The 13th annual Black Latino Unity Picnic / Picnic por la Unidad will be held Sunday, Aug. 29, 1-5 p.m. at Penn Park on Madison’s south side. This is an event for the whole community …
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Brava Magazine: Lisa Peyton-Caire’s Sisterhood Of Doing Good
Activism and problem-solving are ever-present themes in the Caire family. This persistent push to better their community stems from matriarch Lisa Peyton-Caire, who founded the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness (FFBWW) in 2012, a nonprofit committed to eliminating health …
Hmong-American community celebrates Sunisa Lee’s win
When Sunisa Lee won gold in women’s all-ground gymnastics, it was a powerful moment for Hmong Americans, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Lee, who is from St. Cloud, Minnesota, is the first Hmong-American on any U.S. …
Badgers Vote seeks interns
We have two positions open that support the work of the BadgersVote Coalition as our Social Media Intern and our partnership with League of Woman Voters. Badgers Vote Social Media Internship The BadgersVote social media …
JULY 24: UNITY PICNIC 2021 (drive thru) with Vaccine Clinic & Job Fair
Urban League, 2222 S. Park Street 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Village Elders and Community Partners 1:00 – 4:00 PM (or until food runs out): General Public ✔ BBQ with sides and dessert ✔ Vaccine …
Don’t miss the Class of 2020 Celebration
Graduates of the Class of 2020, We look forward to welcoming you back to campus September 17–19, 2021, to celebrate all of your accomplishments. Event details, registration, student speaker opportunity, and Photos with Abe sign-up …
Remembering Posse graduate Darrell Foster
UW–Madison alumnus Darrell Foster is being remembered throughout the Madison and Washington D.C. areas as a scholar, a friend and an influential force on and off campus.
McNair Summer Research Symposium to be held virtually on Aug. 6
Mentors, friends, and campus partners of the McNair Scholars Program at UW–Madison are invited to the virtual McNair Summer Research Symposium on Friday, August 6th.
PEOPLE Scholars setting record admission and achievement numbers
Now in its twenty-second year, the UW-Madison Precollege Educational Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) celebrated the completion of precollege training for rising high school seniors from Madison and Milwaukee, along with a continuing streak …
Meet Laura Hiebing: Indigenous Student Services Coordinator
We want to welcome Laura Hiebing to the role of the Indigenous Student Services Coordinator in the Academic Coaching and Tutoring Services unit. Laura brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with Native American …
Badgers well-represented in list of Wisconsin’s ‘Most Influential Native American Leaders’
UW–Madison alumni made up nearly one-third of the leaders recognized in Madison365’s “Most Influential Native American Leaders” in Wisconsin list for 2021.
Reckoning With UW–Madison’s History: Resources to continue the learning process
The resources at the link below are being offered following the June 29 DoIT Equity & Diversity Committee event, “Reckoning With Our History: UW–Madison’s History of Discrimination and Resistance.” Special thanks to presenter Kacie Lucchini …
Laura Hiebing joins ACTS as Native American Advisor
We want to welcome Laura Hiebing to the role of the Indigenous Student Services Coordinator in the Academic Coaching and Tutoring Services unit. Laura brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with Native American …
WIDA’s Erika Rosales wins $110K Wisconsin Idea Grant to help DREAMers
WIDA and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) are delighted to congratulate Erika Rosales, WIDA human resources coordinator, on her two-year, $110,000 grant from the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment to create the “Center for DREAMers at …
Derrick Smith, Tracy Williams to Focus on DEI Education, Development & Contractors
The UW-Madison Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement is pleased to announce Derrick L. Smith has joined its management team as Senior Co-Director of External Relations, Partnerships, and Development. Smith will share duties with …
SPOTLIGHT: Sharing Joy and ‘Posse Love!’
Summer is a key season for Posse. It’s when Posse cohorts arrive on campus, join up with the UW Posse family and attach their link in the Posse legacy (indicated by origin city and cohort …
Percival Matthews named interim associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion at School of Education
Matthews is an associate professor with our highly regarded Department of Educational Psychology. Starting on Aug. 1, he will devote 80% of his time to the interim associate dean position and to leading the School of Education’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
An update on the Public History Project
Director Kacie Lucchini Butcher discusses the UW–Madison Public History Project — “a multi-year effort to uncover and give voice to those who experienced, challenged and overcame prejudice on campus” — as it builds toward a public exhibit in fall 2022.
First non-binary person to serve on student government at UW–Madison
Adrian Lampron, UW student government chairperson, is believed to be the first non-binary individual to be elected student government chair at UW–Madison.
Outstanding Woman of Color Award 2021 Call for Nominations
The UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW–Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who have made outstanding contributions in one or more …