The year 2014 is off to an amazing start with a whirlwind of hot events that helped keep the symptoms of Wisconsin Winter hibernation at bay.
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Observation of 1964 Civil Rights Act to showcase Wisconsin civil rights history
The Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer will host a daylong seminar focusing on the past, present and future of civil rights for its premiere spring event this semester. “A Nation Still …
PEOPLE Program wins a Regents’ Diversity Award
The Office of the Chancellor, Provost, Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer along with the Division of Diversity Equity and Educational Achievement are all proud to announce the PEOPLE (Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) staff was recently awarded …
Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) celebrates 20 years of success
CEO Scholars have found a place to learn, share and grow together. It’s been 20 years since visionary leaders brought the TRIO program to UW-Madison. Today, more than 1,076 successful UW-Madison graduates have come through …
Hazel Symonette honored for Humanitarian Service
A University of Wisconsin-Madison staff member is one of the recipients of this year’s City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Awards. Hazel Symonette, founder and director of the Student Success Institute and program …
2013 Diversity Forum in Review
More than 800 participants attended the Oct. 21 and 22 UW Madison annual Diversity Forum on the UW-Madison campus. Hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, this year’s forum was …
Mercile Lee, student advocate and mentor, retires with honor
As Mercile Lee prepares to leave Bascom Hall for the last time as an administrator, she has eschewed recognition for her many years of dedication to the Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs.
2013 Badger Homecoming
“An Evening on the Town: Multicultural Alumni Soiree” It was good to meet and see all of you (even if we didn’t get a picture) — let’s do this again next year!
Passing The Mic: 9th Annual Hip Hop Arts Festival
Presented by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) and Wisconsin Book Festival in honor of John “Vietnam” Nguyen Location for All Events: Promenade Hall, Overture Centers for the Arts October 17–19 Featuring Gil Scott-Heron’s Daughter …
Reception to kick off Madison World Music Festival
The Madison World Music Festival is 10 years old! The event will celebrate by returning to a three-day schedule, September 19-21, 2013, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street Fair. The annual Diversity Leaders World …
JVN Project: Honoring a Fallen Friend/Artist/Activist
On the morning of August 30th, 2012 we lost John, but his work lives on. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has taken part in memorializing his legacy and declared August 30th as John Vietnam Nguyễn Day …
PEOPLE Scholars continue to rise to the challenge
One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying …
UW-Madison hosts AACU Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
The University of Wisconsin-Madison became a new host to the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AACU) institute series in June. More than 240 faculty educators and team leaders from around the nation converged on the …
International Urban Movement Conference Celebrates 10th Year
A decade of urban dance movement evolution will transpire this week, May 1-5, on the campus where it was founded – the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Urban dance competitors from around the world will converge for …
Women Take Charge in Architecting Their Success
On Friday morning, March 22, the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the National Diversity Council (NDC) celebrated Women’s History Month with a panel of personally empowered and powerful women who …
Credo: A Concert of Music, Movement and Poetry
Christopher A. Walker, Assistant Professor of Dance in the UW-Madison School of Dance and Artistic Director for First Wave, Office of Muilticultural Arts Initiatives, will present a full evening collaborative work with the UW-Madrigal Singers on April 19 at 8 p.m. and …
A History-making February in Leadership Development
February 2013 was truly a month to remember in Diversity Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, I am proud to note the strides taken by our faculty and staff, …
7th Annual Line Breaks Festival Features New York City Guest Artist DawN Crandell
Performance arts scholars of the First Wave Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble will present their solo, duo and ensemble works as part of the 7th Annual Line Breaks Festival in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue, from Wednesday, …
Building Leaders for the Future: 5th Annual WABM Forum and Chicago Urban Prep Academy Campus visit
Now in its fifth year of delving into issues facing black men with the intention of informing, educating and proactively seeking solutions, the student-founded and run Wisconsin Association of Black Men (WABM) hosted its annual …
WABM 5th Annual Black Men’s Initiative Forum Feb. 22
The Wisconsin Association of Black Men (WABM) will host their 5th Annual Black Male Initiative Forum on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23. This year’s event is entitled “You Have the Right to Remain Educated: …