Month: November 2016
Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence Meeta Mastani to lecture, present student textile and dance show
Nov. 30 — Hand-Crafted Entrepreneurship | 5:30 – 6:30 pm Meeta will discuss her art practice, Bindaas Unlimited (her sustainable fair trade textile and craft business) and her work with artisans in rural Rajasthan, India. Refreshments …
City of Madison Honors First Nation with Official “Ho-Chunk Day”
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and the Madison Common Council voted unanimously and affirmed and proclaimed a day in honor of the Ho-Chunk people at last week’s Common Council meeting. Now through perpetuity, the fourth Friday …
Native American astronaut inspires future engineers
John Herrington, the first enrolled Native American astronaut, shared his career journey with students, faculty, community members, and elders on Nov. 17. A member of the Chickasaw Nation, Herrington was a mission specialist on the space …
UW-Madison opening new center for black students in Red Gym
UW-Madison will open a center for black students early next year inside the university’s historic Red Gym, in a move administrators say shows they are taking action in response to complaints from minority students about …
1st Annual Battle of the DJs
We finally have a link for tickets!!! Shout out The Wisconsin Union for hosting and partnering this event with Intellectual Ratchet!!! Please be sure to check the instructions below for the STUDENT PRICING!!! Student Pricing …
Women, Race & Class in the Media: “The Get Down”
Join the Campus Women’s Center and Working Class Student Union as they jump-start our film + discussion series on Women, Race and Class in the media. They will be watching the first episode of The …
MSC welcomes Karla Foster as interim program coordinator
Karla Foster of the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement is taking on an additional role with the Multicultural Student Center in preparation for the opening of a Black Cultural Center on campus. Foster …
Black UW-Madison Alumni Recommend Improvements To Campus Diversity
Inclusion Group Working With Administration In Hopes Of Institutionalizing Change A group of hundreds of African-American alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Madison called The Collective are collaborating with the university to improve diversity and inclusion …
UW Athletics Announces New Policy For Fan Behavior
The University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics has adjusted policies related to the expectations placed upon attendees of its home athletic events. The new standards, part of an ongoing review of fan behavior, carry-in and …
Trans Monologues & Gender Spectrum Open Mic
Come join the LGBT Campus Center and the entire Madison community on Nov. 18th at the Bartell Theatre for this annual night of honest expression about the joys and trials of being anywhere on or …
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR ACADEMIC STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The 26th year of the UW-Madison Academic Staff Excellence Awards is underway, with a deadline of Jan. 13 for nominations. Nine winners in seven categories will be named in March and honored at an awards ceremony …
The Light of Empowerment Dating Violence Workshop
Join CUS, PAVE, UHS EVOC, and DAIS, as they come together an get real about Dating Violence and its impacts on individuals and their communities. They will have a special guest and survivor Alexia Dailey who …
Behind Bars: A Discussion on Mass Incarceration
With this political climate and depending on the outcome of this year’s elections, we are going to be having a discussion on a topic that has been an issue in America for quite some time. …
Special Concert to Benefit Standing Rock
A very special benefit concert in support of Standing Rock✊🏽 At Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells on November 20th. With a special performance by Grammy nominated R&B singer Elle Varner! Those who aren’t able to make …
Latin@/Chican@ American Graduate Student, Faculty & Staff Mixer
You Are Invited! Nov 16: Latin@/Chican@ American Graduate Student Mixer Kindly RSVP via this link
Vice Provost Sims: UW is committed to making campus welcoming for all
A lot has happened between the Oct. 29 Wisconsin Badgers home football game against Nebraska and the team’s huge win during this past homecoming weekend. As a campus community, we’ve had to contend with the …
Social Justice Speaker Series: Artist Matika Wilbur
Join us for our second talk in the MSC Social Justice Speaker Series on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in Room L140, on the lower level of the Chazen Museum. The guest speaker will …
Wisconsin MBA ignites alumna’s path to global leadership
Education and experience helped define Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper’s destiny. So did a whole bunch of letters that came to her childhood home trimmed in red, white, and blue. Source: Diversity News
Wisconsin MBA ignites alumna’s path to global leadership
Education and experience helped define Cheryl Stallworth-Hooper’s destiny. So did a whole bunch of letters that came to her childhood home trimmed in red, white, and blue. Stallworth had uncles in the U.S. Navy, and …