For the last 30 years, Carolee Dodge Francis has held influential roles in public health and health education in Native American communities and higher education. Now she is adding another first to her career as the first Native woman to chair a department on the UW–Madison campus.
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Q&A: UW–Madison’s Emmett Lockwood is breaking barriers in the pool
Emmett Lockwood, 19, is the first openly transgender athlete on the University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s water polo team and proud of it. But it hasn’t been an easy journey.
Task force submits ideas for improving campus climate based on student survey results
In its report, the Campus Climate Survey Task Force offers dozens of varied recommendations that fall into six broad categories.
Material objects tell stories – we just have to listen
Keynote speaker Tiya Miles discussed her book “All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake,” a poignant story of resilience and of love passed down through generations of women against steep odds.
Campus to welcome Elder-in-Residence Janice Rice Nov. 14-18
A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Janice Rice will participate in community events, visit classes, and engage with students directly during her residency.
UW System honors two from UW–Madison with DEI achievement awards
The prestigious UW System awards recognized UW–Madison faculty members Carolina Sarmiento and Finn Enke for their longstanding service and commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging on campus.
Art + Academe special performance to bring leading Black education scholars to campus for Diversity Forum
Three leading scholars of Black education will present “Art + Academe” on the UW–Madison campus as a special performance at the close of the 2022 Diversity Forum on Nov. 15.
Celebrating our First-Generation Badgers
Tuesday, Nov. 8, is national First-Generation College Student Day, when we salute all of the Badgers who are the first in their families to attend college.
Support diversity, equity and inclusion at UW–Madison during Fill the Hill
Make a gift today to show your support for our campuswide diversity and academic excellence initiatives and our student scholarship programs.
Eleven Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Latino Leaders for 2022
Congratulations to the 11 members of the UW–Madison community who were recognized on Madison365’s annual list of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Latino Leaders.
Register now for the 2022 Diversity Forum, featuring keynote by historian Tiya Miles
Registration is now open to attend the 2022 UW–Madison Diversity Forum on Nov. 14 & 15 with options to participate in-person and online.
Faculty of Color Reception welcomes new faculty and celebrates promotions across campus
The University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed 49 new faculty who identify as people of color who joined the campus community over the past year at the annual Faculty of Color Reception, held Oct. 3 at the …
Multicultural Homecoming events continue longstanding campus tradition
Check out what’s in store for Multicultural Homecoming 2022! Homecoming week begins Monday, Oct. 17.
Author Clint Smith to give Go Big Read keynote Nov. 1
Clint Smith will discuss his book “How the Word is Passed” at this year’s Go Big Read keynote event on Nov. 1, at the Memorial Union.
American Indian Studies marks 50th anniversary with history project, special event
In the 1970s, an intertribal group of about 20 Native students came together to grow their community at UW–Madison and call for the university to create an American Indian Studies department. 50 years later, we celebrate their successful advocacy.
Ho-Chunk Nation flag-raising symbolizes a shared future
UW–Madison will fly the flag of the Ho-Chunk Nation at Bascom Hall for more than six weeks this fall, including Indigenous Peoples Day in October and the entirety of National Native American Heritage Month in November.
Public History Project exhibit reckons with UW’s history, lifts voices of marginalized
An exhibit that uncovers and gives voice to those who experienced and challenged bigotry and exclusion at the University of Wisconsin–Madison opened Sept. 12 on the university’s campus.
Photos: Student performances bridge cultures at 40th annual MCOR
Performers took to the stage with everything from Bollywood fusion to Punjabi folk dances to hip-hop at the 40th annual Multicultural Celebration of Organizations and Resources, known as MCOR.
UW–Madison seeks nominations for 2023 Regents Diversity Awards
The Regents Diversity Awards recognize people, units and initiatives whose work has fostered greater access and success for students from historically underrepresented and disadvantaged populations at UW System campuses.
Ho-Chunk Nation flag to fly on campus multiple weeks this fall
UW–Madison will fly the flag of the Ho-Chunk Nation at Bascom Hall for more than six weeks this fall, including Indigenous Peoples Day and throughout Native American Heritage Month.