By Chancellor Blank High school seniors across Wisconsin are currently trying to decide where they want to apply to college. What percentage of Wisconsin residents who apply to UW-Madison would you guess are accepted to …
News & Announcements
Indigenous Public Health Forum slated for Aug. 29-30 in St. Paul, Minnesota
PEOPLE High School Students Celebrate Completing Pre-College Program
July 17, 2018 (Madison, Wis.) — One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase …
Conversation: Aaron Bird Bear
As assistant dean for Student Diversity Programs in the School of Education, Aaron Bird Bear MS’10 fills a lot of roles: recruiting and retaining students from underrepresented communities, overseeing the summer College Access Program, and …
DIP Reporting Period for Fiscal 2017 Closes June 30
Greetings Campus Colleagues, This is a friendly reminder that the DIP reporting period will be closing in 2 weeks on June 30th. If you have not done so already, please take this opportunity to input …
Tibet Native, West Alum Opens Pottery Studio on Monroe Street
As one of the world’s oldest art forms, pottery has proven to be an invention that can preserve the history of our ancestors and build community. The Dongzhu Pottery Studio at 1925 Monroe Street aims …
Ijeoma Oluo at Madison Public Library Central By Madison365 staff –
“Ijeoma Oluo at Madison Public Library Central” will take place Wednesday, June 20, 7-8:30 p.m. at Madison Public Library, 201 W Mifflin St. A Room of One’s Own will be on hand with copies …
Instructors can apply now for next cohort of The Discussion Project
The Discussion Project is a professional development program for faculty and teaching staff designed to improve classroom discussion and supports our university-wide effort to become a more inclusive campus. The program will meet for two full days prior …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Summer Institute Coming July 9-12
Archives to digitize long-running LGBTQ+ TV series “Nothing to Hide”
The UW-Madison Archives will use a $12,000 grant from the Evjue Foundation to fully digitize 650 unique and at-risk videotapes in the Nothing to Hide Archive. Created by David Runyon in 1981, “Nothing to Hide” was a …
Edward J. Brown, Jr., hired as new Chief of Staff, Special Assistant to Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer
WFAA Lunch and Learn: Diverse Alumni Engagement
WFAA Lunch and Learn: Diverse Alumni Engagement Join us for a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, May 23, to hear about an exciting update from WFAA. You will learn about our diversity work group and …
Commencement Information for 2018 Graduates
Graduates of the Class of 2018, We are looking forward to celebrating with you in just a few weeks. Please make note of the following events which have been organized as part of the Countdown …
Confronting Our Campus History
Update: Campus Study Group Releases Report
Report: https://news.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2018/04/Study-Group-final-for-print-April-18.pdf Action items: https://news.wisc.edu/confronting-campus-history-uw-madison-actions/ Press release: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-releases-report-on-student-organizations-that-took-name-of-kkk-in-1920s/ …
Policing with Pride
August 20, 2017 — UWPD officers and staff, along with their family, participated in the annual Madison OutReach Pride Parade on State Street. It’s the first time UWPD has participated in the annual event. June …
WISCAPE’s inaugural ‘Summit’ to focus on educating a diverse Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) is pleased to announce its inaugural Summit, focused on the opportunity and challenge of educating a diverse Wisconsin. The Summit will take place on April 26, from 8 …
Returning adult students honored for perseverance, success
An April 24 ceremony will honor people who have resumed their academic pursuits after a significant interruption and have attained senior status while handling all the demands of adult life.
Join Us for DIP (Diversity Inventory Project) Focus Groups
The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA), is hosting Focus Groups to gather feedback for future DIP (Diversity Inventory Program) improvements. Please consider participating in one or both of the sessions! Focus group …