Special Initiatives Lead or Co-Lead by the Assistant Dean
Jack C. Jorgensen serves as the Assistant Dean for Partnerships and Outreach Services, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. Jack joined the School of Education (SOE) in September 2008. Prior to coming to the SOE Jack spent twenty-two years with the Madison Metropolitan School District, most recently as Executive Director of the Department of Educational Services. Jack has been in public education since 1976 as a special education teacher and administrator. He has a Ph.D. in special education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Reexamination of the Wisconsin Idea in the 21st century
Concurrent with campus “The Year of the Wisconsin Idea” activities (academic year 2011-2012) we recognize an opportunity to challenge and reexamine our mission and vision in order to fully deliver on the promise of the Wisconsin Idea in the 21st century.
Bridging research and practice across the SOE and with our community partners
A new collaboration between the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) and the Education Outreach and Partnerships (EOP) office.