UW–Madison’s Gloria Ladson-Billings is ranked No. 2 in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings that are designed to spotlight top education scholars across the nation “who move ideas from academic journals into the national conversation.”
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Louis Macias named first chief diversity officer for College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Louis Macias, currently the executive director of recruitment, diversity and inclusion at the UW Police Department (UWPD), will become the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’s first associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion after …
Leinenkugel and UW–Madison announce new award for underrepresented brewing students
The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announced today the launch of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. The award will support students from underrepresented groups pursuing a degree in brewing or fermentation sciences at the …
UW alum and groundbreaking Black feminist author bell hooks dies
Literary giant, bell hooks, has gained her wings. As shared in a tweet from her family, hooks, who blazed her own trail as a groundbreaking Black feminist, author, critic and public intellectual, has passed away at …
Summer Collegiate Experience sets up first-gen and underrepresented students for success
UW-Madison can seem intimidating for many students who are the first in their families to attend college or who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups. The L&S Summer Collegiate Experience (SCE) prepares these new …
UW alum Dick Wagner, a community servant and gay rights leader for decades, dies at age 78
A native of Dayton, Ohio, Wagner came to UW–Madison for graduate school in 1965, earning a master’s degree in American History the following year and a Ph.D in American History in 1971. He worked for the state in various budget, policy and management positions for 33 years.
Grad school initiatives connect underserved students to UW–Madison
Recent efforts by the UW–Madison Graduate School’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Funding have bolstered outreach and connections to prospective students who have been historically underserved in graduate education, highlighting UW–Madison as a path they …
New scholarship will support sociology undergrads who advocate for LGBTQ community
The new Alex and Demiana Hanna Pride Scholarship started by alumna Alex Hanna (Ph.D. 2016) will support undergraduate students majoring in Sociology who are actively committed to and engaged in activities which advocate for and …
First Wave alum Zhalarina Sanders wins Chicago Emmy for music video series
UW–Madison alumna Zhalarina Sanders has created an autobiographical music video series entitled “The Light“ with PBS Wisconsin, which she wrote, acted in, and produced. Originally released in May 2020, the series won an Emmy in …
Student profile: Diamond Black shines light on a shadowed experience
Diamond Black is a transfer student at the University of Wisconsin Madison who is passionate about creating an inclusive campus for students of color. Originally from Chicago, Black transfered to Madison from the University of …
UW Libraries advise instructors on ways to provide equitable access to course materials
2021 Posse grad Ronni Brent built connections through scholar communities
Ronni Brent, who grew up on Chicago’s West Side, will be graduating a semester early in December 2021. In this Q&A, Brent talks about her passion for STEM, her involvement in campus scholar communities, plus shares her career plans and advice for other CALS students.
McBurney Forward in Access Awards recognize faculty, staff dedicated to building an inclusive educational community at UW
This fall, McBurney recognized several of their outstanding partners who are leading the campus community forward in access for students with disabilities. Eight staff and faculty members were presented with Access Awards to recognize their …
Water is Life: An Indigenous story map experience about water
A new website created by a Wisconsin Sea Grant intern in partnership with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission details what Indigenous communities in the Upper Midwest are doing to conserve and protect water.
Wisconsin Partnership Program awards $4M to health equity initiatives
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has announced its 2021 Community Impact Grant awards.
New student organization to create space for queer, trans people of color
A recently-founded student organization is aiming to create space for those who feel out of place in predominantly white queer communities at the University of Wisconsin. Queer and Trans People of Color, also known as …
Deadline extended to Feb. 15 for new LGBTQ+ Studies scholarship
Alumnus David Alan Kaplan and his partner created the new Brautigam-Kaplan Foundation Scholarship to support students pursuing a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies.
Sami Schalk receives UW System’s Outstanding Women of Color in Education award
Sami Schalk, an Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, has been named one of the 2021 Outstanding Women of Color in Education by UW System, as part of the organization’s annual recognition of educators …
UWPD Chief: Equity by community, with community, for community
Chief Kristen Roman writes in her “Chief’s Corner” blog about the forthcoming Equity Dashboard from the UW Police Department. Scheduled to launch online in December 2021, the UWPD Equity Dashboard will include key data points …
Katherine Charek Briggs receives UW System award for LGBTQ+ advocacy
Katherine Charek Briggs, assistant director of UW–Madison’s Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, has been honored with the 2021 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Charek Briggs is one of …