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Month: August 2013
JVN Project: Honoring a Fallen Friend/Artist/Activist
On the morning of August 30th, 2012 we lost John, but his work lives on. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has taken part in memorializing his legacy and declared August 30th as John Vietnam Nguyễn Day …
PEOPLE Scholars continue to rise to the challenge
One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying …
First Wave’s 7th Cohort joins campus community
Members of the 7th Cohort of the First Wave Hip Hop and Urban Arts Learning Community arrived on campus this summer and are preparing to begin their freshman year. They include: Hiwot Adilow of Philadelphia, a …
Sims and Paredes take diversity division helm
As Damon Williams departs from his position as UW-Madison’s chief diversity officer, two campus figures involved in efforts to create a more inclusive university will help guide its diversity initiatives over the next year.