What may have appeared to be equality was not an improvement for Black people, but an increasingly worse pandemic for white people.
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Renowned actor, UW alum André De Shields visits campus, meets with School of Education faculty and students
Tony Award-winning actor and UW–Madison alumnus André De Shields paid a visit to his alma mater on his “day off” last Monday, to see the new exhibit that honors him at Alumni Park. De Shields, …
Event will reckon with university’s history of eugenics
The University Committee on Disability Access and Inclusion will host a free event on Nov. 3 with Kacie Lucchini Butcher, director of the Public History Project, to reckon with UW–Madison’s history of eugenics.
UW sophomore wins inaugural Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award
Babayosimi (Simi) Fadiran, a microbiology major in his second year, is the 2022 recipient of the award, which supports students from underrepresented groups pursuing studies in brewing or fermentation sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
‘Uncut Attire’ exhibit showcases Indigenous textile fashions and techniques
Uncut highlights the ways in which these cultures create a system of fashion, not around the changes of silhouette and hemlines but rather through the subtle differences in woven designs.
Madison Hmong New Year coming Nov. 5 & 6 to Alliant Energy Center
The free event Nov. 5 & 6 will include singing, dancing, pageantry and a talent show, as well as family activities, including a play area, games and prizes.
School of Social Work honors Ada Deer with Distinguished Alumni Award
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Board of Visitors unanimously selected Ada Deer, BSW ’57, as this year’s recipient of the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award at their meeting over homecoming last week in Madison. …
Online offering from MSAN Network explores topics such as implicit bias, race, power
Its signature annual event for high school students — the MSAN Intersectional Social Justice Collaborative (ISJC) to develop leaders equipped to end racial disparities in academic achievement and opportunity in their own schools — is …
UW researcher working to shed light on the disability community’s experience during pandemic
A study found people with intellectual disabilities are almost six times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. The study also pointed out the pandemic placed devastating limits on disabled individuals’ ability to receive necessary health care and support.
‘I want to be someone my community looks up to’: UW senior Hezouwe Walada featured on Black Oxygen podcast
Hezouwe Walada talks about moving from experiencing homelessness when he first arrived in Madison to how Madison College and UW-Madison’s Odyssey program help him not give up his dreams of becoming a physician.
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center to host Trans Community Day + Film Night
The free all-day event Monday is open to all LGBTQ+ community members and allies who want to affirm and celebrate trans lives.
UW alum Jasmine Mans returns to campus as Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) welcome Black poet, performance artist and UW–Madison alumna Jasmine Mans to campus October 31–November 5, 2022, through the Interdisciplinary …
Save the date for the 2022 Trans Monologues and Talent Showcase
The annual event honors Transgender Day of Remembrance with open mic performances and stories about the lives, experiences, relationships and communities that exist “beyond the cis-tem.”
Free lecture will focus on how to increase equity among underrepresented groups to improve education, training, care and clinical research (canceled)
All are welcome to attend a free lecture on “Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Work and Leadership” on Thursday, Oct. 27, 5:30–6:45 p.m., at the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC), room 1345.
Marla Delgado-Guerrero named director of UW Posse program
A three-time UW–Madison graduate, Dr. Marla Delgado-Guerrero will lead UW’s Posse program, which is the national Posse Foundation’s largest partner with four cohorts from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
Call for proposals: 2023 UW Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Conference
This year’s theme invites participants to occupy spaces of hope alongside uncertainty as we shift our collective gaze toward an unknowable and improvable future.
Public History Project exhibition generates ‘extraordinary’ interest during first month
The exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art, which opened Sept. 12, recorded more than 7,400 visits its first month. A companion website had 4,400 visits during the same period. Visitors online represented 25 countries and 47 states.
UW–Madison School of Nursing receives national award for its commitment to diversity and inclusion
The award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine recognizes health-related schools and centers that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion excellence.
Engineering grad students work to bolster diversity in operations research
As a Black woman pursuing her undergraduate degree and now PhD in electrical engineering, Carmen Haseltine has seen and experienced plenty of the forces that dissuade aspiring scientists and engineers from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. So …