SATURDAY 3/30 8:30 am – 9:00 am REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST (Sterling Hall 3331) 9:00 am – 10:00 am MORNING WORKSHOP (Sterling Hall 3401) Cyra K. Polizzi (Sterling Hall 3401Actor Warm-ups as a Site …
News & Announcements
Celebrate Student Accomplishments at this years’ Undergraduate Symposium
Attend the 2019 Undergraduate Symposium: Friday, April 12, Union South Session 1- 9:00-10:15am Session 2- 10:30-11:45am Session 3- 12:00-1:15pm Friends & Family Reception and Mentor Awards – 1:30-2:30pm The annual Undergraduate Symposium showcases undergraduate creativity, …
Today — Discussion: “Whiteness in Queer Spaces”
“Discussion: Whiteness in Queer Spaces” will take place Wednesday, April 3, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, 716 Langdon St. Join the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center for a student lead …
Students encourage ASM, UWPD to discuss new safety initiatives
ASM and UWPD are seeking an increase in safety measures on campus, including extending SafeWalk hours, promoting the WiscGuardian app and installing more outdoor lighting.
WISCONSIN YOUTH VOTE BOOSTED BY PEER PERSUASION, RALLIES, BOUNCE HOUSES — BUT CAN GAINS BE SUSTAINED?
NextGen believes its multi-million dollar effort helped increase turnout among voters ages 18-35, but experts say that cannot be tied to one group or strategy. By Emily Hamer, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Borna Riazi, 19, …
Multicultural Graduate Network Latinx Affinity Group Mixers: March 28
RSVP TODAY: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5tGzoxQO8vOlakJ
Why the Peace Corps director thinks UW-Madison tops all schools in producing volunteers
UW-Madison ranked No. 1 for the third consecutive year in Peace Corps volunteer production. Seventy-five Badgers — more than any other U.S. university — are currently serving a 27-month stint in developing countries promoting peace …
Bucky’s Tuition Promise could help families in depressed farm economy
March 19, 2019 By Bob Mitchell From February through June, we will be highlighting the ways that UW–Madison changes lives for the better throughout the state of Wisconsin. March’s theme is Affordability and Excellence. Watch for more …
COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
Reposted from Blank’s Slate I suspect that many of you over spring break have been reading stories and op-eds about the college admission fraud scandal that was revealed two weeks ago. It’s a sordid story, …
Native, Black, Latino Students Most Likely to Pay for College Themselves
Nearly three in 10 college students in America are solely responsible for paying for all of their higher education costs, and that number is highest by far among Native American, Black and Hispanic/Latino college students, …
First Wave Scholar Among ProPublica’s Diversity Scholarship Recipients
These 20 talented journalists will get $750 each to attend conferences including NABJ, ONA, EIJ and IRE. Each of this year’s 20 recipients of the 2019 ProPublica Diversity Scholarship will receive a $750 scholarship to …
UW-Madison’s Center for Religion and Global Citizenry to Co-Host Interfaith Conference April 6-7
The Center for Religion and Global Citizenry’s upcoming student lead interreligious conference is in April 6-7, organized in collaboration with the Interfaith Youth Core of Chicago. Our students have responded to the attack on the …
2019: WHAT #METOO MEANS FOR GENDER, POWER & ETHICAL JOURNALISM
Free and open to the public REGISTER HERE KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH KARA SWISHER Kara Swisher is the editor-at-large of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast and co-executive producer of the Code Conference. She also …
Honoring Our Common Differences: Leadership for Inclusivity
Apr 23 • Pyle Center • Lunch included Learn how to value and actively encourage multiple perspectives and to create positive, collaborative environments. Register today. Explore how your life experiences and assumptions affect your understanding …
2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards
Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf will present the awards …
Join us at one of our Affinity Group Gatherings
Please scroll down to see details for upcoming gatherings of Native American, LatinX, Southeast Asian and African-American affinity groups. All are welcome as we seek to build and foster community amongst UW–Madison faculty and staff. RSVPs …
A MAJOR PROBLEM: STUDENTS OF COLOR FEEL UNWELCOME ON CAMPUS AND IN THE CLASSROOM
Lack of access to academic support, inhospitable campus climate hinder academic success of students of color by HIBAH ANSARI · The Badger Herald As Rishard Bournes enters Grainger Hall to attend his business classes, the mere sight …
Me Too movement creator Tarana Burke discusses sexual violence, community support on campus
Burke challenged UW administration to find better solutions to campus sexual violence by ELLIE COLBERT · Mar 4, 2019 The Badger Herald Tarana Burke, the activist who founded the Me Too movement more than ten years ago, spoke …
Inaugural Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Health Summit on April 4
We are so excited to invite you to the first annual Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Health Summit on April 4! The summits seeks to inspire and educate healthcare providers, practitioners, students, and members of the greater LGBTQ+ …
UW–MADISON IS A TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENTS
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is once again included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018–2019 Fulbright U.S. Students. Eighteen students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison accepted Fulbright awards for academic …