Please join us for a special event; the 3rd Annual Women in Leadership Symposium, “Celebrating Leadership: The Power of Women in the Workplace,” on Wednesday, April 8, at Grainger Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 …
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Informal UW Women in IT Networking Event
Grab your afternoon coffee and join us at the Lakefront Café for engaging conversation and networking! The UW-Madison Women in Technology (UW-WIT) will be hosting an informal networking/social event at the Lakefront Café on the …
Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Inducts 2015 Cohort
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Society UW-Madison Chapter Annual Induction Ceremony will be Wednesday, March 25, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at The University Club, 803 State Street. The Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding graduate students and post-doctoral scholars …
“Officer-Involved Deaths, Race, and Justice: Whose Lives Matter?”
Please join Law School students, faculty, and staff for facilitated discussion on the topic of “Officer-involved Deaths, Race, and Justice: Whose Lives Matter?” When: MONDAY, March 23 at noon. Where: Lubar Commons What: Talking circles facilitated by faculty …
Research for Equitable & Inclusive Learning Environments
A workshop led by the Wisconsin Equity & Inclusion Laboratory, “Research for Equitable & Inclusive Learning Environments: A Campus Development Platform,” will be held Tuesday, March 17, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Union South. This professional …
Sovereign partners: UW, Native Nations build collaborative relationships
Call it a turning point. One hundred years ago, more than 50 prominent Native Americans from across the country and Wisconsin gathered at UW-Madison for a weeklong conference. The fourth annual meeting of the Society …
Looking back on Black History Month 2015: An American tradition that benefits everyone
Reflections by UW-Madison Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings I am sometimes asked, “Why do we have Black History Month?” Well, yesterday (Feb. 26) marked the 3rd anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin, next month will mark the …
Planning for Career Success as Staff of Color
The MSC is hosting The Symposium: Race & Politics in Higher Education, and one of the featured speakers is Dr. Rebecca Gutierrez-Keeton, who will be leading a talk on career planning for staff of color in …
Tools and Strategies for Cross-Racial Allyship
How can students of color support #blacklivesmatter? How can white students support the movement as effective allies? How can black students strengthen the movement? The Multicultural Student Center social justice educators will host an interactive …
First Wave scholars and alumni to bring spoken word, dance and live music to Overture Center
Performance arts scholars from the First Wave Hip-Hop Theater and Urban Arts Community will be joined by program alumni for this year’s expanded 9th Annual Line Breaks Festival. The free performance festival March 6 with a gallery …
Black History Month keynote Marc Lamont Hill speaks tonight at Gordon Commons
This year’s keynote event is the Distinguished Lecture Series presentation by professor, author and cultural critic Marc Lamont Hill. He will deliver “Building Community in an Hour of Chaos: Progress in the Age of Obama” …
Wisconsin Open Education Community Fellowship (WOECF) targets UW undergrads, offers $3,000
Come learn about a NEW $3,000 fellowship exclusively for in-state UW-Madison undergrads! We will be holding an information session about the program THIS WEEK, Wednesday (Feb. 18) at 5:30 pm at the Morgridge Center for …
Growing Up Black in Madison with Dr. Richard Harris
Today, February 17, at 8 p.m. in the Main Lounge of Chadbourne Residential College, we will continue the campus-wide celebration of Black History Month 2015. Richard Harris, Ph.D., community civil rights activist, reflects on the past …
Innovation Grant Applications due March 6
The Grant Funding System, operated by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, is again available to receive proposals. The program is designed …
Reception to Recognize & Welcome Faculty of Color
The tradition of welcoming new faculty of color and honoring faculty of color will continue on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon …
Airing in February on Wisconsin Public Television — Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams
On Monday, February 16 at 8 p.m., the story of one remarkable woman and the struggles she undertook to build a better community will debut in a new documentary from Wisconsin Public Television. The documentary will …
UW-Madison Women in Leadership Coffee & Conversation session to focus on Diversity
On Thursday, Feb. 19, the UW-Madison Women and Leadership Coffee & Conversation series will host Diversity: How Do We Keep Talking? in the 3rd floor Northwoods Room of Union South. The event begins with check-in at 8 …
Innovative teaching practices encourage minority students in STEM
Like many seniors majoring in biology, Christian Hernandez is pursuing the pre-med track. However, he nearly didn’t make it past his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison As a Latino first-generation college student, Hernandez …
Application deadline for Washington, D.C. Semester in International Affairs is March 5th
Apply now for the Washington, D.C. Semester Program in International Affairs, which allows you to intern in an internationally-focused organization in Washington, D.C., while earning credits at UW-Madison! For more information, please attend one of …
American Indian Student & Cultural Center (AISCC) offers students daily access to faculty/staff
The American Indian Student & Cultural Center (AISCC) will be open every afternoon Monday through Friday. Each day a different American Indian Studies (AIS) faculty or staff member will hold office hours at the Center. …