The panel discussion, featuring four alumni of the UW Law School who are experts on treaty issues, will be the marquee event for Treaty Day 2021, an annual campus commemoration.
News & Announcements
Chancellor Blank: The University of Wisconsin, Race and History
In a NY Times letter to the editor, Chancellor Rebecca Blank, the Wisconsin Black Student Union, and the Union Council respond to two essays about the university by John McWhorter.
New André De Shields Fund will support historically underrepresented artists at UW–Madison
The fund will support artistic projects and performances created, performed, designed, or produced by Black, Indigenous and people of color and other people who are historically underrepresented on stages and in audiences.
Chancellor Blank: What a rock has to do with racism
Chancellor Rebecca Blank writes about the decision to remove the Chamberlin Rock from UW–Madison’s main campus.
An Archaeology Led by Strawberries: Reclaiming, Storywork, & Indigenous Wellbeing
The Archaeology Brown Bag Series of the Department of Anthropology and the American Indian Studies program present: “An Archaeology Led by Strawberries: Reclaiming, Storywork, & Indigenous Wellbeing” featuring Dr. Sonya Atalay of the University of Massachusetts …
School of Education’s Jerlando F.L. Jackson named to Rupple-Bascom Professorship
New scholarships add support for underrepresented students in Pharmacy, Nursing schools
With the new Ronald Taylor and Navitus scholarship funds, the schools of Pharmacy and Nursing have more than $200,000 in annual funding available to support first-generation, rural, underrepresented minority, international, or low-income students.
University Health Services adds additional mental health providers to support students of color
In response to a need to improve access to mental health services, University Health Services (UHS) has hired nine new mental health providers. Three of these providers will exclusively serve students of color, joining eight providers …
Pharmacy pilot project aims to address disparities with new tool for primary care clinics
Through a collaborative pilot project, Associate Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola addresses disparities with new tool for primary care clinics
UW professor honored for boosting health equity in communities across Wisconsin
Professor Eva Vivian is being honored by the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging for boosting health equity in communities across Wisconsin
School of Pharmacy aims to reverse racial and ethnic underrepresentation in clinical studies of psychedelic therapies
In collaboration with two co-investigators from the School of Pharmacy — Professor Paul Hutson and Associate Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola — Wenthur is leading a new two-year study, funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Alumni …
Eric Williams leaves for Chicago
Dr. Eric Williams left UW–Madison on Aug. 20 to become vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. Dr. E, as he is affectionately known, has …
2021 UW-Madison Homecoming Week Events
Homecoming returns in person and online the week of October 25. Mark your calendar now, and get ready to celebrate this beloved UW tradition. Whether you come to campus or participate from home, you’ll discover …
Amor y Salud: Latinx Heritage Month events celebrate community and health
The Latinx community has a vast and complex history of Conquista, revolution, colonization, immigration, and advocacy. What keeps our community together are values that transcend these systems and events that have many times hurt our …
WISELI recognized for improving gender diversity in academia
UW’s Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute is one of 10 winners in NIH’s competition recognizing universities that have helped close gender gaps within their biomedical and behavioral sciences departments.
Call for Nominations: Regents Diversity Awards 2021
We are pleased to request nominations of UW–Madison faculty, staff, departments, or units for the UW System’s 2021 Regents Diversity Awards. Please feel free to share this call widely.
Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) seeks Director of Development
The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)*, the private fundraising and alumni relations organization for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is seeking a development professional to support the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) and work to …
Law School to launch Eviction Defense Clinic to help maintain housing stability
“Stable housing benefits everyone, whether they rent or not. Stable housing means our co-workers who rent can come to work instead of scrambling to find new housing, and our children’s friends whose parents rent can stay in school and succeed,” said EJI Director Mitch.
Wisconsin Alumni Association creates affinity group to celebrate American Indian alumni
This fall, the WFAA is excited to announce the reestablishment of another affinity group to celebrate American Indian alumni.
UW Health announces new clinic focusing on patients with sickle cell disease
As Sickle Cell Awareness Month approaches, UW Health is announcing a new clinic to provide coordinated care for patients with sickle cell disease, an often-misunderstood condition.