Thanks to new funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an interdisciplinary group of UW–Madison faculty, staff and graduate students will be able to help teach the history of land taken from tribal nations to benefit land-grant universities.
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Inside the design process for Wisconsin basketball’s black alternate jerseys
The Badgers have never before worn black as a base color. The subtle messages included in the gold pinstripes that cut through the uniform — the words equality, unity and Wisconsin forward in caps — are designed to speak loudly.
Listen: Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 ‘Future of Integration’ speech at UW–Madison
Listen to the words of Dr. King as he addressed a full house at the Stock Pavilion at UW–Madison on Nov. 23, 1965.
MLK Symposium 2023 Communications Toolkit
Social entrepreneur, changemaker, and former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous will keynote UW–Madison’s 2023 MLK Symposium on Monday, January 23, at the Memorial Union. Jealous has dedicated his life to bringing people together, building diverse coalitions …
Former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous to present annual MLK Symposium
Join us in person and online for UW–Madison’s annual MLK Symposium, featuring former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, on Monday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union.
UW Language Institute to host free online talk exploring linguistic reparations with Stanford’s Charity Hudley
This current time of pandemics and protests is a visceral and constant reminder that the racial and economic legacies of slavery were not only unresolved but continue to determine the course of our daily lives. …
Carla Vigue named director of tribal relations for UW–Madison
Carla Vigue, a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, was most recently director of communications, events and community engagement for the National Council of Urban Indian Health in Washington, D.C.
‘We’re all living hip hop’: UW’s Langston Wilkins explores Hip Hop as assistant professor of folklore and African American Studies
Music’s inclusion in education and higher learning has a long history and spans across places, peoples, and time. One genre of music over the last few decades has seemed to capture mainstream attention and is …
Oneida Nation promoting food sovereignty among Indigenous communities
The Oneida Nation is developing a model of programming that promotes traditional food ways, agriculture, and cultural identity among Indigenous communities as a comprehensive approach to reducing health disparities and improving health and health care. …
Madison-area events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023
Find ways to get involved in your community to honor and carry forward the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with these MLK Day events in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Register for the Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference
The 2023 theme for the Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference is Centering Disability Justice.
LaVar Charleston talks about UW’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with WPR’s Larry Meiller
Dr. LaVar J. Charleston spoke with WPR’s Larry Meiller about his job and efforts to promote equity and social justice on campus and the university’s scholarship and service programs designed to increase diversity and foster equity.
Power couple works to improve climate for marginalized students
Together, Dr. Sherri Charleston and Dr. LaVar J. Charleston work to make organizational, leadership, and cultural changes that transform higher education into a welcoming space for marginalized populations. They collaborate on projects that improve access …
Thirteen Badgers recognized among Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders for 2022
Congratulations to the current and former UW–Madison students and employees who were recognized on Madison365’s annual list of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Black Leaders.
MLK Symposium – An Evening with Benjamin Jealous
Join us in person and online for UW–Madison’s annual MLK Symposium, featuring former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, on Monday, Jan. 23, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in Shannon Hall at the Memorial Union.
Meet UW alum Marcella Ng, the first Black woman aviator in the US military
Marcella Hayes Ng (’78) became the first Black woman aviator in the military when she completed Army flight training in 1979 and qualified as a helicopter pilot.
UW Hillel offers Jewish students Hanukkah respite during final exams
From braiding challah to nightly lightings of the candles of the menorah, the UW Hillel aims to help Jewish students feel more at home as they celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights during final exams.
Repatriating the Ancestors: Anthropologists work with tribes to return remains of ancestors and sacred objects
Burial mounds created by Native people can be found throughout Wisconsin. Rolling softly along high points in the landscape and often shaded by ancient bur oak trees, intact burial mounds contain both ancestral remains and …
At 2022 winter commencement, an impressive array of notable graduates
Get to know some of the notable graduates at the 2022 winter commencement, including PEOPLE scholar Olivia Johnson, who will be the flag bearer for the School of Human Ecology.
PhD candidate helps strengthen diversity and amplify international student voices
World-class education, cultural exposure and new experiences are all reasons students choose the University of Wisconsin–Madison. For PhD candidate Omar Dumdum, his reasoning wasn’t as simple as that. Rather than stay in a country facing …