UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank will be honored as a “Posse Star” — a leader in education — at The Posse Foundation’s annual gala tonight, Sept. 29 in New York City.
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Meet the Indigenous student org improving First Nations’ representation in STEM
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society provides mentorship, support, opportunities to Indigenous students in STEM fields
New ‘Artivism’ program provides financial support for student projects intersecting art and activism
The program was developed in response to students’ desires to use politically engaged art to bring about a more equitable world.
Native Community Welcome coming Sept. 27 in Gordon Commons
The Native Community Welcome will be held on Monday, September 27, at 6 p.m. CDT in the Gordon Dining and Event Center. Join us for indigenous food, community, and information about available resources on campus. …
Virtual event: Studying Abroad as a Student of Color
Celebrate Study Abroad Week by engaging virtually with a panel of study abroad alumni who will discuss their experiences studying and interning abroad as students of color.
Four prominent Ho-Chunk alumni to address campus on significance of treaties
The panel discussion, featuring four alumni of the UW Law School who are experts on treaty issues, will be the marquee event for Treaty Day 2021, an annual campus commemoration.
Chancellor Blank: The University of Wisconsin, Race and History
In a NY Times letter to the editor, Chancellor Rebecca Blank, the Wisconsin Black Student Union, and the Union Council respond to two essays about the university by John McWhorter.
New André De Shields Fund will support historically underrepresented artists at UW–Madison
The fund will support artistic projects and performances created, performed, designed, or produced by Black, Indigenous and people of color and other people who are historically underrepresented on stages and in audiences.
Chancellor Blank: What a rock has to do with racism
Chancellor Rebecca Blank writes about the decision to remove the Chamberlin Rock from UW–Madison’s main campus.
An Archaeology Led by Strawberries: Reclaiming, Storywork, & Indigenous Wellbeing
The Archaeology Brown Bag Series of the Department of Anthropology and the American Indian Studies program present: “An Archaeology Led by Strawberries: Reclaiming, Storywork, & Indigenous Wellbeing” featuring Dr. Sonya Atalay of the University of Massachusetts …
School of Education’s Jerlando F.L. Jackson named to Rupple-Bascom Professorship
Applications now open to join McNair Scholars Program
Eligible undergraduate students with aspirations and strong academic potential for pursuing Ph.D. studies can apply to join the McNair Scholars Program now through Oct. 17.
New scholarships add support for underrepresented students in Pharmacy, Nursing schools
With the new Ronald Taylor and Navitus scholarship funds, the schools of Pharmacy and Nursing have more than $200,000 in annual funding available to support first-generation, rural, underrepresented minority, international, or low-income students.
University Health Services adds additional mental health providers to support students of color
In response to a need to improve access to mental health services, University Health Services (UHS) has hired nine new mental health providers. Three of these providers will exclusively serve students of color, joining eight providers …
Treaty Day highlights history of resilience of Ho-Chunk people
September 15 is Treaty Day in Madison, Wisconsin, marking the day in 1832 when the Ho-Chunk Nation was forced to cede 3 million acres, including Teejop (Four Lakes), to the United States.
Meet Michael States, Law School’s new associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Michael States will serve as the UW Law School’s inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this newly created role, Dean States will lead the Law School’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, with an emphasis on racial and social justice.
Pharmacy pilot project aims to address disparities with new tool for primary care clinics
Through a collaborative pilot project, Associate Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola addresses disparities with new tool for primary care clinics
UW professor honored for boosting health equity in communities across Wisconsin
Professor Eva Vivian is being honored by the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging for boosting health equity in communities across Wisconsin
School of Pharmacy aims to reverse racial and ethnic underrepresentation in clinical studies of psychedelic therapies
In collaboration with two co-investigators from the School of Pharmacy — Professor Paul Hutson and Associate Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola — Wenthur is leading a new two-year study, funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Alumni …
Eric Williams leaves for Chicago
Dr. Eric Williams left UW–Madison on Aug. 20 to become vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. Dr. E, as he is affectionately known, has …