UW–Madison is committed to creating a community where every person feels welcome, valued, and able to succeed. This is an ongoing and collaborative effort with initiatives across campus. This site tracks progress and reports on the outcomes of these initiatives. Join the effort to make our campus more inclusive for the diverse members of our community.
News and Updates
Opinion — Like clockwork: racial erasure hinders students’ of color experiences
Image By: Max Homstad By Sam Jones and Kavitha Babu | October 10, 2019 7:00 am Diversity has become a phenomenon where institutions feel the need to advertise and, at times, even glorify their members …
October 14, 2019
Voting on UW-Madison campus up in 2018
September 24, 2019 By Mike Klein The University of Wisconsin–Madison today reported that student voting on campus was up in last year’s election, increasing to 52.9 percent in 2018 from a rate of 35.6 percent …
September 24, 2019ASM Equity & Inclusion Committee frames goals to improve training inclusiveness
In its second meeting of the academic year, the Associated Students of Madison’s Equity & Inclusion Committee set goals for the semester, mainly focusing on improving the inclusivity of trainings on campus. The majority of …
September 23, 2019UPDATED: Blank urges climate change protestors to protest respectfully
Friday morning, two protestors at the corner of Park Street and University Avenue wore nooses to raise awareness for climate change. The University of Wisconsin Police Department, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, …
September 9, 2019From binge drinking to blacking out, the disturbing epidemic putting America’s kids in danger
On America’s college campuses, there are epidemics we talk about and those we don’t. There’s sexual assault. There are fraternity hazing deaths. And in both cases, the attention of the nation usually turns to these …
September 6, 2019UW-Madison tackles sexual assault, hazing, alcohol, racial climate in review of Greek life
While some universities across the country have banned or suspended all fraternities and sororities on their campuses, UW-Madison is looking to strengthen its relationship with Greek life. UW-Madison hired a team of national experts to review the university’s ties to its Greek …
September 3, 2019
White fragility on display at UW-Madison
There are many lessons to be learned from #TheRealUW: The overwhelming stresses blacks, Latinos and American Indians have to endure just to get to an education, and the mind-numbing racism still evinced by some 18- to 20-year-olds in …
August 7, 2019Associated Students of Madison representative, press director discuss freshman involvement, internships
Press director discusses maintaining and increasing ASM diversity as a priority.
July 26, 2019
González hired as new UW-Madison community relations director
Brenda González will become the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new director of community relations starting Aug. 5. González has been part of the Madison community for more than 20 years and has a career of creating strong relationships through collaboration. As director of community …
July 17, 2019UW-Madison Police Chief on recent ICE activity
I recognize and understand that recent reports about increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity nationwide have raised questions and concerns on campus and in our broader community. The UW–Madison Police Department (UWPD) is committed …
July 12, 2019- More campus climate news and updates
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Campus Events
- October
- October 22Using Indigenous Experience and Knowledge to Guide Sustainable Forestry in the Twenty-first CenturyArboretum Fall Lecture Series7:00 PM, Meet at Visitor Center, UW-Madison Arboretum
- October 22
- October 28Multicultural Grad Student Support Group (MGN & UHS)**Please note the location has changed!5:00 PM, 7906, UHS 7th floor, 333 East Campus Mall
- October 28Social Change and Inclusivity Workshop SeriesPower and Cultural Humility7:00 PM, 4208 Helen C. White Hall
- October 29
- October 29