Against the background of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is being observed largely online this year, with a wide range of events and online exhibitions taking place on Wednesday to mark the date.
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Become a Posse Wisconsin Mentor
Become a Posse mentor! Posse is looking to hire four new graduate students for the next cohort of scholars. The position includes competitive compensation and tuition remission. The Posse Foundation identifies high school students with extraordinary …
Bagels & Research: Autoethnography and minoritized college student-engaged participatory action research
You are invited to the Morgridge Center for Public Service’s February Bagels and Research presentation next Thursday, February 4, from 9-10am. This event will be held via zoom and we encourage you to bring your …
Anju Reejhsinghani named assistant vice provost for strategic diversity, equity and inclusion administration
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) is proud to announce that Dr. Anju Reejhsinghani has accepted the role of assistant vice provost for strategic diversity, equity and inclusion administration. Dr. Reejhsinghani is …
New public history collective focuses on neglected history of Latinx in Wisconsin
Over the next five years, a group of scholars and community researchers in communities across Wisconsin will begin documenting Latinx history in our state through the recently created Wisconsin Latinx History Collective (WHLC). The Wisconsin …
Coming Out in the Out of Doors
When Elyse Rylander ’12 was a kid, being “out” meant sunbaked skin, scratched knees, and wide-open waters. Today, that word means so much more. “There’s nothing straight about nature,” Rylander says. Trees are crooked and …
MLK Coalition event to feature Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. on Jan. 18
The Dane County King Coalition is excited to announce that the keynote speaker for the official Madison & Dane County King Holiday Observance will be New York Times Bestselling Author & Chair of Princeton’s Department …
Dasha Kelly Hamilton named Wisconsin Poet Laureate for 2021–2022
MADISON—The Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission has selected Dasha Kelly Hamilton of Milwaukee to serve as the Wisconsin Poet Laureate for 2021–2022. The Wisconsin Poet Laureate plays a crucial role in keeping the arts accessible and …
UW-Madison student creates educational board game to ‘light the star’ in refugee children
Shaped by his experience growing up and getting his education in a refugee camp in Uganda, UW-Madison student Joel Baraka spent years developing a way to help children back home learn in a fun and …
MLK Symposium — An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome Isabel Wilkerson as the keynote speaker for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Wilkerson is the Author of “Caste” and “The Warmth of Other Suns,” and she is the first African American woman …
Cheryl Gittens: Passing the Torch to Re-Imagine Dr. King’s Dream
Dr. Cheryl B. Gittens, Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and our obligation to continue the struggle for justice and equity.
Milwaukee Common Council approves measure banning discrimination based on hairstyle
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation banning discrimination based on hairstyles associated with “a racial, ethnic or other cultural identity,” including braids, locs and twists. The measure was meant to address workplace discrimination.
‘Caste’ author Isabel Wilkerson to provide virtual MLK Day keynote on Jan. 25
Registration is now open for the Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium featuring keynote speaker and renowned author Isabel Wilkerson. This year’s virtual event will take place Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. CST to …
Relationships, History, Hip Hop, & Forestry: Thinking About Diversity & Inclusion in the Environmental Sciences
Sign up for Relationships, History, Hip Hop, and Forestry: Thinking About Diversity and Inclusion in the Environmental Sciences. Thomas Easley, Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion, Yale University, Yale School of the Environment. Register by …
Tuesday, December 15 at Noon Theater and the Mastery of Mind, Body and Spirit
Join us for Badger Talks LIVE… a Facebook Live series intended to pleasantly distract, help you cope and stay engaged during these challenging times. In a blend of personal narrative, dramatic text, and philosophy, Mark Hairston, director, …
Wisconsin Union Students: Through Union We Gain Strength
In 2020, one of the most difficult years imaginable, we created a virtual community, complete with 200+ online events, activities and leadership opportunities. Despite the six feet and often miles between us, thank you for …
MLK Symposium — An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
On Jan. 25, 2021, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome Isabel Wilkerson as the keynote speaker for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Wilkerson is the Author of “Caste” and “The Warmth of Other Suns,” and she is the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for journalism. Join us to …
Join Poetry of the Moment on December 17 from noon to 1 p.m.
Even before the police brutality and Black Lives Matter protests earlier this year, Latasha Harlins was never far from Amaud Jamaul Johnson’s mind. In 1991, Harlins walked into a Los Angeles convenience store and was …
Opinion: ‘Systemic Racism Does Indeed Exist’
Outrage. Pain. Exhaustion. LaVar Charleston MS’07, PhD’10 went through an emotional wringer in May when he learned of George Floyd’s death under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee. For an African American man, the scenario felt chillingly familiar. “If …
UW alumnus Brandon Taylor one of six finalists for prestigious Booker Prize
Good books are great company, especially in a pandemic. The Booker Prize for fiction recognizes some of the very best, this year including “Real Life” by UW alum Brandon Taylor on its list of finalists. While …