Kathy Cramer, director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service and professor of political science, is pictured sitting on a bench on State Street Mall near Library Mall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on July …
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jackie Dewalt
Jacqueline A. DeWalt, long-time community and education advocate and former executive director of the UW-Madison Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) passed away on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, following a fearless fight with cancer. …
LGBT Campus CENTER CELEBRATES 25TH YEAR
This past month, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Center (LGBT CC) celebrated its 25th year anniversary at UW-Madison, which also included celebrating National LGBTQ History Month. For over two decades the LGBT Campus Center has …
At 2017 Diversity Forum, a wealth of student voices infuse discussions on campus climate
The two-day Diversity Forum on Nov. 7 and 8 proved popular, with about 650 people taking in all or part of the first day, and for the first time, a second day of workshops, …
Danae Davis ’80 to receive Distinguished Alumni Award
The award is Wisconsin Alumni Association’s highest honor Danae Davis, the executive director of Milwaukee Succeeds, is one of four UW alumni in 2017 to receive Wisconsin Alumni Association’s (WAA) highest distinction: the Distinguished Alumni …
WeiLAB to Co-Host 6th Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME)
The Wei LAB and the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at The Ohio State University are delighted to announce that the 6th Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) will be held in …
UPDATE FROM DEAN LORI BERQUAM: THREE DOWN, THREE TO GO
Lori Berquam, vice provost for student life and dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, removes a cap to reveal her balding head on June 27, 2017. Berquam recently pasted the midpoint in her …
Chancellor to new students: Despite differences, ‘you now share a common identity as Badgers’
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank welcomed thousands of freshmen and transfer students to campus Tuesday by encouraging them to get to know each other and themselves better. Mix with people who see the world differently, Blank …
Time to Speak Out
After working for more than seven years on social justice issues in Madison, it’s time for Native Americans to become a larger part of the community dialogue on racial inequality. Just as alarming is the fact that even in a city of well-educated residents, I have …
Hmong Language and Culture Camp Offers a Self-Centering Immersion Experience
Due to politics and military conflicts, the Hmong have led a somewhat nomadic life for centuries. They had a written language almost 5,000 years ago when they lived in Southern China. But they were forced …
UW-Madison Alumna Vanessa McDowell Becomes First Black Woman to Lead 109-Year-Old YWCA Madison
The YWCA Madison has announced the hiring of Vanessa McDowell as its Chief Executive Officer today, a historic event as McDowell becomes the first woman of color to lead the organization in its 109-year history. …
UW-Madison Psychologist helps black women cope with depression
When Earlise Ward came to UW-Madison, the Brooklyn, New York, native figured she would return home once she had her Ph.D to work as a psychologist. But then Ward thought about where she could do …
Exit Interview: University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman
For nearly a decade, Sarah Van Orman has helped UW–Madison navigate some of the toughest issues around: high-risk drinking, sexual assault, student mental health and meningitis, not to mention the occasional outbreak of norovirus. The …
Diversity Division Recognizes its 2017 UW-Madison Graduates
Hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, the Fourth Annual Graduation Recognition Ceremony for students studying under the umbrella of scholarships and services in the Division of Diversity, Equity and …
Project Aims to Create Engaging, Welcoming Classroom Discussions
An engaging classroom discussion can be a beautiful thing—both a vital part of the learning process and a microcosm of the way we hope democracy functions. Yet a high-quality discussion doesn’t just happen, says UW–Madison …
Black Cultural Center Grand Opening Continues the Legacy and Celebration
The staff and community of the Multicultural Student Center, Division of Student Life, invite you to the UW-Madison Black Cultural Center Grand Opening Celebration. Throughout the day, the Black Cultural Center (BCC) will host events …
Shiva Bidar to join Annual Women in Leadership Symposium panel on April 20
UW Health Chief Diversity Officer Shiva Bidar will bring her expertise and experience on forging a career path in the contemporary market to the 5th Annual DDEEA/National Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium on Thursday …
48th Annual On Wisconsin Spring Powwow is April 1-2 at Alliant Center Arena
UW-Madison’s American Indian Student Organization Wunk Sheek will host the 48th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow (OWASP) April 1-2 at the Alliant Energy Center Arena. This event will be free and open to the public. …
UW-Madison Diversity Division seeking Assistant Vice Provost/Chief Operating Officer
UW-Madison, recently ranked among the top ten public colleges in the nation by US News and World Report, is looking for an assistant vice provost to serve as the chief operating officer for the Division …
Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown’s ‘Funky Drummer,’ Dead at 73
Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown‘s one-time drummer and the creator of one of hip-hop’s most popular samples, has died at the age of 73. Stubblefield’s wife, Jody Hannon, confirmed the drummer’s death to Rolling Stone. The cause …