Twenty first-generation students at UW–Madison are on the brink of a transformative experience. These undergraduate scholars from the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) will attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research from …
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Dr. Shawn Peters Receives Distinguished Status
Shawn Peters, PhD, Learning Center Specialist at the Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO), has achieved Distinguished Status at UW–Madison
Julie Janiak named director of Center for Educational Opportunity program
An experienced higher education administrator who specializes in the recruiting, retention, and success of underrepresented students, Dr. Julie Janiak will serve as interim director of the Center for Educational Opportunity at UW–Madison.
Passing the Torch: Kirk & Ms. Wilma Retire from CeO
For Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) senior staff members Wilma Callaway and Kirk Malnor, the joy and pain of retirement is real. Both retired in May, having had their final group of graduates depart early …
CeO’s Jada Thompson featured in CBS Sunday Morning graduation segment
Our new CeO graduate, Jada Thompson, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning as part of a Class of 2020 segment! See the link below. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-the-class-of-2020-a-graduation-season-like-no-other/ For the Class of 2020, a graduation season like no …
Center for Educational Opportunity celebrates 25 years of championing academic excellence
Students, families, alumni, staff and supporters of the Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) gathered in the Memorial Union on Friday, Dec. 7, to celebrate the center’s 25th anniversary on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and the accomplishments …
CeO Program Celebrates 25 Years
UW-Madison’s Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO), will celebrate 25 years of supporting low-income, disabled and first-generation college students with a free event at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Memorial Union. Please RSVP by Nov. 29. CeO began in …
Amazing summer internships: 7 students tell what they did, what they learned, and what they’ll never forget
September 12, 2018 By Doug Erickson Each summer, hundreds of UW–Madison students spread out across the globe for internships. They gain vital job skills — that’s a given. They also explore new cities, discover foreign cultures, and …
CeO Scholar wins distinguished Meyerhoff Award
Congratulations to CeO Scholar Jesus Galvan, winner of a Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Awards for Leadership, Service and Scholarship. The Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Awards for Leadership, Service and Scholarship recognize students who have made outstanding leadership …
Shawn Peters: Using “The Wire” narratives & social media to teach complex issues
During nearly two decades on campus, Shawn Peters PhD’07 has been a PhD student, an undergraduate adviser, and a lecturer in English, history, and religious studies. Now an instructor with the UW’s Center for Educational Opportunity, Peters teaches Integrated …
UW-Madison’s CEO Builds a Campus Family for Life
Graduation – family and friends from near and far come for the glorious occasion. But of the various flavors of graduations across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, the tone of every commencement event for the …