In 2008 Sherri Bester graduated from the Odyssey Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s two-semester humanities course for adults facing obstacles to a college education. That achievement inspired her daughter Keziah, who participated in a related program for …
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Experts say to look to history for answers, as health inequity persist among native communities
Concern erupted nationwide last year, after the release of a Centers for Disease Control report indicated that, for the first time in over five decades, Americans were starting to die sooner. But the document, which …
Commencement Information for 2018 Graduates
Graduates of the Class of 2018, We are looking forward to celebrating with you in just a few weeks. Please make note of the following events which have been organized as part of the Countdown …
Confronting Our Campus History
Update: Campus Study Group Releases Report
Report: https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2018/04/Study-Group-final-for-print-April-18.pdf Action items: https://news.wisc.edu/confronting-campus-history-uw-madison-actions/ Press release: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-releases-report-on-student-organizations-that-took-name-of-kkk-in-1920s/ …
Policing with Pride
August 20, 2017 — UWPD officers and staff, along with their family, participated in the annual Madison OutReach Pride Parade on State Street. It’s the first time UWPD has participated in the annual event. June …
Three years in, UW South Madison Partnership shows strong growth
Inside a neighborhood mall on Madison’s South Side, the shuffling beat of “Back to Life” by Soul II Soul reverberates as 21 women stretch, sway and sweat. The free exercise class — called Get Movin’ …
WISCAPE’s inaugural ‘Summit’ to focus on educating a diverse Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) is pleased to announce its inaugural Summit, focused on the opportunity and challenge of educating a diverse Wisconsin. The Summit will take place on April 26, from 8 …
Returning adult students honored for perseverance, success
An April 24 ceremony will honor people who have resumed their academic pursuits after a significant interruption and have attained senior status while handling all the demands of adult life.
Join Us for DIP (Diversity Inventory Project) Focus Groups
The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA), is hosting Focus Groups to gather feedback for future DIP (Diversity Inventory Program) improvements. Please consider participating in one or both of the sessions! Focus group …
Training Clinic Wins National Honor for Delivering Culturally Relevant Counseling Services to UW-Madison Students
Like many units across the UW-Madison campus, Stephanie Graham and her colleagues with the Department of Counseling Psychology are often thinking about ways to more effectively integrate multiculturalism and diversity into various aspects of their …
UW–Madison serial innovator Jack Ma cites collaboration as key to his success
It’s not uncommon for Zhenqiang “Jack” Ma to work late and sleep in his office. The microwave, refrigerator, treadmill, sofa sleeper and sleeping bag in the Lynn H. Matthias Professor and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor …
2018 UW-Madison Women in Leadership Symposium: Blazing Trails Discussion
If you were unable to join us for the 2018 Annual Women in Leadership Symposium on March 20, please use the links below to explore the topics the panel discussed. 2018 Topics Caring for Your …
Language Barriers Seminar for Rehabilitation Professionals
Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society 2018 Members Selected
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society commemorates the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from an American university (Physics, Yale University, 1876). The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of scholars …
UW professor discusses racial intricacies of U.S., campus histories
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara spoke to approximately 60 students about the historical aspects of race in the U.S. and how this history plays a role in UW-Madison students’ day-to-day life.
On Wisconsin Conversations: Alumni Author Ladee Hubbard
At home in New Orleans, Ladee Hubbard MFA’14 was booked. She had a full-time job as an adjunct lecturer in Africana Studies at Tulane University, a growing family, and a super-powerful calling: to write a novel. Sight unseen, …
Artist, Author, Director of American Indian and Indigenous Studies at Michigan State Dylan Miner Coming to Campus
Coming March 16 at 6 p.m., join us for a Meet & Greet Potluck with the P.M.Terra Incognita Art Series featuring Dylan Miner. He is an artist, author, director of American Indian and Indigenous Studies and …
Are you planning to graduate this semester? Do you have questions about commencement?
Here are the details you need to prepare for Spring Commencement. Commencement for Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional degree candidates will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018, in the Kohl Center. Graduates need to …
UW–Madison to Host Performance Architect Sheron Wray as the Spring 2018 Arts Institute Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute (presenter) welcomes Sheron Wray as the Spring 2018 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence. Wray’s residency is hosted by the Art Department with co-sponsoring Departments of Art History, Dance, Afro-American Studiesand African Cultural Studies, and the faculty lead is Associate …