For first-year and new transfer students, the 2020–21 academic year posed unique challenges and wasn’t the traditional experience many were expecting. So it comes as no surprise that the pandemic’s impact on their success exacerbated …
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Disability Pride Madison presents Anita Cameron
Disability Pride Madison is proud to present lifelong disability rights activist Anita Cameron, who will speak about her 35 year history in the disability rights movement — including her experience with the Capitol Crawl, the …
Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit
The Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit will take place October 7-8, 2021, at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, in partnership with the College of Menominee Nation and the University of Wisconsin System. Registration will open …
Free annual Africa Fest event to be held Aug. 21 in Madison’s McPike Park
Everyone is invited to the free 22nd annual Africa Fest this Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Madison’s McPike Park!
Madison’s Magic PRIDE Festival coming Sunday, Aug. 22
OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center in Madison will be host its third annual Magic PRIDE Festival as a virtual/live hybrid event on Sunday, August 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. CT.
Class of 2020 Celebration sign-up deadline extended to Friday, Sept. 3
Class of 2020 Graduates, The University of Wisconsin–Madison is teaming up with the Milwaukee Bucks to present a Champion Keynote Speaker! Check out the announcement video and read about who will be speaking to the …
Warts and all: UW-Madison seeks to shine light on its past acts of discrimination
A UW-Madison student evicted from university housing for dating a Black man. Others expelled amid an administrative campaign to systematically seek out and remove homosexual male students from campus. Abusive conduct by a UW-Madison police …
Hmong Institute to tackle mental health in free workshops
The Hmong community in Madison has been hit hard with trauma over the last year. COVID-19, anti-Asian racism, loss of loved ones and fear of deportation have permeated the community and caused mental strain. To address this need, …
First Wave alum Jasmine Mans celebrates women of color in first book
National publications ranging from Vogue to TIME to Oprah Magazine all had words of praise for “Black Girl, Call Home,” the latest book of poems from First Wave alum Jasmine Mans (’15).
Badgers Vote seeks interns
We have two positions open that support the work of the BadgersVote Coalition as our Social Media Intern and our partnership with League of Woman Voters. Badgers Vote Social Media Internship The BadgersVote social media …
Hmong-American community celebrates Sunisa Lee’s win
When Sunisa Lee won gold in women’s all-ground gymnastics, it was a powerful moment for Hmong Americans, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Lee, who is from St. Cloud, Minnesota, is the first Hmong-American on any U.S. …
Brava Magazine: Lisa Peyton-Caire’s Sisterhood Of Doing Good
Activism and problem-solving are ever-present themes in the Caire family. This persistent push to better their community stems from matriarch Lisa Peyton-Caire, who founded the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness (FFBWW) in 2012, a nonprofit committed to eliminating health …
13th Annual Black Latino Unity Picnic / Picnic por la Unidad
The 13th annual Black Latino Unity Picnic / Picnic por la Unidad will be held Sunday, Aug. 29, 1-5 p.m. at Penn Park on Madison’s south side. This is an event for the whole community …
New Division of the Arts director Chris Walker plans to support art and student activism
Among the initiatives Walker is planning to introduce this fall is the Artivism Student Action Program, or ASAP, Fund. This grant was created to allow students to create timely responses to community challenges through the arts.
Badgers well-represented in list of Wisconsin’s ‘Most Influential Native American Leaders’
UW–Madison alumni made up nearly one-third of the leaders recognized in Madison365’s “Most Influential Native American Leaders” in Wisconsin list for 2021.
Meet Laura Hiebing: Indigenous Student Services Coordinator
We want to welcome Laura Hiebing to the role of the Indigenous Student Services Coordinator in the Academic Coaching and Tutoring Services unit. Laura brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with Native American …
PEOPLE Scholars setting record admission and achievement numbers
Now in its twenty-second year, the UW-Madison Precollege Educational Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) celebrated the completion of precollege training for rising high school seniors from Madison and Milwaukee, along with a continuing streak …
McNair Summer Research Symposium to be held virtually on Aug. 6
Mentors, friends, and campus partners of the McNair Scholars Program at UW–Madison are invited to the virtual McNair Summer Research Symposium on Friday, August 6th.
Remembering Posse graduate Darrell Foster
UW–Madison alumnus Darrell Foster is being remembered throughout the Madison and Washington D.C. areas as a scholar, a friend and an influential force on and off campus.
JULY 24: UNITY PICNIC 2021 (drive thru) with Vaccine Clinic & Job Fair
Urban League, 2222 S. Park Street 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Village Elders and Community Partners 1:00 – 4:00 PM (or until food runs out): General Public ✔ BBQ with sides and dessert ✔ Vaccine …