UW–Madison is committed to creating a welcoming environment that enables all students, faculty and staff to thrive. Individuals and groups from across campus have embraced this challenge and devoted significant time and energy to moving …
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Campus Climate Progress Report updated for fall 2018
Staff, faculty, students and leadership have been working hard this spring and summer on a variety of initiatives, including two new cultural center startup spaces, preparing to repeat campus-wide survey on sexual assault and misconduct, …
UW Opens Latinx, Asian American Student Centers
Two new cultural center startup spaces to open this fall
By Doug Erickson Michelle Navarro, left, Riley Tsang, center, and Alondra Avitia are among the UW–Madison students whose hard work and passion have led to the creation of two new cultural center startup spaces at the …
Register to Become a Badger Volunteer
Next Friday, September 7, Badger Volunteers registration will be open to all UW-Madison students. This is also a special year for Badger Volunteers in which the Morgridge Center for Public Service will be celebrating 10 Years of …
Gerardo Mancilla Named Emerging Leader by Mortar Board National Conference
Dr. Gerardo Mancilla, assistant professor in the School of Education at Edgewood College, was recently honored with the Emerging Leader Award at the Mortar Board National Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognizes an alumni …
TV series highlights alumna’s struggle for equity in the classroom
For a self-described shy person, Jessica Stovall is making some big waves these days. The 34-year old “Badger fanatic” graduate of the UW–Madison School of Education and Chancellor’s Scholarship program has spent the last 11 …
SAVE the DATE: DDEEA Kickback is Wednesday, Sept. 12
PEOPLE Alumni Update: Martinez White Helping Emerging Communities Build Intergenerational Wealth
The power of financial education has made a huge difference in Martinez White’s life. It has helped him to escape poverty and to pursue his dreams. White’s mission, he says, is to get people talking …
WCER Expands International Colloquium: Introducing the Black Female Forum (BFF)
The Black Female Forum (BFF) is designed to facilitate discussions of the interconnectedness and intersectionality of the experiences of Black females and Black males. Led by Dr. Tamara Bertrand Jones of Florida State University, the …
Ria Thundercloud Tells of Her Love for Dance, Native Perceptions in “Glamour” Magazine
Ria Thundercloud recently gained national and international attention for her expressive style of dance. A feature article on Ria was published in the June/July issue of Glamour magazine, a magazine that highlights women’s fashion and …
Dado Selected as National FFA Officer Candidate
“I am very excited to continue my FFA journey and run for this position,” Dado told Wisconsin Ag Connection. “My goal, if selected, would be to reach the students in more urban areas and show them …
BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT UW-MADISON: CAMPUS STILL SERVES A WISCONSIN MAJORITY
By UW-Madison Chancellor Blank High school seniors across Wisconsin are currently trying to decide where they want to apply to college. What percentage of Wisconsin residents who apply to UW-Madison would you guess are accepted …
Busting Myths About UW-Madison: Campus Still Serves a Wisconsin Majority
By Chancellor Blank High school seniors across Wisconsin are currently trying to decide where they want to apply to college. What percentage of Wisconsin residents who apply to UW-Madison would you guess are accepted to …
Parental Support Key to Student Success
Family emotional support for low-income first-year students is free, and a new study shows that it has a greater impact on student outcomes than family financial support. Emotional support from family is essential to outcomes …
Indigenous Public Health Forum slated for Aug. 29-30 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Q&A: UW grad Miona Short sees poetry in the stars, possibilities in a startup
If you didn’t know that Miona Grae Short was an astronomer, her Facebook profile photo — a selfie with celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson — might clue you in. And in May, Short became the first black …
PEOPLE High School Students Celebrate Completing Pre-College Program
July 17, 2018 (Madison, Wis.) — One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase …
Conversation: Aaron Bird Bear on including the First Nations’ Perspective on History
As assistant dean for Student Diversity Programs in the School of Education, Aaron Bird Bear MS’10 fills a lot of roles: recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented communities, overseeing the summer College Access Program, and …
Conversation: Aaron Bird Bear
As assistant dean for Student Diversity Programs in the School of Education, Aaron Bird Bear MS’10 fills a lot of roles: recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented communities, overseeing the summer College Access Program, and …