The Cipher will celebrate the life and memory of talented First Wave Scholar and artist John “Vietnam” Nguyen this Saturday by dedicating the closing night of Passing the Mic to the music, poetry and performance he loved. …
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Fetzers & Jupiter reward academic achievement
Among the treasured rituals of autumn is the UW-Madison Posse Program’s Fall Awards ceremony. In a notable delay of gratification, each year Posse supports Beverly and Wade Fetzer, along with Posse supporter Lona Jupiter, …
2012 Forum welcomes Civil Rights Attorney Lani Guinier
Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier, the university’s first tenured Jewish African-American law professor and one of the nation’s top scholars in the areas of access to higher education, race conscious policy and civil rights law, gave …
Next Steps Toward our UW-Madison Diversity Plan
Opening arguments in the Fisher v. UT-Austin Supreme Court case were made on October 10. This case could determine whether public colleges and universities can consider race as one of many factors when making admission decisions. …
Diversity Forum: Embracing Our Past to Chart Our Future
We are pleased to welcome a number of visitors who will be with us throughout the day and who represent some of the most talented researchers, scholars, and thought leaders nationwide on issues of equity, …
2012 Diversity Forum Tentative Schedule
All events are held at Union South. Thursday, October 11 An Evening of Alumni and Student Conversations on Leadership A Diversity Forum 2012 Special Pre-Conference Event open to all students and alumni featuring a …
Four University Women Honored as 2012 Outstanding Women of Color
This year’s honorees include University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Tonya Lynn Brito, Associate Professor of Surgery Jacquelynn Dawn Arbuckle, Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions Graduate Fellow Rohany Nayan, and Associate …
2012 Diversity Forum Keynote Speaker Lani Guinier
Civil Rights Attorney and First Tenured Black Woman Professor at Harvard In 1998, Lani Guinier became the first black woman to be appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Before joining the faculty …
Hands-on science lessons solve murder in CSI-Madison
UW-Madison Provost Paul DeLuca says he’s willing to do almost anything to help students learn. And this week, he proved it by remaining inert for nearly 45 minutes, head slumped face-down on a table …
First Wave Students take part in Britain’s Cultural Olympiad
LONDON, England – Before the torch enters the stadium for the 2012 summer Olympics, UW-Madison’s First Wave Touring Ensemble this week joined thousands of young people celebrating the Cultural Olympiad in London. First Wave’s return …
PEOPLE Class of 2012 Scholars become UW-Madison alumni
In May, the UW-Madison PEOPLE program celebrated the graduation of 36 college scholars; among them the program’s first industrial engineer, a mechanical engineer, students who have studied abroad, and scholars who have consistently volunteered and …
UW-Madison’s CEO Builds a Campus Family for Life
Graduation – family and friends from near and far come for the glorious occasion. But of the various flavors of graduations across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, the tone of every commencement event for the …
Social justice advocate Van Jones speaks in Madison
Green jobs advocate Van Jones, president and co-founder of the economic reform organization Rebuild the Dream, will deliver the keynote address for the Tales from Planet Earth film festival at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26, …
OMAI presents Line Breaks Festival at the Overture Center
A major local hip-hop event, the annual Line Breaks Festival, will bring new aesthetics in contemporary performance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and community from Friday, March 16 through Saturday, March 24. The event is …
Nominations for Outstanding Women of Color Awards due April 18
The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity is currently accepting nominations for the 2011–12 UW–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards. The deadline is April 18, 2012. This award recognize members of the faculty, staff in …
Shawn Peters: Using “The Wire” to Teach Justice and Equality
“It ain’t about right. It’s about money.” So argues D’Angelo Barksdale (brilliantly portrayed by the actor Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) in the first season of The Wire, the award-winning HBO drama. This semester, undergraduates in the …
Posse Scholars Celebrate Fall Achievement Awards
It’s a traditional autumn celebration across Posses — reuniting, recommitting and celebrating milestones toward college graduation. Among the smiles, picture taking and opening of gifts that are no surprise, it’s hard to tell who’s prouder …
7th Annual “Passing the Mic” Spoken Word Series
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Willie Ney, Executive Director Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) (608) 890-1055 wney@facstaff.wisc.edu 7th Annual “Passing the Mic” Spoken Word Series: Adding Poetry, Rhythm and Music to the Wisconsin Book Festival MADISON, …
Provosts Diversity Statement
Dear Members of the Campus Community: We live in a diverse society that is increasingly interconnected with the political, cultural and economic interests of people in other parts of the world. Educating graduates who are …
Provost’s Diversity Statement
Dear Members of the Campus Community: We live in a diverse society that is increasingly interconnected with the political, cultural and economic interests of people in other parts of the world. Educating graduates who are …