Named in honor of the first known African American woman and man to graduate from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the Raimey-Noland campaign provides opportunities for alumni, friends, community leaders, athletics fans, corporations, and …
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TRACE THE LINE Conversations
Join the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. for a conversation led by “Why I Love UW” filmmaker, Alejandro Miranda Cruz. The event, which is free and open to …
What do you SEE when you SEE me? – Unpacking ‘The Niceties’
Watch the replay of a special panel discussion about “The Niceties” play performed by Forward Theater from Jan. 22 to Feb. 7.
New public history collective focuses on neglected history of Latinx in Wisconsin
Over the next five years, a group of scholars and community researchers in communities across Wisconsin will begin documenting Latinx history in our state through the recently created Wisconsin Latinx History Collective (WHLC). The Wisconsin …
MLK Symposium — An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome Isabel Wilkerson as the keynote speaker for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Wilkerson is the Author of “Caste” and “The Warmth of Other Suns,” and she is the first African American woman …
UW Alumni, Staff Named Among ‘Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders’
Dr. Cheryl B. Gittens, UW–Madison interim deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, was included among more than a dozen Badger alumni and staff on Madison365’s list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders” for 2020.
MLK Symposium — An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
On Jan. 25, 2021, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome Isabel Wilkerson as the keynote speaker for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Wilkerson is the Author of “Caste” and “The Warmth of Other Suns,” and she is the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for journalism. Join us to …
Native November: In new First-Year Interest Group, students connect with the land through Indigenous lens
On a recent walking tour that took students along the Lake Mendota shoreline, UW–Madison instructor Daniel Cornelius began by pointing out that the door panels at Memorial Union, built in 1928, include iconography depicting a …
Badgers in Action: Leadership in the New Economy 2020 with Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Multicultural Homecoming is proud to present this year’s Leadership in the New Economy (LINE) event, BADGERS IN ACTION, which is focused on voter education with an emphasis on people of color. During this election year, …
Faculty of Color Virtual Reception Welcomes New Hires & Celebrates Promotions
Each fall, UW–Madison welcomes and celebrates new and recently promoted faculty of color at a reception hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of the Secretary …
Annual Faculty of Color Virtual Reception is Sept. 22
Please plan to join the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement and the Deans of UW-Madison’s schools and colleges as we honor recent faculty promotions and welcome new faculty members. The event will be …
Claudia Guzmán named director of Multicultural Student Center
As an undergraduate at Wellesley College years ago, Claudia Guzmán says she felt like “a bit of an anomaly” — a first-generation college student from Wisconsin, educated in public schools, attending an elite East Coast private institution. She struggled to find her place until joining a student organization for Latina students. …
Javier Named Among Wisconsin’s 48 Most Influential Asian American Leaders by Madison365
In March, we published our first-ever list of the most influential Native Americans in Wisconsin, and today, we’re proud to present our first-ever list of the most influential Asian American leaders in our state. This …
Zapata a Superhero of Medicine
Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, was nominated for the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation’s Superhero of Medicine award for her work to reduce disparities and help inspire a more diverse health care workforce. She received her award …
New course, book series bring the words of George L. Mosse into contemporary discussions
A renowned historian’s lectures are still relevant today—and now revived for wider learning. The UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies and the George L. Mosse Program in History, along with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, are partnering to offer …
Gabriel Stulman: I found family, community and support at UW–Madison
The friendships Gabriel Stulman (’03) found as a UW–Madison undergrad became a key ingredient in his future success as a NY restaurateur.
New $3 million endowment will enable UW Odyssey Project to continue to combat inequities
In the midst of a highly insecure time, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Odyssey Project secured $3 million in gifts, a base for the future of Odyssey and its transformational work in breaking the cycle of generational poverty …
Gittens to serve as UW–Madison’s interim chief diversity officer
MADISON — Cheryl Gittens, an assistant vice provost in UW–Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, has been named interim leader of the university’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Gittens will assume the role of …
When Will We Get It?
Patrick J. Sims addresses the UW–Madison campus community in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
COVID-19: Community gathers to support members of Asian Descent during global pandemic
More than 200 campus and community participants joined Tuesday’s virtual townhall, COVID-19: Supporting our Pan-Asian Communities in this Time of Crisis. For a list of shared sources of help, go to COVID-19 Resources. Hosted by the …