James E. Jones Jr., emeritus professor of law at the University of Wisconsin, died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Attic Angel Place, following a lengthy illness. He was 90.
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Isthmus Indie Awards 2014: Artist/Muralist Sharon Kilfoy (MA ’80) Celebrates All Facets of Diversity
If you’ve seen a mural in Madison, Sharon Kilfoy probably had a hand in its creation. For the last 10 years, Kilfoy has run the Williamson Street Art Center, which helps local kids and artists …
Business demands drive diversity efforts at Wisconsin School of Business
Diversity is good for business, which makes it an imperative for U.S. business schools, say Wisconsin School of Business administrators. If the business school community does not have a mix of students, faculty and staff that can …
November is Native American Heritage Month
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted …
Professor Emily Auerbach to Receive National Distinguished Service Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Commission on Access, Diversity and Excellence (CADE) has named University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Emily Auerbach and the late Pennsylvania State University Vice Provost W. Terrell Jones as …
First Wave Student and Local Talent Standout Record with Run-DMC Legend
Last Saturday was one of those days of local legend: Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels found himself coming to Madison to shoot a video at the Allied Boys & Girls Club for the song the two collaborated on …
UW Alumni Winslow Sargeant (Ph.D. ’95) to deliver Multicultural Homecoming keynote address
Winslow Sargeant, Ph.D. ’95, will deliver this year’s Multicultural Homecoming celebration keynote address, “What It Really Means to Bring the Victory Home for Diverse Alumni,” on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m. in the DeLuca Forum …
Passing the Mic 10th Annual Hip-Hop Arts Festival
The Passing the Mic 10th Annual Hip-Hop Arts Festival will be Thursday, Oct. 16, through Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Overture Center’s Promenade Hall, 201 State Street. The free event is open to the public. Passing …
Posse salutes a record 27 scholars at Fall Awards Banquet
For Interim Vice Provost Patrick J. Sims and other guests, Tuesday night was spent with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, Posse Patron Wade Fetzer, Posse Wisconsin Director Albert Muniz and Assistant Director Ida Balderrama-Trudell celebrating a record-setting …
Don’t miss Multicultural Homecoming Weekend 2014
This year’s weekend-long Multicultural Homecoming celebration, October 23-26, will be an unprecedented effort to bring together multicultural students and several generations of alumni to reconnect with the campus, renew friendships and create new traditions to share …
Join the discussion on UW-Madison’s Diversity Framework Implementation
The campus community is invited to participate in three sessions that will provide an update on “Forward Together, a Diversity Framework for UW-Madison,” and begin getting input on implementation. After a deliberative process led by …
Researchers Study Role of Cultural Diversity Awareness in Effective Mentoring
The nation needs a more diverse biomedical workforce. To help advance that goal, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers will assess whether cultural-diversity training of research mentors makes a positive difference for those they …
Eight honored by UW–Madison as Outstanding Women of Color
Eight winners of the 2014-15 UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards will be honored at a free reception on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 5-7 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center. The honorees …
Madison alum a 2014 Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship Winner
UW-Madison alum and First Wave 1st Cohort member Danez Smith has won a 2014 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. Smith is one of five young poets who were …
JVN Day August 30, 2014: Hope Alive
What is John Vietnam Nguyen (JVN) Day? JVN Day is a celebration of using Hip-Hop as a tool for community uplift. This year’s theme is Hope Alive. With all of the devastation and disparity currently experienced …
Can 19-Year-Old Keven Stonewall Cure Colon Cancer?
If you never heard of 19-year-old Keven Stonewall, you will. Originally from Chicago, Stonewall is a rising sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he serves as a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) ambassador …
Diversity Framework does not relate to grading
The following is a July 21 statement of Professor Patrick Sims, Chief Diversity Officer and interim vice provost for Diversity and Climate: The idea that UW-Madison will begin to base student grading or the make-up …
Hip-Hop in the Heartland: Annual Summer Training Institute provides innovative tools for reaching diverse youth
The 9th Annual Hip-Hop in the Heartland Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held July 7-11 at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., on the UW-Madison campus. Hosted by the UW-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts …
PEOPLE summer workshops prepare students to attend UW-Madison
This may be their first year of workshops, or their tenth and final year of preparation. But regardless of time invested, summer is the season of new experiences and anticipation for the students and families …
International Urban Dance Festival Breaks Down Borders
Breakin’ The Law 11-Year Anniversary Breakin’ The Law is Wisconsin’s first and only international break-dancing competition. Since its first edition in 2004 the competition has grown into a five-day international festival featuring dance competitions with …