UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. …
Month: June 2016
Dean Lori Berquam reflects on Orlando shootings
Dear Campus Community: It has been a week and my heart continues to ache from the impact of the tragic event that occurred in Orlando, FL this past Sunday. Many in our country and campus …
Call for Nominations: 2016 Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Now in the ninth year, the UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards were established in order to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of women of color on campus. “Each year the committee is delighted …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Training Institute is July 5-11
Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up with Urban Word NYC to offer educators and community leaders a week-long program to learn the best practices in hip hop and spoken word pedagogy. The Institute brings together the leading educators, professors, emcees and activists utilizing the media of spoken word, hip hop, and urban arts as relevant, dynamic and necessary educational
The History of Modern Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop is more than just music or dancing: it is a Culture, a way of life. Hip-Hop is an art form that began on the street corners and in the underground clubs of New York …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Training Institute is July 5-11
The 11th Annual Hip Hop in the Heartland Educator and Community Leader Training will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus July 5-11. Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up …
Institute aims to help researchers target health disparities
Twenty-five scholars from across the country are visiting campus the week of June 13 for the 7th annual Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), an intensive week-long “research boot camp” for investigators, particularly from underrepresented communities, …
Update: Cultural competency program takes shape
Students, staff and faculty are working this summer to develop a program called “Our Wisconsin” aimed at increasing knowledge about cultural differences and promoting community among incoming students. The new training was announced by Chancellor …
DIP Update: April, 2016
DIP Updates: April, 2016
1. DoIT has been contracted to build the database.
2. The information from the “Listening and Feedback Sessions” is being synthesize
a. Next Steps:
DIP Update: February, 2016
Listening and Feedback Sessions were held on February 10th, February 10th, February 12th, February 15th, February 16th, February 19th to solicit your input and insights into the functions, needs, and design you feel the database …
Muslim student: Graduation chance to combat divisive, anti-Islam rhetoric
As students and their families filled more than 30 round tables festooned with centerpieces of miniature mortar boards and covered by tablecloths wishing graduates well, 17-year-old Yumna Junaid took a seat at one and thought …
A Celebration in Honor of Norma Saldivar
A celebration in honor of Norma Saldivar, outgoing Executive Director of the UW-Madison Arts Institute, will be on Thursday, June 16, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Reading Room of the University Club,m 803 State Street. …
New Roles & Faces in the MSC and Division of Student Life
The MSC is excited, but sad, to announce that Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson will be moving to the Division of Student Life to serve as the Special Assistant to the Vice Provost of Student Life …
Remembering Poet and Activist Daniel Kunene
Madison, Wisconsin, and the world have lost a great voice for peace and justice. Poet and activist Daniel Kunene died this past week at the age of 93. Kunene was a professor emeritus in the …