The UW-Madison PEOPLE (Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) Power story will air this coming Friday, Oct. 23, at 9p.m. (CDT) on the Big Ten Network’s “Forward Motion.” Below is a promo link for the show. Please …
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OMAI’s work saluted by Madison Magazine’s M List
Congratulations to the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), a unit in the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement operating under the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for …
Meet the Badger designer behind the first-ever Limited Edition of The Red Shirt™ – Virgil Abloh ’03
RED Talks October 15 at 7pm- 8:30pm Register Gordon Dining and Event Center 770 W. Dayton Street Get inspired by fellow Badgers at this year’s RED Talks, featuring Gabriel Stulman ’03, a restaurateur and the owner …
Meet Virgil Abloh ’03, Red Shirt Limited Edition Designer
RED Talks October 15 – 7:00PM – 8:30PM Register Gordon Dining and Event Center 770 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI53715 Get inspired by fellow Badgers at this year’s RED Talks, featuring Gabriel Stulman ’03, a restaurateur and the …
UW-Madison celebrates Outstanding Women of Color
Seven UW-Madison Women Honored as 2015 Outstanding Women of Color The seven winners of the 2015-16 University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards exemplify being deeply rooted in both the campus and the Madison …
LGBT Campus Center community celebrates LGBTQ History Month
Please join the LGBT Campus Center community in celebrating LGBTQ History Month at a social gathering later this month. Connect with new and familiar colleague and celebrate LGBTQ History Month! Appetizers provided. LGBTQ+ faculty and …
UW-Madison hosts legendary Cuban musician
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute, the School of Music, and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) within the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement welcome legendary Afro-Cuban musician Juan de Marcos González …
Sophomores: Oct. 8 Second Year Conference
Second- Year Conference is Thursday, Oct. 8, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., in Varsity Hall of Union South. Join CAE and DDEEA for this year’s Second-Year Conference. The conference will consist of professional development opportunities including …
“Just Bust” is on October 2
The next “Just Bust” will be Friday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m., in the Red Gym. Join First Wave for Madison’s longest running all-ages open mic! Sign up is at 8:30. This month’s feature artist …
Register now for Multicultural Homecoming 2015
Homecoming is when Badgers return to their alma mater to relive college memories — and make new ones! And this year’s Homecoming weekend will be the best ever. Read more about this year’s special alumni guest …
UW-Madison Latin@/Chican@ Heritage Month to Celebrate Identities
In conjunction with the nation’s Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of the various racial and cultural identities encompassed by “Hispanic” Sept. 19-Nov. 1, UW-Madison will celebrate Latin@/Chican@ Heritage Month with more than a dozen events …
UW System honors UW-Madison LGBT Center Director for Outstanding Achievement
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 2015 recipients of the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ People. Gabe Javier, Assistant Dean of Students and Director …
Tribal Elder to teach Ho-Chunk language class
This semester the American Indian Studies Department will offer a Ho-Chunk language class, thanks to the commitment of Cecil Garvin, a Ho-Chunk elder who has been teaching the language here at UW-Madison for several years. Unfortunately …
Helen C. White Library House Party
It’s Party Time! The 7th Annual Helen C. House Party is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, from 8 to 11 p.m. Stop by for an evening of free food, fun, and entertainment! Look for balloon art, …
First Wave Scholar speaks to “Be the Change” theme at UW-Madison Chancellor’s Convocation
About 7,000 students were invited to the Sept. 1 Chancellor’s Convocation welcoming ceremony at the Kohl’s Center on the UW-Madison campus. The students got a lot of pitches along the way: shouts from sorority girls (“Interested …
MCOR is Friday, Sept. 4, Welcome Week
MULTICULTURAL ORIENTATION AND RECEPTION (MCOR) SEPTEMBER 4TH/6:30PM Varsity Hall, Union South You’re invited to the largest events for students of color at UW. Featuring live music and dance performances by: African Student Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha …
Everett Mitchell receives award for community impact
As director of community relations for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Everett Mitchell often draws upon multiple aspects of his identity — attorney, pastor, community leader — to bridge divides through engagement with people he serves. …
Networking, Free Food & Friendship at Mentoring, Mingling & Mama’s Treats
Please join the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, the 100 Black Men of Madison and other members of the African-American professional community, local high school students, university students and faculty of the University …
Annual Community Event Celebrates Final Year
Local community leaders unite to spark change and conversation in the Metro Milwaukee area MILWAUKEE, WI — After four years of bringing community members together for a positive cause in Milwaukee, Community Connections prepares for its …
Awards honor range, quality and diversity of creative arts at UW-Madison
The community dance outreach program Performing Ourselves involves more than 100 low-income girls at seven community centers throughout Madison. When members of the program took the stage at the Fredric March Play Circle on May …