Coming up on Tuesday, May 18, the Region V Public Health Training Center and UW Population Health Institute will co-present, ‘Building Power Through Re-Indigenization Across American Indian Communities During COVID-19.’ COVID-19 has worsened many long-standing …
Vaccine Awareness Walk May 11 at 6 pm
This week is Dane County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Week. Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County, in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and Madison365, aims to increase vaccine awareness among community members …
Odyssey Beyond Bars Receives Grant to Teach College Courses in Wisconsin Prisons
The UW–Madison Odyssey Project received a $300,000 grant from the Oscar Rennebohm Foundation to continue teaching college courses to incarcerated people in Wisconsin through the Odyssey Beyond Bars program.
Nominations Sought for Award Honoring Advocacy on Behalf of LGBTQ+ Communities
UW–Madison is seeking nominations of LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, students or community members for the 2021 UW System P.B. Poorman Award.
Diversity Forum 2nd keynote speaker named—Steven Canals, creator and executive producer of FX drama series ‘Pose’
Steven Canals, co-creator of the groundbreaking FX series “Pose,” will provide the keynote address on day two of the 2021 UW–Madison Diversity Forum.
Online Webinar PERFORMING BODY, MIND, SPIRIT: Community Healing in the Time of #BLM, Anti-Asian Violence & BIPOC Solidarity
An innovative community of movers, poets, and drummers gather together from California, Wisconsin to New York, for a unique live-stream event, as timely as it is a welcomed breath of fresh spring air. The presenters …
Resources to Help Process the Chauvin Trial
To process the Derrick Chauvin verdict, the university developed a campus-wide resource page for faculty, staff and students. The offerings are widespread and inclusive.
BIPOC Discussion Circle Community Guideposts & Guiding Questions
Community Guideposts: Because we’re coming together for the first time, we have created guideposts that will encourage community care and trust during the Discussion Circle. They are as follows: Notice your level of comfort or …
Call for Proposals: UW–Madison Diversity Forum 2021
UW–Madison is seeking proposals for breakout sessions at the 2021 Diversity Forum. The deadline for submissions is May 17.
APIDA Heritage Month Celebrates an Evening with Keynote Joel Kim Booster
Joel Kim Booster will be UW-Madison’s APIDA Heritage Moth keynote speaker. The keynote event will be hosted virtually via Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, April 28th at 6 pm CST. Joel is a queer Korean American, …
UW-Madison Alum Kalvin Barrett (’04) Appointed as Dane County Sheriff
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kalvin Barrett to take over as Dane County sheriff following David Mahoney’s resignation next month. Barrett comes to the position with over a decade in law enforcement, including stints with …
New projects study root causes of inequalities and how to reduce their effects
Fifteen projects — from improving doctor-patient communications for high-risk patients, to using data to understand racial differences in how Americans handle civil legal problems, to better understanding the factors that influence success and well-being of …
Why You Can’t Teach United States History without American Indians
For too many students, teachers, and scholars of U.S. history, Native American history has been at best an add-on – a subject dealt with at the margins of other topics. This webinar brings together four …
National Poetry Month: Students express themselves
Members of UW-Madison’s First Wave Urban Arts program, along with OMAI Director Sofia Snow explain the importance of poetry and why they think the art form is so powerful. View full performances from Azura Tyabji …
Recent UW grad, an Afghan Kurdish poet, wins $90,000 scholarship for immigrants with exceptional potential
Through poetry, Hajjar Baban has found her voice and her calling. Her chosen field, she says, allows her to “be honest about my understanding of the world while changing and imagining new ways of being.” …
UW Health Commits Additional $1 Million for Antiracism Community Work
UW Health has committed more than $3M every year to support organizations making a difference in our community. This additional $1M expands UW Health’s ability to support communities of color and focus on antiracism.
Outreach LGBTQ+ Community Center and Rape Crisis Center to Launch Support Group
Listening Session 1, April 13 @ 7:00 pm OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center and Rape Crisis Center will be starting a Support Group for survivors of sexual violence for persons that identify on the spectrum of …
DeVon Wilson Named Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at College of Letters & Science
DeVon Wilson has been named Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in L&S, a newly-created position and one that Dean Eric Wilcots views as a top administrative priority.
Author Ocean Vuong: Reading and Q&A on April 22
The Wisconsin Union Theater, in partnership with the Madison Public Library’s Wisconsin Book Festival, will host a virtual reading with author Ocean Vuong, who will read from “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” his powerful novel about …
‘Primer For An Impossible Conversation’ performances will explore the topic of race through dialogue, dance tonight, April 9
The Wisconsin Union Theater will host two virtual streaming performances of “Primer for an Impossible Conversation,” an interdisciplinary arts work centering on dialogue about race, followed by a moderated conversation with theater artists and co-creators …