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2020 GLOBAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM EXPLORES MANY PATHS TOWARD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
With its 16th annual Global Health Symposium, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute invites indigenous scholars and community members to help explore the many ways to advance health across the world. They will join faculty, staff, clinicians …
Local leader honored as “Hometown Hero” for work with low-income community
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) — State lawmakers recognized a local leader as a “Hometown Hero” for decades of giving opportunities to Madison’s low-income community. Carmen Porco received the “Hometown Hero” honor on Thursday. Rev. Dr. Carmen Porco …
2ND ANNUAL LGBTQ+ HEALTH SUMMIT
The LGBTQ+ Health Summit educates and activates the health sciences community on LGBTQ+ health and creates new pathways to serve LGBTQ+ communities.
Indigenous Law Students Association to host 34th Annual Coming Together of Peoples conference
The Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) at the University of Wisconsin Law School–presents its 34th Annual Coming Together of Peoples conference, featuring two days of speakers and panels on a variety of Federal Indian law …
UW Health Hosts Mindfulness Retreat for Black, Indigenous, Latinx & other People of Color
In a society where unconscious bias, microaggressions, institutionalized racism, and systemic injustices are so deeply ingrained, healing is an ongoing process. When conflict and division are everyday realities, our instincts tell us to close ranks, …
Every Vote Counts in a Democracy; Use Your Voice at the Ballot Box
A view by Patrick J. Sims, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion Every January we celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his peaceful quest for civil rights in …
Equity and inclusion champion Roger Pulliam has passed away
Roger Pulliam, a champion of equity and inclusion at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who devoted his life to opening the doors of education for everyone, has died at the age of 77. He passed away …
Join Us on Tuesday for February DDEEA Lunch & Learn
DDEEA Global Scholars Summer 2020 Deadline is Feb. 15
DDEEA Global Scholars Scholarship This scholarship is available to UW-Madison students participating in the following Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement affiliated programs: Center for Educational Opportunity, Chancellor’s & Powers Knapp Scholarship Program, First …
Apply to the McNair Scholars Program today!
Nursing Workforce Diversity Conference is Feb. 26
The annual Nursing Workforce Diversity Conference connects nurses, nursing students, healthcare employers and educators in order to develop more inclusive healthcare systems that welcome diverse nurses and enable them to succeed and thrive. The event …
Spring 2020 EID Retreat Open to All UW-Madison Campus Employees
Please join us on Friday, March 6th for the spring 2020 Employee Engagement, Inclusion & Diversity (EID) retreat. This retreat will be an opportunity to learn about and discuss the current state of the EID …
Campus Climate Progress Report – Spring 2020
UW–Madison is committed to creating a welcoming environment that enables all students, faculty and staff to thrive. Here’s some of what we’ve accomplished this past fall with our Diversity Framework goals in mind.
Meet 2020 Forward under 40 Award Recipient Kiana Beaudin ’10, MPAS’15
The Ho-Chunk Nation’s Department of Health has been declared a “shining star” among providers in the U.S. Indian Health Service, and executive director Kiana Beaudin is proud to serve her tribe as the department’s guiding light.
Race and Indigeneity Speaker Series to feature Tod Swanson
Danez Smith: ‘White people can learn from it, but that’s not who I’m writing for’
The youngest winner of the Forward prize and author of viral sensation ‘dear white America’, Smith is back with a deeply personal collection, Homie.
Department of Chemistry wins Regents’ Diversity Award
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Chemistry has received a 2020 Diversity Award from the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. The award recognizes the department’s efforts to enhance underrepresented students’ access to and success in …
23rd Annual Evening of Storytelling & Meet the Storytellers Luncheon
Join American Indian Studies tomorrow for the 23rd Annual Evening of Storytelling & Meet the Storytellers Luncheon. Meet the Storytellers Luncheon 12:00pm-1:00pm Ingraham 336 ~~~ 23rd Annual Evening of Storytelling Friday, February 7, 2020, 7:00pm Discovery …
Inaugural Indigenous Speaker Series features J.P. Leary on Act 31
Professor Leary will discuss his book The Story of Act 31: How Native History Came To Wisconsin Classrooms, and talk about the value of including native perspectives and approaches in education at all levels. He …