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Outstanding Women of Color Awards Honor Six Women for Exceptional Contributions to Their Communities
Surrounded by family, friends, colleagues, mentors and others, six remarkable women were celebrated on Thursday, March 7th. The women – faculty and graduate students – were honored with the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color award in recognition of their leadership in advancing social justice.
10 years of student-led Black History Month celebrations at UW–Madison
Student journalists Amara Alexander, Kamyia Denson, and James Whitelow report on ten years of Black History Month at UW–Madison.
MLK Symposium Inspires Renewed Commitment to Civic Engagement, Honoring the Legacy of the Late Civil Rights Leader
The annual 2024 MLK Symposium at UW–Madison took place with a sense of urgency and an air of renewed commitment, as speakers and participants alike spoke of the need to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and heed his call for vigilance in the fight for social justice.
Fifteen Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders for 2023
Fifteen University of Wisconsin–Madison community members were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders” for 2023.
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Featured Events
Outstanding Women of Color Awards – 03/07/24
Please join us for the 16th annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards Reception on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South.
MLK Symposium – 01/31/24
Join us in community on January 31, 2024 for an evening with acclaimed writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work as a playwright, teacher, and creator of the “docudrama."
On the Calendar
- March
- March 19Ubuntu as Concept and Practice: From Abstraction to Application, and BackWorkshop by Upenyu S. Majee8:30 AM, TITU, Memorial Union
- March 19
- March 19
- March 20Snacks & Suggestionspresented by International Student Services Advisory Board (ISSAB)1:00 PM, International Community Center (Suite 130), Pyle Center