How can students of color support #blacklivesmatter? How can white students support the movement as effective allies? How can black students strengthen the movement? The Multicultural Student Center social justice educators will host an interactive …
Month: February 2015
First Wave scholars and alumni to bring spoken word, dance and live music to Overture Center
Performance arts scholars from the First Wave Hip-Hop Theater and Urban Arts Community will be joined by program alumni for this year’s expanded 9th Annual Line Breaks Festival. The free performance festival March 6 with a gallery …
Black History Month keynote Marc Lamont Hill speaks tonight at Gordon Commons
This year’s keynote event is the Distinguished Lecture Series presentation by professor, author and cultural critic Marc Lamont Hill. He will deliver “Building Community in an Hour of Chaos: Progress in the Age of Obama” …
Wisconsin Open Education Community Fellowship (WOECF) targets UW undergrads, offers $3,000
Come learn about a NEW $3,000 fellowship exclusively for in-state UW-Madison undergrads! We will be holding an information session about the program THIS WEEK, Wednesday (Feb. 18) at 5:30 pm at the Morgridge Center for …
Growing Up Black in Madison with Dr. Richard Harris
Today, February 17, at 8 p.m. in the Main Lounge of Chadbourne Residential College, we will continue the campus-wide celebration of Black History Month 2015. Richard Harris, Ph.D., community civil rights activist, reflects on the past …
Innovation Grant Applications due March 6
The Grant Funding System, operated by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, is again available to receive proposals. The program is designed …
Reception to Recognize & Welcome Faculty of Color
The tradition of welcoming new faculty of color and honoring faculty of color will continue on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon …
Airing in February on Wisconsin Public Television — Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams
On Monday, February 16 at 8 p.m., the story of one remarkable woman and the struggles she undertook to build a better community will debut in a new documentary from Wisconsin Public Television. The documentary will …
UW-Madison Women in Leadership Coffee & Conversation session to focus on Diversity
On Thursday, Feb. 19, the UW-Madison Women and Leadership Coffee & Conversation series will host Diversity: How Do We Keep Talking? in the 3rd floor Northwoods Room of Union South. The event begins with check-in at 8 …
Innovative teaching practices encourage minority students in STEM
Like many seniors majoring in biology, Christian Hernandez is pursuing the pre-med track. However, he nearly didn’t make it past his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison As a Latino first-generation college student, Hernandez …
Application deadline for Washington, D.C. Semester in International Affairs is March 5th
Apply now for the Washington, D.C. Semester Program in International Affairs, which allows you to intern in an internationally-focused organization in Washington, D.C., while earning credits at UW-Madison! For more information, please attend one of …
American Indian Student & Cultural Center (AISCC) offers students daily access to faculty/staff
The American Indian Student & Cultural Center (AISCC) will be open every afternoon Monday through Friday. Each day a different American Indian Studies (AIS) faculty or staff member will hold office hours at the Center. …
South Madison Partnership opens for business
The whiteboards aren’t up yet and the signs that identify the narrow storefront as a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison still need to be hung. To Everett Mitchell and Julissa Ventura, the presence is …
Applications due March 2 for 2015 Research Experience for Undergraduates on Sustainable Land & Water Resources
Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Research Experience for Undergraduates on Sustainable Land and Water Resources. Application deadline: March 2, 2015. Program dates: June 8 – August 14, 2015. Visit http://reuslawr.wordpress.com for more …
Survival and Self-Care Skills for Students of Color
Mark your calendars and plan to participate in “Be Wellness: Survival and Self -care for Students of Color” on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the MSC Classroom. Plan to be a part of …
Become an Achievement Connections algebra tutor
Freshmen in Madison-area high schools have more difficulty with Algebra 1 than any other class. And those who don’t pass Algebra 1 by 10th grade are half as likely to ever complete high school. A …