Dreamers of UW-Madison is extremely happy to announce that our annual scholarship is officially open! Thank you to all our supporters and those who have contributed to the scholarship fund, because of you all we …
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Dreamers of UW-Madison offer one-time Fall 2019 Scholarship
Dreamers of UW-Madison is extremely happy to announce that our annual scholarship is officially open! Thank you to all our supporters and those who have contributed to the scholarship fund, because of you all we …
New campus organization prepares UW students for music industry
Recent graduate Jake Walczyk started Madison Industry for Madison Students to fill a void plaguing the music scene on campus. He asked himself why this club was needed on campus and what purpose should it …
END-OF-SEMESTER NEWS FROM AROUND CAMPUS
From the Office of Uw-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank Hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another academic year. Commencement was an amazing event. JJ Watt gave one of the best commencement addresses I’ve heard, …
New campus organization prepares UW students for music industry
Recent graduate Jake Walczyk started Madison Industry for Madison Students to fill a void plaguing the music scene on campus. He asked himself why this club was needed on campus and what purpose should it …
No UW campus requires students to have measles vaccine
Not a single University of Wisconsin campus requires students to receive the measles vaccine, and just one of the 13 campuses requires students to submit immunization records. That means most campuses are unable to say …
UW WOMEN AT 150, PAST AND PRESENT
In 1869, Clara Bewick, Anna Headen, Jane Nagle, Helen Noble, Elizabeth Spencer and Ella Ursula Turner became the first women to receive undergraduate degrees from UW–Madison. This video, played for thousands of 2019 graduates and visitors …
Endowed Faculty Chair Named for Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco
An endowed faculty chair has been named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco, executive director of Housing Ministries of American Baptists in Wisconsin, a partner of American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) Community …
NATIVE NATIONS-UW LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS DIRECTIONS FOR PARTNERSHIPS
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the 12 Native Nations in Wisconsin met May 10 for a day of discussion about new and ongoing partnerships to improve health services, preserve the environment, develop local economies, strengthen …
Apply now for the Competitive Advantage: The Consortium Undergraduate Program
The 2019 application is now open for Competitive Advantage: The Consortium Undergraduate Program. If enough UW-Madison students apply, the School of Business may arrange for transportation to/from the conference outside Chicago. The online mobile-friendly application can …
OLSTAD SELECTED AS DEAN OF STUDENTS
Christina Olstad has been named dean of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Olstad currently serves as interim assistant vice president for student affairs, housing and residence life at Towson University in Towson, Maryland, outside …
Journalist Jenni Monet on The Crisis in Covering Indian Country
Jenni Monet is an award-winning journalist who writes about Indigenous rights and injustice for such publications as The LA Times, The Guardian, the Center for Investigative Reporting, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, and others. She is currently …
Second cohort of UW–Madison Diversity Liaisons announced
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been selected to make up the second cohort of Diversity Liaisons to participate in the provost’s Diversity Liaison Project. The Diversity Liaison Project provides a hands-on approach to …
STATE REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSS IMPACTS OF WISCONSIN BUDGET ON UW STUDENTS
Chris Taylor, Shelia Stubbs talk transportation, campus renovations, housing, university funding REINA WERTH/The Badger Herald by REINA WERTH State Representatives Chris Taylor, D-Madison, and Shelia Stubbs, D-Madison, held a state budget talk tailored to University of …
‘Take Back the Night’ marchers protest sexual violence on, off campus
Despite the rainy weather, students and community members gathered at Library Mall to join the Take Back the Night march demanding the end to sexual assault both on campus and in the Madison community. Organized …
Women in Leadership Center Stage: Standing Out & Speaking Up
More than 400 participants attended this year’s 7th Annual Women in Leadership Symposium hosted by the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement on March 27. In partnership with the National Diversity Council, the half-day …
Join Us for Let’s Play Day on the Library Mall, Thursday, April 25
Join us for the second annual Let’s Play Day for students happening this Thursday, April 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. near the Library Mall Fountain. As the semester nears an end, this event …
Sherri Ann Charleston named among best in the nation by ‘Diverse Issues in Higher Education’ Magazine
Dr. Sherri Ann Charleston Assistant Vice Provost & Affirmative Action Officer, University of Wisconsin-Madison In her administrative role in the university’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, Charleston assists senior leadership in achieving strategic diversity recruitment and retention goals and supervises …
Samuel Ropa: How the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry is bringing inclusive interfaith dialogue to Madison
Last Sunday afternoon, Ulrich Rosenhagen stood in front of a motley arrangement of students, community members, and spiritual leaders insisting that, while the path toward interfaith understanding can be fraught with pitfalls — that we …
Apply today for Precollege Opportunity to earn UW-Madison credit
The Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) is announcing the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), a new For-Credit Precollege opportunity that combines a university credit-based course with three weeks of residential programming on the University of …