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.
Community Spotlights
Ada Deer awarded inaugural 4W UNESCO Chair Prize on Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace
Last year, history was made with the election of the first Native American women to Congress. Decades before, Ada Deer was busy paving the way for others to succeed. In 1957, she became the first …
UW Odyssey Project raises record amount to help transform lives
The award-winning UW–Madison Odyssey Project can claim another accolade. They set a fundraising record at the Madison Club’s annual Charity Gala, raising more than $200,000 to provide educational access to adults living at the poverty level and …
Alex Gee: ‘This place changed my life because of who it helped my mom become’
The Rev. Alex Gee, Ph.D., and his family together hold 13 degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It’s a legacy spanning three generations that began when his mother, Verline Gee, brought her young children to …
Events
- November
- November 21
- November 21Open House for Staggering Losses: WW1 & the Influenza Pandemic of 1918Final Reception, exhibition ends at the end of November.9:00 AM, Ebling Library Historical Reading Room, Health Sciences Learning Center
- November 21Drop-in Office Hours: DWD Office of Veteran Employment ServicesHosted by University Veteran Services9:00 AM, 10320 333 East Campus Mall
NEWS
- ‘Why I Love UW’: Alex Gee November 18, 2019
- What will you do now? Diversity Forum’s second day explores equity November 7, 2019
- John Quiñones: Be active bystanders, not silent observers, when witnessing injustice November 5, 2019