The University of Wisconsin–Madison will solidify the legacy of the late Mercile J. Lee by incorporating her name into the two life-changing scholarship initiatives she established and directed for decades. Lee, who retired in 2013 …
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Call for Nominations: Herfurth-Kubly Awards for Initiation and Efficiency
The Office of Undergraduate Academic Awards seeks your nominations of outstanding seniors for the Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly Awards for Initiative and Efficiency, which are among the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate awards at …
For student commencement speaker, years of writing and performing lead to Kohl Center stage
As a middle-schooler, Jamie Dawson could be found at the lunch table with the kids who loved words. “We all naturally gravitated toward each other,” she says. “They were all great writers. Someone would start …
Dec. 4th UHS Workshop: Men of Color and Mental Health
CeO Program Celebrates 25 Years
UW-Madison’s Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO), will celebrate 25 years of supporting low-income, disabled and first-generation college students with a free event at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Memorial Union. Please RSVP by Nov. 29. CeO began in …
2019 UW-Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium: Understanding Our Students’ Learning
Please save the date: May 16, 2019. We are excited to announce that Jill Buban, Chief Academic Officer at Unizin will be the 2019 UW-Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium keynote speaker! Call for Symposium Session …
DIP Raffle Winner- Mary Russell
Congratulations to our new raffle winner Mary Russell! Mary submitted an initiative called the Local Hip Hop Festival on the behalf of the WUD Music Committee. The Local Hip Hop festival showcased some of the …
DIP Raffle Winner-Sandra Adell
Congratulations to our new raffle winner Sandra Adell! Sandra submitted an initiative called Artist in Residency for Kathy A. Perkins. This residency is part of an effort by the department of Afro-American Studies to bring theater …
New Elders-in-Residence Program will bring Native community leaders to campus for mentoring, support
A new initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will seek to improve the experience of American Indian and Alaskan Native students by hosting Native elders on campus for extended visits and educational exchanges. The inaugural …
UW’S CIVIC ACTION PLAN: THE WISCONSIN IDEA AT WORK
This post is co-authored by Chancellor Blank and Kathy Cramer, Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science and Professor of Political Science. Cramer is the former Faculty Director of the Morgridge Center for Public …
Campus Diversity Forum explores how to make STEM classrooms more inclusive
October 31, 2018 By Doug Erickson As a high school student, Talithia Williams was intrigued and a little surprised when her high school AP calculus teacher pulled her aside and said, “Have you thought about majoring in …
Nov. 16 AIS Colloquium — The Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools: Intergenerational Trauma
Diversity Forum 2018 resources and additional reading
Thank you for attending the 2018 UW–Madison Diversity Forum! As promised, below are resources for continuing to learn about the topics that were covered during the Diversity Forum. REALITY VS. PERCEPTION: THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF …
DDEEA releases Strategic Priorities for 2018-22
Tap the below link to read the Strategic Priorities publication for 2018-22 for the UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement. DDEEA Strategic Priorities 2018-22 (accessible PDF)
Apply for the Udall Native American Congressional Internship
The Udall Foundation’s Native American Congressional Internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain professional leadership experience in Washington, D.C. The fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., offers distinctive opportunities for Native American and …
Mercile Lee, guiding force behind prominent UW–Madison scholarships, dies at 87
By Doug Erickson Mercile Lee, the architect and founding director of two of UW–Madison’s most respected and successful scholarship initiatives, the Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp scholarship programs, died Oct. 25 in Madison. She was 87. The cause was …
UW Women at 150: Looking for — and finding — Lorraine Hansberry
While many people know “A Raisin in the Sun,” having seen the play or movie, far fewer know much about its author, Lorraine Hansberry. Although Hansberry spent less than two years as a student at …
Announcing the UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards honorees for 2018-19
The Outstanding Women of Color Awards honor women of color who are deeply rooted in the campus and the Madison community through their work for social justice, service, research and community building. In a campus …
Multicultural Homecoming 2018 – in photos
Current students and Badger alumni came out for UW–Madison’s 2018 Multicultural Homecoming events from Oct. 17 to Oct. 20. Guests of the Multicultural Homecoming Committee included alumni renowned choreographer and producer Frank Gatson Jr. (’80); …
At Wisconsin Leadership Summit, people of color led the discussion on Wisconsin’s disparities
Lisa Speckhard Pasque | The Capital Times Oct 22, 2018 BARABOO – Since 2015, Madison365 has annually published lists of impressive leaders around the state, with a “Black Power” list for African-American professionals and “Si …