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 …
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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 …
UW-Madison 2015-16 Outstanding Women of Color Announced
The 2015 Outstanding Women of Color Selection Committee is pleased to announce the seven Outstanding Women of Color for 2015-16: Earlise Ward, Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Faculty, Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), Institute for …
UW-Madison hosts 2015 Institute on High Impact Practices & Student Success
More than 250 practitioners in 35 teams from college campuses across the country have converged on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week to participate in the 2015 Institute on High Impact Practices (HIP) and Student …
Hip-Hop in the Heartland Educators & Community Leaders Training Institute
The annual Hip Hop in the Heartland Educators and Community Leaders Training Institute will be July 6-10 in the UW-Extension Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., on the UW-Madison campus. Each summer, Urban Word NYC teams …
Diversity Division hosts 2nd Annual Graduate Recognition & Reception
Nearly 150 of our graduating college seniors will be recognized for completing their undergraduate careers and other successes at UW-Madison by the Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer on Friday, May 15 …
Patrick Sims named UW-Madison chief diversity officer
Patrick J. Sims, interim vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2013, has been named to the role on a permanent basis. “Patrick has demonstrated outstanding leadership in a critical …
Call for Nominations: UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards
UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2015 NOMINATIONS DUE – Monday, June 1. The UW-Madison Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who …
UW Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Ends with Closing Banquet of Remembrance
The UW-Madison Closing Reception for Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month will be on Wednesday, May 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Main Dining Room of the Pyle Center. The reception, In Remembrance and In Honor …
Learn More: Cultivating Inclusive Practice through Dialogue
The UW Voices Campaign and UW-Madison Learning Communities for Institutional Change & Excellence (LCICE) is sponsoring an open house for members of the university community to learn about an important professional development opportunity on Wednesday, …
Learn More: Cultivating Inclusive Practice through Dialogue
The UW Voices Campaign and UW-Madison Learning Communities for Institutional Change & Excellence (LCICE) is sponsoring an open house for members of the university community to learn about an important professional development opportunity on Wednesday, …
“Resolved: Liberal Policies Make it Harder for Blacks to Succeed”
Dr. Randall Kennedy of the Harvard School of Law will be debating Jason Riley, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and regular commentator on Fox News on the topic of whether liberal policies make it harder …
All City American Indian & Alaska Native Graduation Celebration
Please mark your calendars for the 9th Annual All-City American Indian & Alaska Native Graduation celebration on Saturday, May 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Gordon Commons on the UW-Madison campus, 717 W Johnson St. The …
Book Talk with Clifton Conrad: Educating a Diverse Nation
Join us on Thursday, April 23, for a Book Talk with Clifton Conrad: Educating a Diverse Nation from 12 p.m. noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Idea Room (159) of the Education Building. There will be a discussion and spirited …
April 13-19 is Disability Awareness Week
It is easy to forget that health care and disability are two closely related topics, and it is one that many do not consider when defining “diversity,” according to Mel Freitag, Ph.D., Director of Diversity …
Update sessions on the implementation of the UW-Madison Diversity Framework
The campus and community are invited to attend upcoming information update sessions on the implementation of the UW-Madison’s Diversity Framework at various locations across campus and the Greater Madison area from April 13 through 21. Translation …
MCOR 2015 Call to Performers
There is still time to submit your audition for MCOR 2015. Share your talents at the largest multicultural welcome week event at UW-Madison! We are calling for performer auditions – Deadline for submissions is April …
Black Male Privilege: A Breakfast Conversation and Discussion
Please join R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, Associate Professor of Sociology and Black Studies at City College of New York for a special breakfast conversation and discussion on Black Male Privilege Thursday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 10:30am in …
45th On Wisconsin Spring Powwow is April 11-12 at UW-Madison Field House
UW-Madison, Wunk Sheek, and Native American tribal partners from across the state will host the 45th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow (OWASP) April 11-12 at UW-Madison Field House. This cultural and educational event will be …
Ethnic Studies and #BlackLivesMatter, From Ferguson to Madison
Ethnic Studies and #BlackLivesMatter, From Ferguson to Madison: A Panel Discussion with UW-Madison Faculty, will be held Friday, April 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Elvehjem Building, Room L160. UW-Madison faculty members will offer ethnic and indigenous …