In a truly exciting upcoming virtual opportunity, BGCA has the extreme honor of co-hosting a timely and interesting conversation at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 16 with the U.S. Surgeon General hosted by the …
News & Announcements
TODAY – Vaccine Clinic June 15… Get your second dose! Bring a friend!
Join us for our next vaccine clinic. Walk-ins welcome. No insurance. No ID. No cost. 12 and older. Did you attend the last vaccine clinic at the Urban League? If so, please don’t forgot to come …
Popular Community Dane Dances! to Return in August
Dane Dances! will be coming back to the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center rooftop on Fridays in August for its 22nd season after being postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dane Dances …
Black is Beautiful Benefit: Juneteenth Celebration
The annual Juneteenth Celebration is set for June 19, 2021, from noon to 10 p.m. at The Biergarten at Olbrich Park. Admission is free. The team at the Biergarten at Olbrich Park proudly state our …
University Health Services Celebrates Pride Month
University Health Services honors Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month along with the many contributions and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community at UW–Madison. Pride Month is celebrated in June each year to …
UW System Board Of Regents Elects First Native American President
Edmund Manydeeds will serve as president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents for the 2021-2022 school year.
Congratulatory banners part of larger effort to promote Indigenous languages
As UW–Madison graduates celebrated commencement this spring, banners and yard signs around campus congratulated them in the Indigenous languages of the state, including Ho-Chunk and Ojibwe.
Raimey-Noland Campaign to seek gifts supporting diversity, equity and inclusion
Nominations sought for award honoring advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ+ communities
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking nominations of UW–Madison faculty, staff, students or community members for the 2021 UW System P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. Recipients from all UW …
School of Pharmacy Partnership Aims to Increase Vaccine Access in Communities of Color
A new partnership between the School of Pharmacy, Fitchburg Family Pharmacy, and the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County is taking steps to increase COVID-19 vaccine access and awareness among BIPOC communities through a series of community-focused events.
AAPI Healing Spaces on May 19 & May 27
The AAPI Coalition of WI will be co-sponsoring healing spaces throughout the month of May! The programs are open to participants who identify as AAPI and to keep these spaces engaging each program will be …
Vaccine Awareness Walk May 11 at 6 pm
This week is Dane County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Week. Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County, in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and Madison365, aims to increase vaccine awareness among community members …
Odyssey Beyond Bars Receives Grant to Teach College Courses in Wisconsin Prisons
The UW–Madison Odyssey Project received a $300,000 grant from the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation to continue teaching college courses to incarcerated people in Wisconsin through the Odyssey Beyond Bars program.
Nominations Sought for Award Honoring Advocacy on Behalf of LGBTQ+ Communities
UW–Madison is seeking nominations of LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, students or community members for the 2021 UW System P.B. Poorman Award.
Diversity Forum 2nd keynote speaker named—Steven Canals, creator and executive producer of FX drama series ‘Pose’
Steven Canals, co-creator of the groundbreaking FX series “Pose,” will provide the keynote address on day two of the 2021 UW–Madison Diversity Forum.
Online Webinar PERFORMING BODY, MIND, SPIRIT: Community Healing in the Time of #BLM, Anti-Asian Violence & BIPOC Solidarity
An innovative community of movers, poets, and drummers gather together from California, Wisconsin to New York, for a unique live-stream event, as timely as it is a welcomed breath of fresh spring air. The presenters …
Resources to Help Process the Chauvin Trial
To process the Derrick Chauvin verdict, the university developed a campus-wide resource page for faculty, staff and students. The offerings are widespread and inclusive.
BIPOC Discussion Circle Community Guideposts & Guiding Questions
Community Guideposts: Because we’re coming together for the first time, we have created guideposts that will encourage community care and trust during the Discussion Circle. They are as follows: Notice your level of comfort or …
Call for Proposals: UW–Madison Diversity Forum 2021
UW–Madison is seeking proposals for breakout sessions at the 2021 Diversity Forum. The deadline for submissions is May 17.
UW-Madison Alum Kalvin Barrett (’04) Appointed as Dane County Sheriff
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kalvin Barrett to take over as Dane County sheriff following David Mahoney’s resignation next month. Barrett comes to the position with over a decade in law enforcement, including stints with …