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 …
News & Announcements
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 …
Language Barriers Seminar for Rehabilitation Professionals
UW professor discusses racial intricacies of U.S., campus histories
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara spoke to approximately 60 students about the historical aspects of race in the U.S. and how this history plays a role in UW-Madison students’ day-to-day life.
Are you planning to graduate this semester? Do you have questions about commencement?
Here are the details you need to prepare for Spring Commencement. Commencement for Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional degree candidates will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018, in the Kohl Center. Graduates need to …
UW-Madison Creative Writing Fellow Wins National Poetry Award
Tiana Clark, a poetry fellow at UW-Madison’s Institute of Creative Writing, is the 2017 winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize. The University of Pittsburgh Press awarded the honor in recognition of her collection I Can’t Talk about …
UW-Madison celebrates Peace Corps’ 57th year with week of festivities
Peace Corps Week began with “A Peace Corps Tip or Two,” a discussion panel where prospective volunteers met with former volunteers to learn about service life abroad. Image By: Jessie Gallimore By Gianina Dinon | The Daily …
How Does Religion Impact the Student Experience?
The Interfaith Scholars of the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry, together with the Muslim Student Association, the Atheists, Humanists & Agnostics, and UW-Hillel, invite you and your students on Saturday, March 3rd, 7:00 to …
UW Press book inspires national framework for teaching about slavery
A framework for teaching middle school and high school students about slavery, developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and launched Feb. 1, was inspired by and based on a book published by the University …
Candidates wanted for DDEEA SPECIAL ASSISTANT/CHIEF OF STAFF at UW–Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently ranked among the top ten public #colleges in the nation by US News and World Report, is looking for a Special Assistant/Chief of Staff for the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer …