Nearly 100 Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) program scholars graduated this December (see the full list below). Regardless of whether they needed a ninth semester to complete a challenging degree or other …
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Remembering UW’s First Black Football Coach
Lewis Henry “Les” Ritcherson, Sr., 1926-2019 Assistant Football Coach, 1966-1969 Les Ritcherson, an award-winning college football player and Texas high school coaching legend, was the first African-American to join a University of Wisconsin coaching staff. …
Campus mourns Teju Olaniyan, renowned scholar of the African Diaspora
Tejumola (Teju) Olaniyan, Louise Durham Mead Professor of English & Wole Soyinka Professor of the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died suddenly at his home in Madison on Saturday, Nov. 30. He was 60. …
Opera singer’s concert will honor father, raise money for scholarships
Prenicia Clifton’s father loved telling people about his daughter’s accomplishments as an opera singer. He attended every performance he could, always sitting in the front row. When cancer brought him to the end of his …
Centro Hispano’s Becas Luncheon an Inspiring Celebration of Higher Education
One of the greatest obstacles that young Latino scholars face when it comes to pursuing higher education is the cost. For many young DREAMers, this barrier is exacerbated due to the fact that they are …
Native American Experiences and the Wisconsin Idea
Gabe Javier to lead identity, inclusion efforts in Student Affairs
Gabe Javier has been named associate vice chancellor for student affairs in the area of identity and inclusion at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His appointment took effect Dec. 1 and follows an internal search. Javier …
Weston Roundtable Session to Focus on Tribally-Directed Collaborative Rice Research
An Omnigap® Approach: The One-Sheet Business Alignment Plan for Leaders at Every Level
December 3, 2019 | 4 P.M. Followed by an informal reception, co-presented by Discovery to Product (D2P) Can your leadership plan be distilled to just one page? Thomas K.R. Stovall, an entrepreneur with over 20 years …
Q&A: Gail Ford, newest PEOPLE director, pays it forward by mentoring precollege students
Gail Ford’s path to college started when not she, but her younger sister, was accepted into a precollege program in eighth grade through Ferris State University in Michigan. Ford, who grew up in Detroit, attended …
Friday Colloquium: The ‘Tiny Horrors’ of Cultural Genocide
Ada Deer awarded inaugural 4W UNESCO Chair Prize on Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace
Last year, history was made with the election of the first Native American women to Congress. Decades before, Ada Deer was busy paving the way for others to succeed. In 1957, she became the first …
’83 years was a lot of time to cover’: Ada Deer discusses memoir, lifetime of work at UW
Historian and professor Theda Perdue thought she had read everything written by or about Ada Deer. Then, Deer’s late assistant passed away and, as her lawyer moved her property to Deer’s garage, Perdue discovered about …
Diversity Forum 2019: Additional Resources
Thank you for attending the 2019 UW–Madison Diversity Forum! Below you will find links to presentations, handouts and other resources shared by the presenters at the Diversity Forum. Please contact events@cdo.wisc.edu with any questions about …
Celebration will recognize work of Ada Deer
Join this celebration of Ada Deer ’57, former assistant secretary of Indian affairs for the U.S. Department of the Interior and head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, as she is recognized for her accomplishments, …
UW-Madison to Hold 12th Annual Reception Honoring Outstanding Women of Color
Nov. 15, 2019 (Madison, Wis.) — The twelfth cohort of UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color awardees will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, March 5 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni …
Alex Gee: ‘This place changed my life because of who it helped my mom become’
The Rev. Alex Gee, Ph.D., and his family together hold 13 degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It’s a legacy spanning three generations that began when his mother, Verline Gee, brought her young children to Madison to pursue a new life and new opportunities in the early 1970s.
‘Songs of Hope 2019’ will honor UW-Madison alumna’s father and Jacqueline DeWalt
Native November Feast
Upcoming Native November events highlighted
November is Native American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse culture, history, and contributions of Native people. Wunk Sheek, the Multicultural Student Center (MSC), and their campus partners will be …