This may be their first year of workshops, or their tenth and final year of preparation. But regardless of time invested, summer is the season of new experiences and anticipation for the students and families …
Sarina Lotlikar
(WisCEL) wins Teaching and Learning Innovation Award
Two teams have been selected to receive the inaugural UW-Madison Teaching and Learning Innovation Awards for their work to promote educational innovation on campus.
International Urban Dance Festival Breaks Down Borders
Breakin’ The Law 11-Year Anniversary Breakin’ The Law is Wisconsin’s first and only international break-dancing competition. Since its first edition in 2004 the competition has grown into a five-day international festival featuring dance competitions with …
Call for Nominations: UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2014
NOMINATIONS DUE DATE – Friday, 2 May 2014 The UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW- Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and the Greater Madison community, …
Berquam, Sims: Our view on ‘UWNotFair’
The following message was sent to students on April 9 by Patrick Sims, Interim Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer and Lori Berquam, Vice Provost for Student Life and Dean of Students.
Join Us for the Inclusive Excellence End-of-the-Year Reception
As we near the end of the 2013-2014 Academic Year, I would like to sincerely thank each and every person who has contributed to another season of successfully advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at UW-Madison.
8th Annual Line Breaks Festival Returns to the Overture Center
Now in its eighth year, the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) presents the annual Line Breaks Festival, the largest hip hop festival in the Midwest, Wednesday, April 16 through Friday, April 25. This will …
2nd Annual National Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium
Please join us for the 2nd Annual National Diversity Council’s Women in Leadership Symposium, “Women Leading with Courage and Conviction,” on Wednesday, April 9, at Grainger Hall from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., hosted by Office of the …
Feedback requested on draft of diversity framework
As the spring semester reaches its midterm, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee has completed an initial draft of a new campus framework for diversity. Based on over a year of reflection …
Diversity events banish winter blues, even in Wisconsin
The year 2014 is off to an amazing start with a whirlwind of hot events that helped keep the symptoms of Wisconsin Winter hibernation at bay.
Observation of 1964 Civil Rights Act to showcase Wisconsin civil rights history
The Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer will host a daylong seminar focusing on the past, present and future of civil rights for its premiere spring event this semester. “A Nation Still …
PEOPLE Program wins a Regents’ Diversity Award
The Office of the Chancellor, Provost, Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer along with the Division of Diversity Equity and Educational Achievement are all proud to announce the PEOPLE (Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) staff was recently awarded …
Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) celebrates 20 years of success
CEO Scholars have found a place to learn, share and grow together. It’s been 20 years since visionary leaders brought the TRIO program to UW-Madison. Today, more than 1,076 successful UW-Madison graduates have come through …
Bouchet Graduate Student Honor Society Conference & Induction Ceremony
The annual Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Student Honor Society UW-Madison Chapter Conference and Induction Ceremony is this Friday, Feb. 27, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Club, 803 State Street on the Memorial Library Mall.
Hazel Symonette honored for Humanitarian Service
A University of Wisconsin-Madison staff member is one of the recipients of this year’s City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards. Hazel Symonette, founder and director of the Student Success Institute and program …
Join Wisconsin’s MLK Day Activities and Observations
Why Your Input is Key to the Diversity Planning Committee
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is asking campus and community members to help create a new framework for diversity and inclusion. The first five campus and four community sessions were held during October and November at venues …
2013 Diversity Forum in Review
More than 800 participants attended the Oct. 21 and 22 UW Madison annual Diversity Forum on the UW-Madison campus. Hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, this year’s forum was …
Mercile Lee, student advocate and mentor, retires with honor
As Mercile Lee prepares to leave Bascom Hall for the last time as an administrator, she has eschewed recognition for her many years of dedication to the Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs.
Diversity & inclusion planning committee seeks input
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is asking community members to help create a new framework for diversity and inclusion. The tentative name for the currently evolving diversity plan is: Forward Together: UW-Madison’s Framework for Diversity and Inclusive …