A renowned historian’s lectures are still relevant today—and now revived for wider learning. The UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies and the George L. Mosse Program in History, along with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, are partnering to offer …
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Don’t Miss Sunday August 16 Virtual Magic Pride Festival
OutReach LGBT Community Center will host the Virtual Magic Pride Festival on Sunday, Aug. 16, 1-6 p.m. Because of COVID-19 pandemic event restrictions in Dane County and the health of our community, OutReach LGBT Community …
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2020 UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Please nominate a candidate for this year’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards so that we can continue to celebrate their achievements through this UW-Madison tradition. (Pictured above: 2019 Honorees share a bonding moment by taking …
Interrogating Whiteness Through Socialization — Spots Still Available to Join Discussion
This is a follow up to the previous e-mail about an additional discussion opportunity titled: Interrogating Whiteness Through Socialization. Facilitators from across campus are excited for the opportunity to engage with you in small discussion …
UW-Madison PEOPLE Summer University Goes Viral
The trailing conversations, laughter and breathless sighs of young scholars training for the trek up Bascom Hill as they enter campus classrooms have shifted to the characteristic bleeps of signing in online for summer class. …
Wisconsin Alumni to Host Badger Pride Brunch Panel on Aug. 15
Every year, Madison celebrates Pride in August. Although our community may be physically distant right now, nothing can keep us from celebrating together!
McNair Research Symposium to be held virtually on Aug. 7
DDEEA establishes Office of Strategic Diversity Planning and Research (OSDPR)
The newly-formed Office of Strategic Diversity Planning and Research (OSDPR) is now a unit of the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA). Formerly the Diversity and Climate Researcher Unit, the OSDPR is responsible …
Gabriel Stulman: I found family, community and support at UW–Madison
The friendships Gabriel Stulman (’03) found as a UW–Madison undergrad became a key ingredient in his future success as a NY restaurateur.
#IamUW Unity Campaign Wins National Award
The #IamUW campaign, a student community-building movement, won a gold Educational Advertising Award from the Higher Education Marketing Report. A national panel of industry experts recognized the campaign for its creativity, marketing execution, and message impact. #IamUW invites students …
McNair Scholars Program Welcomes New Cohort
Sign of solidarity: Badgers to wear black crest logos
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin student-athletes will be showing their solidarity with Black and other underrepresented communities on campus when Badger sports teams return to action. UW Athletics uniforms will include a university crest logo with a …
COVID & Equity: What we’ve Learned; Where We Go From Here
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated health disparities in Wisconsin and across the world. The challenges of equity and systemic racism have been magnified as protests at the death of George Floyd from police brutality ignited …
Student Affairs Creates Office of Inclusion Education, Mandatory Diversity Training for New Undergrads
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor has announced the creation of a new department within Student Affairs named the Office of Inclusion Education. The new office will centralize and expand diversity, inclusion, and social …
New $3 million endowment will enable UW Odyssey Project to continue to combat inequities
In the midst of a highly insecure time, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Odyssey Project secured $3 million in gifts, a base for the future of Odyssey and its transformational work in breaking the cycle of generational poverty …
Blank’s Slate: Addressing Racial Inequities on Campus
I first heard the term White privilege in 1975, when I was part of a student group at the University of Minnesota engaged in a weekend retreat sponsored by the University YMCA. One of the …
Chancellor Blank statement on new ICE rule
Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement on Tuesday, July 7: New guidance on Monday, July 6 from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement creates confusion and uncertainty for …
Committed to Change: Resources to Answer the Call to Action
Thank you to the more than 1,800 people who attended our Committed to Change: A Call to Action virtual event on July 8. To learn how you can get involved with the Division of Diversity, …
UW-Madison commits to empowering students to vote
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 160 colleges and universities in striving for full student voter registration and participation through the nonpartisan All In Campus Democracy Challenge. UW-Madison, which joined the Challenge in 2016, received a …
Gittens to serve as UW–Madison’s interim chief diversity officer
MADISON — Cheryl Gittens, an assistant vice provost in UW–Madison’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, has been named interim leader of the university’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Gittens will assume the role of …