The 2023 Outstanding Women of Color honorees were announced on November 15, 2023.
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Laughter is Medicine: Celebrating Native November on Campus
UW–Madison School of Pharmacy Receives 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Register now for the 2023 Diversity Forum, featuring keynotes by Danielle Allen and José Olivarez
Registration is open to attend the 2023 UW–Madison Diversity Forum — “Bridging the Divide: Realizing Belonging While Engaging Difference” — which will be held Nov 14 & 15 at Union South & virtually.
Kicking off fall 2023 at the DDEEA
A photo story of #WiWelcome events at the DDEEA
Celebrating LatinX Heritage Month on Campus
This year’s theme of Transplanting Traditions honors our shared Latinx heritage, recognizing that many of our customs, communities, and cultures have been transplanted across the world. Thank you to the 2023 Latinx Heritage Month Planning Committee for your creativity, hard work, and dedication.
Persevering through Sisterhood: Meet PhD Prudence Yokonia
We are sharing the inspiring story of School of Human Ecology’s Human Development and Family Studies PhD student, Prudence Yokonia.
Ten Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2023
Ten University of Wisconsin–Madison community members were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders” for 2023.
UW–Madison at NCORE: Serving as Thought Leaders in the National Conversation on Diversity in Higher Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison staff and students are playing a leading role in advancing the national conversation around equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging on U.S. college campuses.
Celebrating Pride 2023 in the Madison community
Find virtual and in-person opportunities to celebrate Pride Month on the UW–Madison campus and surrounding community.
Celebrating Juneteenth 2023 in the Madison community
Find virtual and in-person opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth on the UW–Madison campus and surrounding community.
DDEEA Spring 2023 Graduation Recognition
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement will celebrate the spring 2023 UW–Madison graduates at an event on Thursday, May 11 at the Wisconsin Union. Doors open at 5 p.m. Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. Reception to follow.
DDEEA seeks proposals for diversity forum.
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) is seeking proposals for breakout sessions for the annual UW–Madison Diversity Forum taking place this year November 14 – November 15 at Union South. The theme for the 2023 Diversity Forum will be Bridging the Divide: …
Twelve Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Native American Leaders for 2023
Congratulations to the following current and former UW–Madison students and employees who received this well-deserved recognition.
Announcing the UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Honorees
Join us in honoring our Outstanding Women of Color awardees at a campuswide reception on March 3.
Black History Month 2023 spotlights Black art and artists
The 2023 Black History Month theme, “Black Arts: Multiple Mediums, One Story,” celebrates the art created by Black people, whether it’s through performing arts, painting, or quilting.
MLK Symposium: How the right mindset can continue MLK’s legacy
Former NCAAP President Benjamin Jealous said he succeeded by presenting the keys on how each of us can unlock our ability to have a maximum impact on the world for the better.
New center will build on work of university’s Public History Project
The new center will be devoted to educating the campus community about the university’s past in ways that will enrich the curriculum, inform administrative decisions and bolster efforts to achieve a more equitable university.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with these campus-area events
Also known as Chinese New Year, Shōgatsu, Sol, Tết, Losar, and more, the Spring Festival is one of the most important holidays in cultures across East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the global Pan-Asian diaspora.
Teaching Indigenous land dispossession in Wisconsin and beyond
Thanks to new funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an interdisciplinary group of UW–Madison faculty, staff and graduate students will be able to help teach the history of land taken from tribal nations to benefit land-grant universities.