From Tibet to Zanzibar, Sudan to Mexico, Hungary and beyond, the 13th Annual Madison World Music Festival offers many styles to explore and enjoy, each bringing something unique to the table. Enjoy dancing, meditative music …
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LGBT Campus Center opens learning webinars
The LGBT Campus Center is pleased to host open viewings of the following webinars this semester. Please consider joining us or inviting your staff and colleagues. We will hold time after for discussion. Light snacks …
Student Fall Welcome Reception Sept. 13
Please join us in this interactive event to welcome new freshman and for continuing students to strengthen friendships! When: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Where: Red Gym On Wisconsin Room Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. …
Legendary Bassist Retires from UW, Continues the Diversity Work that is Music to His Soul
UW-Madison School of Music faculty member and legendary bassist Richard Davis retired from the university last spring after 39 years. His impact on many music students here was profound. But his quiet and steady impact on Madison’s racial …
PEOPLE Welcomes Largest Freshmen Class of College Scholars to Date
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement and the PEOPLE (Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity for Learning Excellence) program is welcoming the largest group to date of incoming freshmen PEOPLE College Scholars — the 92-member Class of 2016. …
JVN Project Continues to Honor the Memory of John ‘Vietnam’ Nguyen with Hip Hop, Love & Learning
JVN Project Continues to Honor the Memory of John ‘Vietnam’ Nguyen with Hip Hop, Love & Learning Inspired by the life and love of John Vietnam Nguyễn, The JVN Project presents the 4th annual JVN …
JVN Project Continues to Honor the Memory of John ‘Vietnam’ Nguyen with Hip Hop, Love & Learning
Inspired by the life and love of John Vietnam Nguyễn, The JVN Project presents the 4th annual JVN Day Hip Hop Festival: This is Alchemy! This festival provides participants opportunities to engage in the tenets …
Column: UW program benefits all students
Vice Provost and Dean of Students Lori Berquam’s column in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes the new Our Wisconsin community building program being launched this fall.
A message from Dean of Students Lori Berquam
It’s been a busy summer here at UW-Madison and excitement is building as we get ready for classes to start in early September. Many of our efforts this summer have focused on how we can …
Program Sets High School Students on Path to Business Education
A group of young faces at Grainger Hall this summer should become familiar faces in future summers and beyond, thanks to a new program at the Wisconsin School of Business designed to start top-performing …
Music Professor Richard Davis to celebrate retirement
UW-Madison’s Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer and the School of Music invite you to a Reception in honor of RICHARD DAVIS Professor, premier jazz bassist and National Endowment for the Arts …
Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk, Sept. 24, Downtown Madison
Please join the 100 Black Men of Madison for our fourth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk. Our goal is to raise awareness about prostate cancer and encourage men to be screened through this fun, healthy, family-oriented …
Voter Information: What You Need to Know from the Associated Students of Madison
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON Voter Information of Madison Next election: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Fall partisan primary – including state Senate and Assembly seats, as well as seats in the U.S. House and Senate Election Day …
MBA students find opportunity through The Consortium
Brandon Shields was looking for a way to put his passion for marketing to use. He found it through The Consortium, a program that helps underrepresented students pursue master’s degrees in business administration. The Wisconsin School …
PEOPLE High Schoolers Complete Pre-College Program, Welcome College Freshmen
One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying …
Madison emcee takes another big step on latest work
On All.This.Gold, Madison emcee from Chicago Rich Robbins exhibits the ambition typical of a sophomore project with none of the pitfalls. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin’s First Wave program and Chicago’s spoken word scene, …
Recovering the history of UW’s first African-American students
They came from across the country, drawn to an educational institution that welcomed them when many others barred the door. They left ready to launch successful careers in law, medicine, academia, journalism and a host …
MSC to host community processing/discussion/reflection sessions
On Monday, July 11, the Multicultural Student Center will hold open space for people to gather in community to process this past week’s events. This is an opportunity to discuss, reflect, and support one another. …
UW: No changes needed to affirmative action policy after Supreme Court decision
UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. …
Dean Lori Berquam reflects on Orlando shootings
Dear Campus Community: It has been a week and my heart continues to ache from the impact of the tragic event that occurred in Orlando, FL this past Sunday. Many in our country and campus …