what McDonald's knows: Food and toys outsell food alone. But could toys be used to promote the sale of healthy food as well as calorie-rich fast food?
Kids at work: Contractor uses goats to clear hillside
July 28, 2011The School of Human Ecology building project on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus attracted numerous visitors this week, as contractor J.P. Cullen & Sons used goats to clear brush from a steep hillside. Thirty-two goats from The Green Goats, of Burlington, Wis., chomped tunnels through dense vegetation and walked up to the construction fence to check out the visitors.
New human ecology building will have new name
July 13, 2011When the School of Human Ecology opens its doors on its new and renovated building on Linden Drive in 2012, it will have a new name.
Douthitt to step down as dean of School of Human Ecology
July 1, 2011Robin A. Douthitt, longtime dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology, will step down in the summer of 2012.
Design Gallery director creates the extraordinary from the ordinary
June 27, 2011Though she depends on modern technology, Lisa Frank’s work has a decidedly Victorian flair. Like famed Victorian textile designer William Morris, she uses patterns to create order out of the wild natural world, turning elegant snapshots of nature into intricate tapestries.
Webcast, research detail best practices in media making to improve immigrant health
May 18, 2011New Routes to Community Health announces the publication of "Immigrant Media Making - New Voices for Community Health."