LaVar Charleston, an innovative leader and accomplished researcher with nearly two decades of experience related to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education, has been named to lead the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
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First non-binary person to serve on student government at UW–Madison
Adrian Lampron, UW student government chairperson, is believed to be the first non-binary individual to be elected student government chair at UW–Madison.
Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus to Celebrate Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth with the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus on Friday, June 18, 10 a.m. at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Come celebrate Juneteenth with Members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, Lt. Governor Barnes & Congresswoman …
Boys & Girls Clubs of America to co-host COVID conversation with U.S. Attorney General
In a truly exciting upcoming virtual opportunity, BGCA has the extreme honor of co-hosting a timely and interesting conversation at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16 with the U.S. Surgeon General hosted by the …
Raimey-Noland Campaign to seek gifts supporting diversity, equity and inclusion
Nominations sought for award honoring advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ+ communities
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking nominations of UW–Madison faculty, staff, students or community members for the 2021 UW System P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Recipients from all UW …
School of Pharmacy volunteers help vaccinate underserved communities
The School of Pharmacy, Fitchburg Family Pharmacy, and the Boys and Girls Club partner to increase COVID-19 vaccine access and address hesitancy among BIPOC communities — with recognition from the White House
Building Power Through Re-Indigenization During COVID-19
Coming up on Tuesday, May 18, the Region V Public Health Training Center and UW Population Health Institute will co-present, ‘Building Power Through Re-Indigenization Across American Indian Communities During COVID-19.’ COVID-19 has worsened many long-standing …
Atypical path leads student to Truman Scholarship
Posted on April 15, 2020 | By Doug Erickson There was a time when UW–Madison junior Tina Marshalek hesitated to tell people she was a non-traditional transfer student. Or that she had been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. …