News & Announcements
UW System expands opportunities for adult learners
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System is expanding opportunities for adult learners. At today’s UW System Board of Regents meeting at UW-Whitewater, the regents heard about the education options that are available, or will soon …
Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Announces Scholarships
The Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. have announced that they will award a limited number of scholarships, in the amount of $1,500 each, to graduating African American male and female high …
Global Food talk with distinguished faculty
Wisconsin Without Borders is co-hosting a Joint Learning Community discussion with food system experts Prof. Alfonso Morales and Dr. Edna Ledesma from the Dept. of Planning & Landscape Architecture, next Wednesday at 2 pm. in …
Opinion: Student phone numbers are sensitive information and should be protected under FERPA
I will admit this — I have looked my name up on Google in the past, multiple times. Some of the search results that come up make me feel quite proud of whatever I have …
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UW–Madison Diversity Forum — Oct. 27 & 28, 2020
The UW–Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement is pleased to announce a call for proposals for breakout sessions at the annual UW–Madison Diversity Forum, to be held on October 27 & 28, 2020 at Union South.
Blank’s Slate: Renewing Our Commitments
Welcome to 2020. The beginning of a new year offers an opportunity to create new resolutions and renew commitments we’ve made in the past. Last fall, a teachable moment around the student-produced Homecoming video reminded …
34th “I Have A Dream” Ball Will Raise Money For Scholarships, Honor the Legacy of MLK
Women In Focus Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to supporting the education of students of color in the Madison community, have announced that they will be hosting their annual MLK “I Have A Dream” Ball” …
35th Annual State, Madison & Dane County King Holiday Observances
The annual celebration of the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader includes the official state ceremony at the Capitol. Hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio host Jonathan Overby, the event features a keynote …
Apply today for the McNair Scholars Program
Application Checklist Submitted through WiSH Portal: 1. Completed Application 2. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (at least one letter must be from a professor) 3. Personal Statement: Please provide a personal statement (no more than …
Remembering UW’s First Black Football Coach
Lewis Henry “Les” Ritcherson, Sr., 1926-2019 Assistant Football Coach, 1966-1969 Les Ritcherson, an award-winning college football player and Texas high school coaching legend, was the first African-American to join a University of Wisconsin coaching staff. …
At 2019 winter commencement, grads step into the ‘beautiful chaos’ that awaits
Nearly 100 Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) program scholars graduated this December (see the full list below). Regardless of whether they needed a ninth semester to complete a challenging degree or other …
McNair Scholars Program Applications due by Feb. 3, 2020
The UW–Madison Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is accepting applications for Spring 2020! Please kindly pass this announcement and the attachments to undergraduate students and affiliates. Applications will remain open on …
Astronaut Mae Jemison to speak at UW–Madison for Martin Luther King Jr. event
Trailblazing astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first woman of color in space, will present the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture Jan. 21 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Mae C. Jemison A physician …
’83 years was a lot of time to cover’: Ada Deer discusses memoir, lifetime of work at UW
Historian and professor Theda Perdue thought she had read everything written by or about Ada Deer. Then, Deer’s late assistant passed away and, as her lawyer moved her property to Deer’s garage, Perdue discovered about …
Friday Colloquium: The ‘Tiny Horrors’ of Cultural Genocide
An Omnigap® Approach: The One-Sheet Business Alignment Plan for Leaders at Every Level
December 3, 2019 | 4 P.M. Followed by an informal reception, co-presented by Discovery to Product (D2P) Can your leadership plan be distilled to just one page? Thomas K.R. Stovall, an entrepreneur with over 20 years …
Weston Roundtable Session to Focus on Tribally-Directed Collaborative Rice Research
Gabe Javier to lead identity, inclusion efforts in Student Affairs
Gabe Javier has been named associate vice chancellor for student affairs in the area of identity and inclusion at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His appointment took effect Dec. 1 and follows an internal search. Javier …