Institutional Statement on Diversity
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW–Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background — people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month
The Spaces In Between: Exploring the many ways that APIDA identity is shaped both within and outside the community. Learn more…
APIDA Heritage Month Events
- April
- April 22
- April 24
Community Spotlights
Recent UW grad, an Afghan Kurdish poet, wins $90,000 scholarship for immigrants with exceptional potential
Through poetry, Hajjar Baban has found her voice and her calling. Her chosen field, she says, allows her to “be honest about my understanding of the world while changing and imagining new ways of being.” …
Why You Can’t Teach United States History without American Indians
For too many students, teachers, and scholars of U.S. history, Native American history has been at best an add-on – a subject dealt with at the margins of other topics. This webinar brings together four …
Dr. Torsheika Maddox Promoted to a New Role in Diversity Leadership
MADISON, Wis. (April 8, 2021) Dr. Torsheika Maddox has advanced to become the inaugural Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Staff to the Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Climate and Chief Diversity Officer …
Events
- April
- April 22
- April 22Online: "For Those Who Are No Longer Here: Exorcizing the Necropolitics of Gender Violence"Workshop with Violeta Luna4:00 PM, Online
- April 22Can Technology Save us from Racism?Dr. Lori Kido Lopez, Associate Professor of Media and Cultural Studies in the Communication Arts Department and Director of the Asian American Studies Program at UW-Madison4:00 PM, Online
- April 22
- April 23Indigenous Speaker Series: MeixiWhen Learning is Life-Giving: Re-designing Schools with Indigenous ethics12:00 PM, Online
News
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COVID-19 multilingual site recognized
March 30, 2021 -
Search underway for new chief diversity officer
March 9, 2021