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 …
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‘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 …
‘Evicted’: Go Big Read Author Matthew Desmond to speak at UW-Madison on November 1
Matthew Desmond, a UW–Madison alumnus and author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Memorial Union Theater. “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in …
Free UW Asian-American Film Festival Shines Light on Documentaries this Weekend
When the trailer for the big-budget “The Great Wall” was released, many critics couldn’t help but notice something odd at the center of this Chinese-made film about China’s greatest monument starring hundreds of Chinese actors: …
UW Students and Wei LAB participate in 5th Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education
Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and a coalition of participants from UW-Madison are participating and presenting at the 5th Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME). In partnership with Bermuda College, this year’s landmark event …
Badgers’ Koenig Joins Dakota Pipeline Protest
Two weeks after he began speaking out against an oil pipeline that could threaten sacred tribal land in North Dakota, college basketball’s most renowned Native American player decided Twitter and Instagram posts were no longer …
UW-Madison Wins Two First-Ever ‘NSF Includes Awards
UW-MADISON WINS TWO FIRST-EVER ‘NSF INCLUDES’ AWARDS MADISON – Two projects of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research within UW-Madison’s School of Education are among those selected to receive first-ever National Science Foundation INCLUDES funding. …
UW-Madison celebrates National Chicano/Latino Heritage Month
The Latino community and UW-Madison students will celebrate Chicano/Latino Heritage Month with 30 days of events and activities across campus. The celebration kicks off with the Super Mercado student resources fair on Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the …
Mystical Arts of Tibet to launch World Music Festival
From Tibet to Zanzibar, Sudan to Mexico, Hungary and beyond, the 13th Annual Madison World Music Festival offers many styles to explore and enjoy, each bringing something unique to the table. Enjoy dancing, meditative music …
Legendary Bassist Retires from UW, Continues the Diversity Work that is Music to His Soul
UW-Madison School of Music faculty member and legendary bassist Richard Davis retired from the university last spring after 39 years. His impact on many music students here was profound. But his quiet and steady impact on Madison’s racial …
PEOPLE Welcomes Largest Freshmen Class of College Scholars to Date
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement and the PEOPLE (Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity for Learning Excellence) program is welcoming the largest group to date of incoming freshmen PEOPLE College Scholars — the 92-member Class of 2016. …
JVN Project Continues to Honor the Memory of John ‘Vietnam’ Nguyen with Hip Hop, Love & Learning
Inspired by the life and love of John Vietnam Nguyễn, The JVN Project presents the 4th annual JVN Day Hip Hop Festival: This is Alchemy! This festival provides participants opportunities to engage in the tenets …
Madison emcee takes another big step on latest work
On All.This.Gold, Madison emcee from Chicago Rich Robbins exhibits the ambition typical of a sophomore project with none of the pitfalls. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin’s First Wave program and Chicago’s spoken word scene, …
UW: No changes needed to affirmative action policy after Supreme Court decision
UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Training Institute is July 5-11
The 11th Annual Hip Hop in the Heartland Educator and Community Leader Training will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus July 5-11. Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up …
Muslim student: Graduation chance to combat divisive, anti-Islam rhetoric
As students and their families filled more than 30 round tables festooned with centerpieces of miniature mortar boards and covered by tablecloths wishing graduates well, 17-year-old Yumna Junaid took a seat at one and thought …
New Roles & Faces in the MSC and Division of Student Life
The MSC is excited, but sad, to announce that Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson will be moving to the Division of Student Life to serve as the Special Assistant to the Vice Provost of Student Life …
Remembering Poet and Activist Daniel Kunene
Madison, Wisconsin, and the world have lost a great voice for peace and justice. Poet and activist Daniel Kunene died this past week at the age of 93. Kunene was a professor emeritus in the …