Building on the ongoing invitation and practice of centering Blackness as a path to build collective power and justice for all, this year’s theme is “Reimagining Us: Unapologetic Love, Transformative Justice, and Radical Imagination.”
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff named associate dean for diversity and equity transformation at School of Medicine and Public Health
Beginning Oct. 11, 2021, Shiva Bidar-Sielaff will expand the scope of her work to become the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity and Equity Transformation for the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Coming full circle: Chris Walker takes reins as UW Arts director
While reflecting on where he began at UW, Chris Walker talked about how his journey has come full circle from his time leading the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and First Wave scholarship program.
PEOPLE, Pictionary and Pizza welcome
Come one, come all! Please join us for virtual Pictionary and pizza welcome hosted by the PEOPLE program. Even if you are not a PEOPLE student we would like to see you there! This is …
UW student-advisors receive fellowships to support underrepresented PhD students
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowships have a mission to support underrepresented PhD students to pursue scientific research and to foster more inclusive academic environments at institutions.
Campus climate progress report for fall 2021 released
The semiannual Campus Climate Progress Report tracks the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s efforts to create a more inclusive, equitable and just working and learning environment for everyone in the campus community.
UW professor’s new book explores unique opportunities and challenges facing Hmong American media
One day pre-pandemic, Lori Lopez, a UW–Madison associate professor of media and cultural studies, joined a Hmong teleconference call with more than 1,000 listeners. The call was not a meeting or presentation, but a live …
Annual Faculty of Color Reception
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s annual fall Faculty of Color Reception will welcome newly hired faculty of color to the campus and recognized others who were promoted to assistant and full professor during the past year. …
CultivARTE Collective’s debut festival explores the vastness of Latinx art
The local arts organization will bring a variety of visual art, music, and dance to the North Side on August 28.
Wisconsin Welcome Back: Support second-year students in their return to campus
For first-year and new transfer students, the 2020–21 academic year posed unique challenges and wasn’t the traditional experience many were expecting. So it comes as no surprise that the pandemic’s impact on their success exacerbated …
Disability Pride Madison presents Anita Cameron
Disability Pride Madison is proud to present lifelong disability rights activist Anita Cameron, who will speak about her 35 year history in the disability rights movement — including her experience with the Capitol Crawl, the …
Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit
The Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit will take place October 7-8, 2021, at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, in partnership with the College of Menominee Nation and the University of Wisconsin System. Registration will open …
Free annual Africa Fest event to be held Aug. 21 in Madison’s McPike Park
Everyone is invited to the free 22nd annual Africa Fest this Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Madison’s McPike Park!
Madison’s Magic PRIDE Festival coming Sunday, Aug. 22
OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center in Madison will be host its third annual Magic PRIDE Festival as a virtual/live hybrid event on Sunday, August 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. CT.
Class of 2020 Celebration sign-up deadline extended to Friday, Sept. 3
Class of 2020 Graduates, The University of Wisconsin–Madison is teaming up with the Milwaukee Bucks to present a Champion Keynote Speaker! Check out the announcement video and read about who will be speaking to the …
Warts and all: UW-Madison seeks to shine light on its past acts of discrimination
A UW-Madison student evicted from university housing for dating a Black man. Others expelled amid an administrative campaign to systematically seek out and remove homosexual male students from campus. Abusive conduct by a UW-Madison police …
Hmong Institute to tackle mental health in free workshops
The Hmong community in Madison has been hit hard with trauma over the last year. COVID-19, anti-Asian racism, loss of loved ones and fear of deportation have permeated the community and caused mental strain. To address this need, …
First Wave alum Jasmine Mans celebrates women of color in first book
National publications ranging from Vogue to TIME to Oprah Magazine all had words of praise for “Black Girl, Call Home,” the latest book of poems from First Wave alum Jasmine Mans (’15).
Badgers Vote seeks interns
We have two positions open that support the work of the BadgersVote Coalition as our Social Media Intern and our partnership with League of Woman Voters. Badgers Vote Social Media Internship The BadgersVote social media …
Hmong-American community celebrates Sunisa Lee’s win
When Sunisa Lee won gold in women’s all-ground gymnastics, it was a powerful moment for Hmong Americans, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Lee, who is from St. Cloud, Minnesota, is the first Hmong-American on any U.S. …