American Education Week celebrates Education Building

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education will host a special American Education Week program Nov. 15-16 to celebrate the grand reopening of the revamped Education Building on Bascom Hill.

The full two-day event will bring together more than 30 distinguished UW–Madison alumni, faculty and experts from around the country to discuss critical issues in education today. The program also will honor the profession of teaching.

The Education Building makeover was made possible by a $34 million gift from Tashia and John Morgridge, both UW–Madison alumni.

The centerpiece of the American Education Week celebration will be the formal rededication of the Education Building and a special thank you to the Morgridges at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, in the Commons. School of Education Dean Julie Underwood will be joined at that event by the Morgridges, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and First Lady Jessica Doyle and UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin.

The event will also feature a number of topical programs examining critical issues facing education today. For more information, including the complete schedule, speaker biographies and registration, visit http://AmEdWeek.education.wisc.edu.

All American Education Week events are free and open to the public; however, space is limited. Overflow seating will be available, but those who plan to attend are asked to register via the event website.