While the U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a major victory for LGBTQ+ employment rights, the most extensive survey ever conducted of the state’s transgender and non-binary community shows Wisconsin has a long way to …
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Black Arts Matter Festival
Don’t misss the second and third sessions of the Black Arts Matter Festival on Nov. 12 and 19. Building a community around Black artistry by uplifting Black art and Black voices in white-dominated spaces, the …
Grant helps UW-Madison Computer Sciences provide research opportunities to underrepresented students
Computer Sciences professors Jelena Diakonikolas and Shivaram Venkataraman have been awarded a grant from Google to encourage underrepresented students to pursue CS research and apply to graduate programs.
November is Native November
November is Native American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse culture, history, and contributions of Native people. Holding its’ origin with a weeklong celebration during November 23–30, 1986, a proclamation …
Early On-Campus Voting and New Option for Student Voter I.D.
Students, check your I.D. You’re ready to vote if you have one of these forms of photo I.D.: a valid Wisconsin driver’s license, Wisconsin state I.D., U.S. passport, U.S. Uniformed Services card, Veterans Affairs I.D., …
VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE MICHELE BYRD-MCPHEE AND GUEST ARTISTS
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts (presenter) fall 2020 interdisciplinary artist, Michele Byrd-McPhee is having a series of virtual events this fall as part of her residency. Michele Byrd-McPhee is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, producer, curator and director …
Badgers in Action: Leadership in the New Economy 2020 with Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Multicultural Homecoming is proud to present this year’s Leadership in the New Economy (LINE) event, BADGERS IN ACTION, which is focused on voter education with an emphasis on people of color. During this election year, …
Campus Climate Progress Report – Fall 2020
Now is the time to come together around our mutual resolve to make this campus and this world safe for all. Together, we have the power to heal, the power to work for justice, and the power to make meaningful change.
Monday, October 12 is Indigenous Peoples Day
One year ago, Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #50 declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. The order was the culmination of three years of advocacy on the part of students at Indian Community …
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) It’s Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. Last year Governor Tony Evers declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. The day is federally recognized as Columbus …
Poet laureate Joy Harjo to speak at MSU Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 12
Joy Harjo, the current U.S. poet laureate and the first Native American to hold that title, will lecture and read from her works at noon on Monday, Oct. 12, as Montana State University celebrates Indigenous …
Love to Read and Engage in Discussion About What You’ve Read?
Then join the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement for the Diversity Book Club with its two inaugural book club reads, “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in A World Made for Whiteness” by Austin …
Faculty of Color Virtual Reception Welcomes New Hires & Celebrates Promotions
Each fall, UW–Madison welcomes and celebrates new and recently promoted faculty of color at a reception hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary …
UW InterdisciplinaryArtist-in-Residence: Ladies of Hip-Hop Director Michele Bryd-McPhee
The UW–Madison Division of the Arts welcomes Michele Byrd-McPhee as the Fall 2020 Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence. Michele Byrd-McPhee is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, producer, curator, and director. Growing up during the emergence of Hip-Hop culture, she embraced …
UW–Madison awarded grant to develop educational pathways for Native youth
UW–Madison, in partnership with Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College and the College of Menominee Nation, has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Native American students by fostering a path …
UW-Madison 2020 Virtual Diversity Forum to Showcase Authors on Racism & Dignity
The UW-Madison 2020 Diversity Forum will be held virtually this year on October 27-28 from 8:30a.m. to 4:45p.m. This year’s forum, The Pandemic Effect: Exposing Racism and Inequities, will explore a convergence of contemporary issues …
Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival goes virtual this week
We invite you and your staff, students and families to join us for the Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival! This year, our celebration will take place virtually, broadcasting around the globe. The rich heritage …
Join Our New Campus-Wide Diversity Book Club
Love to read and engage in discussion about what you’ve read? Then join the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement for the Diversity Book Club with its two inaugural book club reads, “I’m Still …
UW–Madison’s Jackson shares thoughts on Kenosha protests with Diverse Issues
Diverse Issues in Higher Education utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson in an article examining the causes of the recent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the shooting of a Black man, 29-year-old Jacob Blake, by a …
Interim Appointees Step in to Fill DDEEA Leadership Roles
With the departure of Patrick Sims, Gloria Hawkins and Sherri Charleston this past academic year, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion Cheryl B. Gittens has announced several DDEEA staff and former staff members …