Monday & Tuesday, October 21-22, 2013 Union South, Varsity Hall 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Setting precedent as a two-day conference for educators, students and community leaders across Wisconsin, the Diversity Forum is pleased to present …
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Seven Honored as 2013 Outstanding Women of Color
The seven winners of the 2012-2013 University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards exemplify being deeply rooted in both the campus and the Madison community through their work toward social justice, service, research and community building. …
Autumn Exercise for Your Creative Mind
As we all know, life-long learning is a mantra that keeps us all vibrantly alive, actively growing and creatively nimble. To that end, our partners across campus are offering an ongoing plethora of opportunities to pursue …
Reception to kick off Madison World Music Festival
The Madison World Music Festival is 10 years old! The event will celebrate by returning to a three-day schedule, September 19-21, 2013, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street Fair. The annual Diversity Leaders World …
Join Us for “Mentoring, Mingling & Mama’s Treats”
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin-Madison new Badger scholars and welcome back to our returning Badgers!
JVN Project: Honoring a Fallen Friend/Artist/Activist
On the morning of August 30th, 2012 we lost John, but his work lives on. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has taken part in memorializing his legacy and declared August 30th as John Vietnam Nguyễn Day …
PEOPLE Scholars continue to rise to the challenge
One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying …
First Wave’s 7th Cohort joins campus community
Members of the 7th Cohort of the First Wave Hip Hop and Urban Arts Learning Community arrived on campus this summer and are preparing to begin their freshman year. They include: Hiwot Adilow of Philadelphia, a …
Sims and Paredes take diversity division helm
As Damon Williams departs from his position as UW-Madison’s chief diversity officer, two campus figures involved in efforts to create a more inclusive university will help guide its diversity initiatives over the next year.
2013 Diversity Forum slated for Oct. 21-22
Dear Colleagues, As we prepare to continue our diversity and Inclusive Excellence work in the coming academic year, I am inviting you to attend the 2013 Diversity Forum, “Diversity and Educational Achievement: A Statewide Agenda,” on October …
CeO Scholars win prestigious Gilman International Studies Scholarships
Several UW-Madison Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) students have been selected to be prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholars. Linda Sancen, Ger Thao, Bee Yang, Gao Lou Yang, and Pa Zau Yang, all students at …
A parting message from VP & CDO Damon Williams
Dear Friends, For the last five years, it has been my pleasure to serve as Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During this time, we built on our long-standing commitment to …
UW-Madison hosts AACU Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
The University of Wisconsin-Madison became a new host to the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AACU) institute series in June. More than 240 faculty educators and team leaders from around the nation converged on the …
8th Annual Educator & Community Leader Training Institute
Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up with Urban Word NYC to offer educators and community leaders a weeklong program to learn the best practices in hip hop and spoken word …
International Urban Movement Conference Celebrates 10th Year
A decade of urban dance movement evolution will transpire this week, May 1-5, on the campus where it was founded – the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Urban dance competitors from around the world will converge for …
Women Take Charge in Architecting Their Success
On Friday morning, March 22, the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the National Diversity Council (NDC) celebrated Women’s History Month with a panel of personally empowered and powerful women who …
Call for Nominations: 2013 Outstanding Women of Color
NOMINATIONS DUE DATE – Monday, April 15, 2013. The UW-Madison Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW- Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions …
Credo: A Concert of Music, Movement and Poetry
Christopher A. Walker, Assistant Professor of Dance in the UW-Madison School of Dance and Artistic Director for First Wave, Office of Muilticultural Arts Initiatives, will present a full evening collaborative work with the UW-Madrigal Singers on April 19 at 8 p.m. and …
Damon Williams Joins INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Editorial Board
Damon A. Williams, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor, vice provost, and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has joined the Editorial Board of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, effective immediately.
National Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium
On Friday morning, March 22, the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer in partnership with the National Diversity Council (NDC) will celebrate Women’s History Month by offering a special opportunity to build your …