NOMINATIONS DUE DATE – Monday, April 15, 2013. The UW-Madison Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW- Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions …
Sarina Lotlikar
Credo: A Concert of Music, Movement and Poetry
Christopher A. Walker, Assistant Professor of Dance in the UW-Madison School of Dance and Artistic Director for First Wave, Office of Muilticultural Arts Initiatives, will present a full evening collaborative work with the UW-Madrigal Singers on April 19 at 8 p.m. and …
Damon Williams Joins INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Editorial Board
Damon A. Williams, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor, vice provost, and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has joined the Editorial Board of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, effective immediately.
National Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium
On Friday morning, March 22, the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the National Diversity Council (NDC) will celebrate Women’s History Month by offering a special opportunity to build your …
A History-making February in Leadership Development
February 2013 was truly a month to remember in Diversity Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, I am proud to note the strides taken by our faculty and staff, …
7th Annual Line Breaks Festival Features New York City Guest Artist DawN Crandell
Performance arts scholars of the First Wave Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble will present their solo, duo and ensemble works as part of the 7th Annual Line Breaks Festival in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue, from Wednesday, …
Building Leaders for the Future: 5th Annual WABM Forum and Chicago Urban Prep Academy Campus visit
Now in its fifth year of delving into issues facing black men with the intention of informing, educating and proactively seeking solutions, the student-founded and run Wisconsin Association of Black Men (WABM) hosted its annual …
Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Announces 2013 UW-Madison Inductees
The UW-Madison Chapter of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society will host its Annual Conference and Induction Ceremony on Friday, March 1, from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall I at …
WABM 5th Annual Black Men’s Initiative Forum Feb. 22
The Wisconsin Association of Black Men (WABM) will host their 5th Annual Black Male Initiative Forum on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23. This year’s event is entitled “You Have the Right to Remain Educated: …
Looking to the future: 2013 Diversity Planning and ongoing work
Following an energetic launch into the 2013 diversity planning process, we have arrived at the next step. In November, the University Committee charged the CDCC with appointing a shared governance ad hoc committee to undertake …
Internships in the New Economy Student Leadership Symposium
Internships in the New Economy Student Leadership Symposium is the second in a series of campus-wide events designed to help UW–Madison students sharpen their leadership skills, develop new networks, and ultimately achieve full employment upon …
February 15th Inclusive Excellence Winter Symposium
The UW-Madison office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer will host its first Inclusive Excellence Winter Symposium on Friday, Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. With nearly 300 persons scheduled …
First Wave’s 6th Cohort explodes on UW’s shore
If ever there were hard acts to follow, it’s the rising flood of First Wave talent. Every cohort raises the bar, and the 6th Cohort is no exception to that expectation. In their Fall Semester Showing in …
PEOPLE Alumna debuts first fictional novel
Alexandria Harris, a 2012 PEOPLE Scholar who majored in Journalism, is releasing her first fictional novel under her pen name A.L. Harris. The Golden Ashfruit is a young adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology. The …
Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort Targets Student Giving
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many New York and New Jersey residents who already faced a tough winter now find themselves without the support of agencies they could typically count on for help. Groups …
PEOPLE Alumni: Doctoral Student Receives GSA Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), an organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging, has awarded doctoral student Maichou Lor, MS’12, RN, the Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology …
UPDATE: Campus Feedback on Diversity Planning Process
I am pleased to share with you two important summaries of key themes and recommendations that will help to guide our campus diversity planning efforts institutionally. These documents were developed through two separate, but related, processes:
First Wave Presents New Works
The 6th cohort of the First Wave Hip Hop Theatre Ensemble will perform this Friday, November 30 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall at 3:30 pm. First Wave’s newest group of artist-scholars present …
Update: Our Campus-wide Diversity Plan Process
Now is an historic time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as we embark on the process of selecting a new Chancellor and begin the campus-wide process for a new institutional diversity plan. The university has …
Learning American History through Campus Art
John Steuart Curry’s mural “The Freeing of the Slaves” in the UW Law School portrays the slaves themselves as drivers of their emancipation, says history Professor Steve Kantrowitz. With a sweep of his pen, Abraham …