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Just Bust! Open Mic and Artistic Workshops
Go Big Read author reflects on disability, kindness, independence
Twelve Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Latine American leaders for 2024
Twelve University of Wisconsin–Madison community members were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Latino American Leaders” for 2024.
MLK Symposium – 01/28/2025
This year’s MLK Symposium will be on January 28, 5–7:30 p.m. at Shannon Hall in Memorial Union.
Diversity Forum – 11/13/2024 to 11/14/2024
Please join us for this year’s Diversity Forum from November 13-14, 8:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. at Varsity Hall in Union South.
UW–Madison’s Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine recipients of the 2024 Health Professions HEED Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Three schools at the University of Wisconsin–Madison—Pharmacy, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine—have been honored with the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication …
WUD DLS Presents an Evening with Antoine Hunter
Voices: UW–Madison faculty and staff lend their perspectives on Latine Heritage Month
Every year, UW–Madison celebrates Latine Heritage Month from September 15 through October 15. It’s an opportunity to honor the ways in which Latine communities have contributed to and helped shape American society. In honor of …
Go Big Read: Panel on Disability on Campus w/ Rebekah Taussig
New Video Series Showcases Research on Black Males Navigating and Succeeding in STEM
Register for the 2024 Diversity Forum, featuring keynotes by Steve L. Robbins and Fanshen Cox on November 13 and 14
The 2024 Diversity Forum, “Threads of Belonging: Navigating Differences and Building Community,” is now open for registration.
Latine Heritage Month 2024: Illuminating Our Voices
This year’s theme, Illuminating Our Voices, showcases how Latine people share their passions and cultures through the arts.
POSTPONED: Current Events in the Middle East – An Evening with Ambassador Dennis Ross
Veteran US Ambassador and scholar Dennis Ross will present a lecture on the war between Israel and Hamas, situating current events within the larger historical and geo-political contexts of the region. Ross will also discuss …
Apply for the 2024 Winter Global Scholars Scholarship by September 27
The Global Scholars Scholarship supports DDEEA students (up to $3,000) who plan to take part in a short-term study or intern abroad program (including study away) offered by UW–Madison / International Academic Programs (IAP) during …
McNair Scholars Program Applications Being Accepted Through October 1
The application portal for the UW–Madison Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is open now through Tuesday, October 1. The program aims to increase the number of students from underrepresented segments of …
First Wave Scholar and UW–Madison Freshman, Justin Festge Russell is Madison’s Newest Youth Poet Laureate
The Madison Arts Commission (MAC) recently announced Justin Festge Russell as the City’s newest Youth Poet Laureate. A recent graduate of Madison East High School and a First Wave scholar at UW–Madison, Justin will be formally introduced at the opening reception of the 2024 Madison Municipal Building Art Exhibition, “Everything but the Dinosaur: Art With & About Youth,” on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
Flu Vaccine Clinics
UW–Madison seeks nominations for the 2025 Individual Regents Diversity Award
he University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks nominations for the 2025 Regents Individual Diversity Award. These awards recognize individuals whose work has fostered greater access and success for students who are members of historically underrepresented populations.
Nominations sought for 2024 Outstanding Women of Color awards
Each year, UW–Madison is proud to recognize honorees whose advocacy, activism, and/or scholarship have positively transformed their organizations or communities and whose efforts advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for marginalized populations.