Allan Chi Yun Wong MS’73 Allan Chi Yun Wong is the founder, chair, and group CEO of the Hong Kong–based company VTech, one of the top 50 electronics manufacturers globally, with more than $1.8 billion …
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Udall Native American Congressional Internship application due Jan. 31, 2019
The Udall Foundation’s Native American Congressional Internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain professional leadership experience in Washington, D.C. The fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., offers distinctive opportunities for Native American and …
Summit: The Impact of the Intersectionality of Gender, Race and Class on Academic Medicine
Aaron Perry is changing how his community perceives and experiences health
Aaron Perry and the Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) kicked off their new Community Collaboration Grant: Black Men’s Wellness Sustainable Initiative, a four-year strategy that aims to reduce health disparities that adversely affect black men and boys …
First Wave scholar Jamie Dawson urges graduates to ‘recognize our limitless possibilities’
When the UW–Madison graduating senior class selected Jamie Dawson to deliver the student address at the 2018 Winter Commencement Ceremony, she promised to be very intentional with her platform. “This will not be a squandered …
New Cohort of Outstanding Women of Color Announced, Reception is March 5
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Award Reception honors women of color who are deeply rooted in both the campus and the Madison community through their work toward social justice, service, research and …
Center for Educational Opportunity celebrates 25 years of championing academic excellence
Students, families, alumni, staff and supporters of the Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) gathered in the Memorial Union on Friday, Dec. 7, to celebrate the center’s 25th anniversary on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and the accomplishments …
2018 UW-Madison Winter Commencement to Take Place on Sunday
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will award degrees to about 3,320 undergraduate, graduate and professional students this semester, with just over 1,000 of them expected to take part in winter commencement. The ceremony will be at …
American Indian Studies Lecture: ‘Indeterminant Natures: Ice, Race & Indegeneity in Alaska & the Arctic’
Wunk Sheek and MECHA co-host international dance workshop
Wunk Sheek presents Native Storytelling
Native American Center Distinguished Lecture: Navigating the Health of Our Elders with Blythe Winchester, M.D.
Mercile Lee’s founding role in prominent scholarships honored
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will solidify the legacy of the late Mercile J. Lee by incorporating her name into the two life-changing scholarship initiatives she established and directed for decades. Lee, who retired in 2013 …
Call for Nominations: Herfurth-Kubly Awards for Initiation and Efficiency
The Office of Undergraduate Academic Awards seeks your nominations of outstanding seniors for the Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly Awards for Initiative and Efficiency, which are among the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate awards at …
For student commencement speaker, years of writing and performing lead to Kohl Center stage
As a middle-schooler, Jamie Dawson could be found at the lunch table with the kids who loved words. “We all naturally gravitated toward each other,” she says. “They were all great writers. Someone would start …
Dec. 4th UHS Workshop: Men of Color and Mental Health
CeO Program Celebrates 25 Years
UW-Madison’s Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO), will celebrate 25 years of supporting low-income, disabled and first-generation college students with a free event at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Memorial Union. Please RSVP by Nov. 29. CeO began in …
2019 UW-Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium: Understanding Our Students’ Learning
Please save the date: May 16, 2019. We are excited to announce that Jill Buban, Chief Academic Officer at Unizin will be the 2019 UW-Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium keynote speaker! Call for Symposium Session …
DIP Raffle Winner- Mary Russell
Congratulations to our new raffle winner Mary Russell! Mary submitted an initiative called the Local Hip Hop Festival on the behalf of the WUD Music Committee. The Local Hip Hop festival showcased some of the …
DIP Raffle Winner-Sandra Adell
Congratulations to our new raffle winner Sandra Adell! Sandra submitted an initiative called Artist in Residency for Kathy A. Perkins. This residency is part of an effort by the department of Afro-American Studies to bring theater …