University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Education
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Education is an academic division of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. It offers five undergraduate major, five master's, and 12 doctoral programs. It also offers the only four-year interpreter training degree in Wisconsin.
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1951 |
| Dean | Carol Colbeck |
| Students | 2,693 |
| Postgraduates | 735 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| Website | www.uwm.edu/soe |
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The school was ranked 86th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2011.[1]
History
The School of Education’s history is intertwined with the history of UWM. The school’s predecessor, Milwaukee Normal School, opened in 1885 to train teachers in downtown Milwaukee at 18th Street and Wells Avenue. In 1909, the Normal School moved to its new location, the Milwaukee Normal School Building (today’s Mitchell Hall on the UWM campus). The Normal School became Milwaukee State Teachers College, offering four-year degrees. In 1951, Milwaukee State Teachers College became Wisconsin State College (WSC), Milwaukee, with liberal arts degrees. WSC merged with UW Milwaukee Extension to form UWM.
Departments
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Academic Centers
- Center for Mathematics and Science Education Research
- Center for New and Professional Educators
- Early Childhood Research Center (ECRC)
- Institute for Intercultural Research
Notable people
- Martin Haberman, educator, university professor
- Golda Meir, fourth Prime Minister of Israel, one of the founders of the State of Israel
- Bruce Weber, men's basketball head coach at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign