Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Today’s court ruling is a positive step for the talented, passionate and motivated …
News & Announcements
Professor Lori Lopez receives chancellor’s inclusive excellence award
In teaching everything from large introductory courses to small graduate seminars, Professor Lori Lopez has earned high marks and glowing comments from students for her approach to controversial topics such as racism. As the creator …
Chief Diversity Officer Sims to depart for provost role in North Carolina
The leader of UW–Madison’s diversity and inclusion efforts is departing for an opportunity at a new institution. Chief Diversity Officer and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Patrick Sims will depart later this summer …
Sherri Charleston to Join Harvard as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Dr. Sherri Ann Charleston, UW–Madison assistant vice provost and chief affirmative action officer, has accepted a new position as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Harvard University.
Statement from Chancellor Blank in response to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on DACA
Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
UW–Madison to welcome students back to campus as scheduled for fall classes, with modifications
The University of Wisconsin–Madison plans to begin fall classes as scheduled on September 2 and offer in-person instruction in many courses until the Thanksgiving recess. The course array and the modality of instruction will be determined by departments, working with the deans of their respective school or college. This will include course instruction plans for students not able to return to the U.S. for in-person instruction.
Wilcots named dean of College of Letters & Science
Eric Wilcots has been selected as the next dean of the College of Letters & Science, the largest academic unit at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wilcots has been serving as interim dean of the college since …
Join Madison’s June 19th Virtual 2020 Juneteenth Celebration
Kujichagulia Madison Center for Self Determination is inviting all local citizens to join us for the annual celebration in Madison of the historic event – the emancipation of all slaves in America. Juneteenth has continued …
The Role of White People in Racial Justice and Anti-Racism
The Dean of Students Office and University Health Services is working to offer space for UW students to explore The Role of White People in Racial Justice and Anti-Racism. The lead co-facilitators are Dr. Christina …
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Patrick J. Sims addresses the UW–Madison campus community in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2020 UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards
The UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among the faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the greater Madison community.
CeO’s Jada Thompson featured in CBS Sunday Morning graduation segment
Our new CeO graduate, Jada Thompson, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning as part of a Class of 2020 segment! See the link below. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-the-class-of-2020-a-graduation-season-like-no-other/ For the Class of 2020, a graduation season like no …
UW Health Virtual Ready Camp – precollege health option
READY Camp is organized by The Center for School, Youth and Citizen Preparedness, which is a private 503c charitable organization that offers a number of educational opportunities associated with emergency and disaster preparedness. Learn more …
COVID-19: Supporting our Pan-Asian communities in this time of crisis/ ESPAÑOL/ HMOOB/ བོད་ཡིག / 中文 / नेपाली
A coalition of community, education and government groups will host a virtual town hall at 6pm on May 19. The event will focus on supporting Asian-descent communities during COVID-19. Details: go.wisc.edu/covid-townhall ESPAÑOL / SPANISH Una …
Planning to go to Medical School? Join the Great Lakes Applicant Workshop
This year’s workshop was held virtually in partnership with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Minnesota Medical School- Duluth and Twin Cities, University of South …
Health Professional Program Application Deadlines
There are a few health professional applications that are beginning to open this spring. All of the programs are linked below along with their deadlines. Please contact our center for coaching, advising, and support with exploring …
Dreamers of Wisconsin Scholarship Applications due August 1st
Dreamers of Wisconsin is excited to announce that the $5,000 scholarship application is now open! All high school, undergraduate, and graduate undocumented/DACAmented students in Wisconsin are eligible to apply. Please find our application link below. All …
COVID-19: Supporting our Pan-Asian communities in this time of crisis
A partnership of community, education and government organizations will host a virtual town hall on May 19 in response to xenophobic and hateful attacks directed at people of Asian descent in Wisconsin during the COVID-19 …
Six First Wave Scholars Win Madison Creative Writing Scholarship Prizes
*Indicates Recipient is a First Wave Scholar The Program in Creative Writing at UW-Madison is pleased to announce this year’s undergraduate and graduate scholarship prize recipients. We wish we could be with all of you …
Digital Recognition Program to Celebrate DDEEA 2020 Graduates
Class of 2020 graduates from programs in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) will celebrate with a multimedia web program recognizing their degrees and accomplishments due to the COVID-19 closing of the …