Twelve students. Many religions. One common goal. A new program on campus called the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry is bringing together students of different beliefs, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and secular humanism, to …
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DIP RAFFLE WINNER: WEEK 21
Congratulations to Mary Dueñas, the randomly selected winner of the Week 21 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by UW Housing. Thank you to Mary for submitting her initiative on …
Muslim in Madison: Fatoumata Ceesay: UW-Madison Student, 19
Cessay’s hijab represents her personal faith Fatoumata Ceesay was a freshman in high school when she made the very personal choice to start wearing a hijab. She knew people would stare, knew her friends might …
PEOPLE Alumni Update: At just 21, Rodney Lambright II is already a successful cartoonist
This cartoonist already has a good tale to tell “The dream,” Lambright says, “is to become a freelance artist and do projects I want to do, as well as commissions.” He mentions writing a graphic …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 20
Congratulations to Carmen Juniper Neimeko, the randomly selected winner of the Week 5 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by UW Housing. Thanks to Carmen for submitting her initiative on …
New program makes vegetables, produce available for free on campus
A line of about 20 students and staff members stretched down the hallway of the Student Activities Center on Friday, June 16, waiting for the chance to get their hands on fresh beets, lettuce, onions, …
Brand New Badger: Daughter of Hmong immigrants part of national push for more women in technology
Rosee Xiong barely remembers a day when she didn’t have her fingers on a computer keyboard or some other piece of technology. That youthful passion paid off this year when the Wisconsin affiliate of the National …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 19
Congratulations to Susan Nossal, the randomly-selected winner of the Week 19 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). Thank …
New Black Cultural Center Set to Open Under New Director Karla Foster
Just before the end of the spring semester, the University of Wisconsin-Madison held a grand opening for its new Black Cultural Center, located at 716 Langdon street in the Red Gym. Last month it was announced that …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 18
Congratulations to Sa Seng Xiong, the randomly selected winner of the Week 18 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a DDEEA Gift Bag. Thank you to Sa Seng for submitting an initiative for the …
Brand New Badger: A passionate voice on race relations chooses UW-Madison for grad school
During his undergraduate years at UW–Whitewater, Kyree Brooks increasingly sought to use his platform as a student leader to improve race relations. It was a role he naturally gravitated to, but also one thrust upon …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 17
Congratulations to Mary Johnson, the randomly selected winner of the Week 17 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by UW Housing. Thank you to Mary for submitting her initiative on …
EL ARTE COMO LENGUAJE UNIVERSAL QUE IMPACTA EL ÁNIMO: Espiritualidad, energía y transformación
PEOPLE Alumni in the News: Carlos Edwardo Gacharná Published by La Comunidad Newspaper ¡Hola! Mi nombre es Carlos Eduardo Gacharná y soy colombiano. Nací en Bogotá, Colombia, pero mi familia se mudó a Madison cuando tenía …
P.E.O.P.L.E. Alumni in the News: UW Hmong-American nurse brings her community to the doctor’s office
Nursing student Maichou Lor wanted to bring her fellow Hmong community members out of the shadows and into the doctor’s office. Lor, who recently received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, was …
Behind the Lens: Marquise Mays transformed through filming
By Marquise Mays, UW-Madison PEOPLE College Scholar, reposted with the permission of Madison Magazine Filming my third short documentary, “Voices,” was a transformative experience. “Voices” is a 10-minute documentary chronicling the inception of the first …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 16
Congratulations to Susan Atkinson, the randomly selected winner of the Week 16 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by the UW Housing. Thank you to Susan for submitting …
A message to our UW-Madison Community
Posted on August 16, 2017 by Chancellor Blank
“Visibility is Leadership:” Event Will Celebrate Queer People of Color Friday
Our Lives Magazine’s first-ever QPOC Pride List, published in their July/August edition and on Madison365.org to highlight leaders in the queer people of color community, turned out to be a pretty ambitious project — and a popular one. …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 15
Congratulations to Sir William, the randomly-selected winner of the Week 15 DIP Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by UW Housing. Thank you to Sir for inputting an initiative …
Claudia Mosley: A scholar, advocate, business owner, mother and more finding balance
As an undergraduate at UW-Madison, Claudia Mosley majored in Journalism and Afro-American Studies, an unexpected beginning for the now director of UW’s Center of Educational Opportunity (CeO). However, it would be the academic advancement programs …