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Dr. Shawn Peters Receives Distinguished Status
Shawn Peters, PhD, Learning Center Specialist at the Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO), has achieved Distinguished Status at UW–Madison
10 years of student-led Black History Month celebrations at UW–Madison
Student journalists Amara Alexander, Kamyia Denson, and James Whitelow report on ten years of Black History Month at UW–Madison.
MLK Symposium Inspires Renewed Commitment to Civic Engagement, Honoring the Legacy of the Late Civil Rights Leader
The annual 2024 MLK Symposium at UW–Madison took place with a sense of urgency and an air of renewed commitment, as speakers and participants alike spoke of the need to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and heed his call for vigilance in the fight for social justice.
Fifteen Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders for 2023
Fifteen University of Wisconsin–Madison community members were recognized in Madison365’s annual list of “Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders” for 2023.
UW–Madison to cover full cost of undergraduate degree for students from Wisconsin Indian tribes
McNair Scholars Project Assistant, CJ Greer, among five UW–Madison graduate students joining Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Outstanding Women of Color Awards – 03/07/24
Please join us for the 16th annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards Reception on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South.
MLK Symposium – 01/31/24
Join us in community on January 31, 2024 for an evening with acclaimed writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work as a playwright, teacher, and creator of the “docudrama.”
Native November: Q&A With Indigenous Student Services Coordinator Laura Hiebing.
Happy Native November! To celebrate, we are highlighting the work and voices of Native faculty and staff in the UW–Madison campus community. We asked Laura Hiebing, the Indigenous Student Services Coordinator with ACTS (Academic Coaching …
Diversity Forum inspires conversations on religious identity and inclusion
2023 Outstanding Women of Color Honorees Announced
The 2023 Outstanding Women of Color honorees were announced on November 15, 2023.
Laughter is Medicine: Celebrating Native November on Campus
OMAI and Division of the Arts partner with the Art Department to host inaugural postdoctoral research fellow in hip hop and urban arts
Celebrating the Life of Cydney M. Edwards
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement is remembering our amazing colleague and friend to many, Cydney M. Edwards. Cydney passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of October 21, 2023. We will be …
Join the Mental Health Services Student Advisory Board – Applications Due November 3
Voices: UW–Madison faculty and staff reflect on Latinx Heritage Month
Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15th to October 15th to honor the ways in which Latinx communities have contributed and helped shape American society. In honor of the celebratory month, we asked …