Congratulations to Carmen Reamer for her work in Academic Affairs in the Veterinary School! Carmen is promoting mental health awareness in the Veterinary School through her office, reminding our future healers to prioritize the betterment …
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DIP Raffle Giveaway Winner: Cleda Wang!
Congratulations to Cleda Wang, our randomly selected winner! Her work in the Cultural Center for Enrichment has helped promote diversity, implement programming that better serves not only the first year students but the larger campus …
2018 Madison Women in Leadership Symposium: “Blazing Trails”
Agenda 8:00a – 8:30a Breakfast & Networking 8:30a – 8:40a Opening Remarks & Introductions 8:40a – 9:45a Panel Discussion 9:45a – 10:05a Question & Answer Session I 10:05a – 10:20a Break 10:20a – 11:00a Panel …
Meet Julia Nepper, who earned a UW-Madison Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.) at 23
By Pat Schneider, The Capital Times Julia Nepper’s favorite thing about science is a little surprising. “It’s OK to be wrong. Until you acknowledge what you don’t know, you cannot progress,” said the North Carolina …
UW-Madison Latino graduate historian authors “Mexicans in Wisconsin”
Historian Sergio Gonzalez says of Latinos in Wisconsin that “as we continue to organize, our resilience comes from the fact that we’ve been here before.” PHOTO BY MICHELLE STOCKER Sergio Gonzalez, an author and doctoral …
HoChunk language classes offered by UW American Indian Studies
The American Indian Studies Program and the Ho-Chunk Nation are pleased to announce that we will be offering informal (non-credit) classes in the Hoocąk language again this spring, under the direction of esteemed Ho-Chunk elder …
Home for the Holidays: Reflections of a First-Generation College Student
Imagine what it is like to dread going home for the holiday break because all semester you struggled academically and questioned whether you belong at your institution. As a first-generation, low-income student in college, this …
Religious holidays 101: Quick-start guide to learning about holidays beyond Christmas
By Emily Hamer As winter break begins, many students have Christmas on the brain. But students who are Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or other faiths don’t have that same experience. In fact, many religions’ major holidays …
Never Too Late: Alum to Participate in Winter Commencement 50 Years After Earning Degree
Luciano Barraza, left, will participate in the UW–Madison 2017 winter commencement ceremony largely due to the initiative and perseverance of his grandson, Raul Correa, right, a high school senior in San Antonio, Texas. Photo: Submitted …
Creating a More Inclusive Campus: Students Seek a Better Fit for Their Faiths
Dietary restrictions for students of faith unaccounted for in proposed dining hall account minimum of $1,400 Last week, University Housing introduced controversial changes to its dining plan, altering the longstanding “pay as you go” policy. …
What Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving? The Wampanoag Side of the Tale
The First Thanksgiving was a fact finding party Gale Courey Toensing • November 23, 2017 When you hear about the Pilgrims and “the Indians” harmoniously sharing the “first Thanksgiving” meal in 1621, the Indians referred to so …
New Faculty Focus: Sami Schalk
Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Hometown: Southgate, Kentucky Educational background: B.A. in Women’s Studies and Creative Writing from Miami University, 2008; M.F.A. in Poetry from University of Notre Dame, 2010; Ph.D. in Gender Studies from …
Recovery from Childhood Trauma
Adjusting to UW-Madison’s Campus Life No Matter Where You’re From
PowerPoint Presentation Courtesy of Kate Dougherty, Student Assistant Specialist. Dean of Students Office
Keynote presentation by Dr. Sarah Van Orman
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 23
Congratulations to Melanie Stebbins, the randomly selected winner of the Week 23 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). We would like …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 22
Congratulations to Raina Bloom, the randomly selected winner of the Week 14 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement. Thank …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: 21
Congratulations to Mary Duenas, the randomly selected winner of the Week 21 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). Thank you …
UW-Madison Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
November is National American Indian Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum …
Denita Willoughby – 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient
Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding alumni during Engineers’ Day—a celebration of engineers, held on Homecoming weekend. Denita was among 10 engineers to receive awards in 2017 at an Oct. 20 banquet. We …