Inclusion Group Working With Administration In Hopes Of Institutionalizing Change A group of hundreds of African-American alumni from the University of Wisconsin-Madison called The Collective are collaborating with the university to improve diversity and inclusion …
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Faisal Abdu’Allah appointed Creative & Design Studio faculty director, wins 2016 Painters & Sculptors Grant
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute and University Housing is announcing Faisal Abdu’Allah’s appointment as the faculty director of The Studio: Creative Arts & Design Community in Sellery Residence Hall. He replaces John Hitchcock, who was …
Campus, City, County and State host a series of events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Legacy
The King Coalition aims to bring people from all walks of life together in the spirit of true brotherhood and sisterhood to commemorate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, the renowned leader …
¡Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos!
Centro Hispano’s annual El Dia de Reyes celebration a chance to bring the community together. El Dia De Reyes remembers the day when the Three Wise Men, following the star to Bethlehem, arrived bearing their …
Gail Ford: College Prep Queen & Soul Worker
“I know the power of pre-college programs and the ripple effect on families because I experienced it,” says Gail Ford, the newly appointed assistant director at UW-Madison’s Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, or …
Civil Rights protests hit close to home in ‘North of Dixie’
Madison Historian brings era’s photographs to light. As the events of recent weeks and months have shown, protest isn’t dead. Still, it’s unsettling just how relevant Madison historian Mark Speltz’s new book, “North of Dixie: …
Nicholas Match raises $100 million for UW-Madison scholarships
In June 2015, Nancy Nicholas and the late Albert “Ab” Nicholas made one of the largest donations in UW–Madison’s history: a $50 million matching gift to inspire alumni and friends to join them in supporting …
Asian American students work to open dialogue about community fragmentation
“If I don’t stick with my people, I lose part of myself,” University of Wisconsin student Houa Lee said. UW Asian American students, including Lee, gathered to explore how to come together as a community by …
Q&A: Hemant Shah discusses journalists’ coverage of race issues
Hemant Shah has served as director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism school since 2014, and has been a member of the faculty since 1990. His research focuses on the role of mass media in …
Blank links faculty retention issues, fall in research ranking to UW System budget cuts
In a Dec. 2 interview with The Badger Herald, Chancellor Rebecca Blank talks about increasing the number of in-state students, sexual assault, and diversity on campus. Story by MARGARET DUFFEY AND EMILY NEINFELDT. University of …
A Taste of Freedom: UW professor unearths a missing chapter in the history of civil rights
Their salvation would be pickles. That was the decision of a group of farmers in Sumter County, Alabama, who were struggling financially. But when they tried to purchase cucumber seeds from a local merchant, the …
City of Madison Honors First Nation with Official “Ho-Chunk Day”
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and the Madison Common Council voted unanimously and affirmed and proclaimed a day in honor of the Ho-Chunk people at last week’s Common Council meeting. Now through perpetuity, the fourth Friday …
UW Athletics Announces New Policy For Fan Behavior
The University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics has adjusted policies related to the expectations placed upon attendees of its home athletic events. The new standards, part of an ongoing review of fan behavior, carry-in and …
Social Justice Speaker Series: Artist Matika Wilbur
Join us for our second talk in the MSC Social Justice Speaker Series on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in Room L140, on the lower level of the Chazen Museum. The guest speaker will …
Homecoming: 50th Anniversary of CAE’s First Scholars & the Legacy of the Five-Year Program
The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) celebrates 50 years of strong support for UW’s underrepresented students. Since 1966, the Center for Academic Excellence and its predecessor programs have helped set students on paths to success. …
UW-Madison Celebrates Native November
The University of Wisconsin-Madison under the organization of Wunk Sheek and other partners will be celebrating Native November throughout the month. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.* See the full …
Immigration attorney, “Undisclosed” podcaster Rabia Chaudry to keynote UW-Madison Diversity Forum
The 2016 Annual UW-Madison Diversity Forum, hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer and Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, will be Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Union South’s Varsity …
‘Bay’ imparted wisdom that shaped grandchildrens’ view of world
By Patrick J. Sims From Madison Magazine, Oct. 16, 2016 My grandmother, whom my family affectionately referred to as “Bay” because she was the youngest of her siblings, was one of the wisest people I’ve …
Panel Urges Students of Color to Engage Through Activism and Voting
By Mason Muerhoff, Daily Cardinal In an election cycle marked by racial tensions and controversial voter ID laws, a community panel at the Black and Brown Vote Discussion Wednesday night emphasized to students the importance of …
Passing the Mic Hip-Hop & Multicultural Arts Festival
The UW-Madison’s award-winning Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), home of the First Wave Scholarship program and in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival, will present the 12th Annual Passing the Mic (PTM) Festival Oct. 20-22 in Overture …