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 …
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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 …
Keep Your ACTS Together with Wellness Week
It is important to also check on your physical wellbeing! Here are some information and resources that ACTS hope you will find useful. Wellness Week: Importance of Physical Activity and Exercise Physical activity and exercise …
World AIDS Day 2020: Join the December 1-7 Virtual Community Week
Join UW-Health for World AIDS Week 2020. Each day, they’ll feature a different virtual activity, including: Tuesday, Dec. 1st, all day: UW Health Instagram takeover with World AIDS Day and HIV related content. Videos from community members …
IndiVisable: African-Native American Lives In the Americas
The Black Cultural Center Art Gallery this semester is being brought to you virtually! Our featured gallery this month comes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian—IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas. …
Leadership In the New Economy: Badgers In Action
Presented as part of the 2020 Multicultural Homecoming, this year’s Leadership in the New Economy (LINE) event, BADGERS IN ACTION, focused on voter education with an emphasis on people of color. The virtual event focused …
Native November: In new First-Year Interest Group, students connect with the land through Indigenous lens
On a recent walking tour that took students along the Lake Mendota shoreline, UW–Madison instructor Daniel Cornelius began by pointing out that the door panels at Memorial Union, built in 1928, include iconography depicting a …
UW–Madison graduation, retention rates reach new highs
Nearly 90 percent of UW–Madison undergraduates are completing their degrees within six years, setting a record for the institution and substantially exceeding other major public research universities. According to the latest data from the university’s Office …
Major survey of Wisconsin’s trans and non-binary residents finds high levels of discrimination in work, school, and public settings
While the U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a major victory for LGBTQ+ employment rights, the most extensive survey ever conducted of the state’s transgender and non-binary community shows Wisconsin has a long way to …
Black Arts Matter Festival
Don’t misss the second and third sessions of the Black Arts Matter Festival on Nov. 12 and 19. Building a community around Black artistry by uplifting Black art and Black voices in white-dominated spaces, the …
Grant helps UW-Madison Computer Sciences provide research opportunities to underrepresented students
Computer Sciences professors Jelena Diakonikolas and Shivaram Venkataraman have been awarded a grant from Google to encourage underrepresented students to pursue CS research and apply to graduate programs.
2020-2021 Outstanding Women of Color Honorees Announced
The thirteenth cohort of Outstanding Women of Color awardees will be honored at a virtual reception on Wednesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. CST. The event to celebrate this year’s honorees is open to the …
November is Native November
November is Native American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse culture, history, and contributions of Native people. Holding its’ origin with a weeklong celebration during November 23–30, 1986, a proclamation …
Early On-Campus Voting and New Option for Student Voter I.D.
Students, check your I.D. You’re ready to vote if you have one of these forms of photo I.D.: a valid Wisconsin driver’s license, Wisconsin state I.D., U.S. passport, U.S. Uniformed Services card, Veterans Affairs I.D., …
VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE MICHELE BYRD-MCPHEE AND GUEST ARTISTS
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts (presenter) fall 2020 interdisciplinary artist, Michele Byrd-McPhee is having a series of virtual events this fall as part of her residency. Michele Byrd-McPhee is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, producer, curator and director …
Badgers in Action: Leadership in the New Economy 2020 with Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Multicultural Homecoming is proud to present this year’s Leadership in the New Economy (LINE) event, BADGERS IN ACTION, which is focused on voter education with an emphasis on people of color. During this election year, …
Campus Climate Progress Report – Fall 2020
Now is the time to come together around our mutual resolve to make this campus and this world safe for all. Together, we have the power to heal, the power to work for justice, and the power to make meaningful change.
Monday, October 12 is Indigenous Peoples Day
One year ago, Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #50 declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. The order was the culmination of three years of advocacy on the part of students at Indian Community …
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) It’s Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. Last year Governor Tony Evers declared the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin. The day is federally recognized as Columbus …