With her passion for the university and its people still strong, Gloria Hawkins returned to campus in June to serve as a UW ombuds. We asked her about what brought her back to this new role.
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Heal, Unite, Act: Memorial events planned for 10th anniversary of mass shooting at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin
Join the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in remembering the victims of the 2012 mass shooting with events planned for August 4-7.
UW alum co-created translation project to help share his love of science with his Navajo family
Developed by a team of research scientists, linguists, Diné speakers, Diné elders and artists, Project ENABLE is providing culturally relevant scientific information to the Navajo communities in an accessible format.
UW Center for Leadership & Involvement launches equity plan
An equity plan more than a year in the making called the Equity Strategic Action Plan (ESAP) will kick off soon with campus stakeholders’ feedback driving the actionable ways the University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for …
UW Posse scholar turns TikTok trend into research opportunity
Gráinne McDonagh, a sophomore Posse scholar UW–Madison, recently presented her work on “Body Positivity Content on TikTok in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
While exploring microscopic similarities that unite species, Kat Milligan-McClellan embraced her long-rejected Indigenous identity
While exploring the microscopic similarities that unite species, Kat Milligan-McClennan (’99, PhD’09) embraced her long-rejected Indigenous identity.
Wisconsin Alumni Association to host Affinity Group Celebration
Socialize with affinity group leaders, learn how they’re building connections and making a difference in your communities, and enjoy the fun of summertime in Madison.
UW–Madison Dept. of Gender and Women’s Studies launches new PhD program
The Ph.D. degree in Gender and Women’s Studies provides advanced feminist training for students with various academic backgrounds and career plans.
Wisconsin Idea Spotlight: Ho-Chunk land — Stories of Teejop
The Ho-Chunk Nation has lived on Teejop — the land on which UW–Madison currently sits — for thousands of years. During the Wisconsin Idea Spotlight: Ho-Chunk Land — Stories of Teejop, panelists discussed the importance …
UW–Madison’s Maria Mora Pinzón works to improve access to Alzheimer’s services within the Latinx community
“My research is [focused on] how to improve access, how to make sure that communities benefit from the research, and how to make life a little easier, at least on the healthcare side,” says Dr. …
Applications open for student speaker at 2022 fall Convocation
Here’s your chance to help ease the way for the next class of Badgers. The Office of the Chancellor and Center for the First-Year Experience are seeking a student speaker for the 2022 New Student …
La Follette School commemorates late professor Geoffrey Wallace
In addition to his brilliant research and teaching on race, inequality, and poverty, Geoffrey Wallace was a leader in the transformational changes occurring at the La Follette School.
First major retrospective of Ho-Chunk photographer Tom Jones to open at Museum of Wisconsin Art
The retrospective of work by UW–Madison professor Tom Jones will be on view at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend from July 23 – Oct. 9.
UW’s Diane Gooding named chapter president of NAMI-Dane County
A professor of psychology and psychiatry in the UW–Madison College of Letters & Science, Gooding will replace outgoing chair Amanda Pirt Meyer.
Mellon grant will support Chazen’s ‘re:mancipation’ collaboration
The Chazen Museum of Art has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to augment re:mancipation, a collaboration with artist Sanford Biggers addressing artwork that glorifies racism. The Mellon grant will support a documentary, symposium, website and curriculum materials. re:mancipationopens in February 2023.
Fifth cohort of Morgridge Fellows announced
The fellows were selected through a juried process to participate in the year-long learning community designed to further institutionalize and support Community-engaged Scholarship.
The Discussion Project announces 2022-23 sessions for UW instructors
A three-day professional learning opportunity for UW–Madison instructors, The Discussion Project focuses on developing skills in leading high-quality, small- and large-group discussion in undergraduate and graduate classrooms.
Boys & Girls Clubs hosts 20th annual MOVE4BGC event featuring Gladys Knight and Dru Hill
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County (BGCDC) will host the 20th annual MOVE4BGC July 16, bringing family, friends, co-workers and neighbors together to promote active, healthy lifestyles and raise funds for the Boys …
UW–Madison, College of the Menominee Nation renew student transfer partnership
Liberal Studies students attending College of Menominee Nation will continue to have an easy path to transfer to the University of Wisconsin–Madison thanks to a renewed agreement between the two institutions.
Register now for the 2022 McNair Summer Research Experience Symposium
UW–Madison’s McNair scholars have been working hard all summer on their research projects, and we are excited to share their progress with the community.