Thank you for attending the 2019 UW–Madison Diversity Forum! Below you will find links to presentations, handouts and other resources shared by the presenters at the Diversity Forum. Please contact events@cdo.wisc.edu with any questions about …
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BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND KIND THIS HALLOWEEN
– University of Wisconsin-Madison. Halloween is a holiday well celebrated on UW-Madison’s campus. It will be a busy weekend: Students may choose to take part in Halloween festivities across campus (and possibly attend Freakfest), or spend …
Corporate Ladder Climber
When the clock hits midnight next December 31 and 2020 begins, Justin Cruz ’96 will start his third decade in a position of authority at American Family Insurance, marking one of the most impressive ascents …
Dakotah/Hidatsa elder, storyteller, and traditionalist to be Elder-In-Residence
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome nationally renowned Dakotah/Hidatsa elder, storyteller, and traditionalist Mary Louise Defender Wilson to campus the week of November 18-22. The Elder-in-Residence program welcomes tribal leaders to campus to provide education …
UW Odyssey Project raises record amount to help transform lives
The award-winning UW–Madison Odyssey Project can claim another accolade. They set a fundraising record at the Madison Club’s annual Charity Gala, raising more than $200,000 to provide educational access to adults living at the poverty level and …
Chief’s Corner
UW-Madison Police Department Chief Kristen Roman shares her thoughts and views on various police-related topics — covering topics that are relevant here on campus and across the country. Have feedback or care to comment? Send …
SUPPORT FOR DREAMERS AS SUPREME COURT ARGUMENTS BEGIN
From the Office of Chancellor Rebecca Blank: Today, the Supreme Court begins its oral arguments about the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. I want to restate my strong opposition to …
Gail Ford chosen to be new PEOPLE director
Gail Ford, pictured far right above, has been named Director of the Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) to launch the next chapter of the program’s 20-year history. Ford is a longtime PEOPLE …
The Future is Waiting for Entrepreneurs: Let’s Think-Tank
Nearly 250 participants attended a two-part Leadership In the New Economy (LINE) event in October, where alumni and community leaders come to meet and mentor Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) scholars through …
Aaron Bird Bear named UW–Madison’s first director of tribal relations
Aaron Bird Bear, a skilled administrator with extensive professional experience on Native Nations issues, has been named to the newly created full-time position of tribal relations director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “Strengthening our relationships …
Perspectives: Building LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace
We each experience life through our own lenses. “Perspectives” invites you to listen and learn through the lens of our LGBTQ+ colleagues, students, and customers. An inclusive and affirming work environment is essential for LGBTQ+ …
Coming home: First Wave’s new director was transformed by the program as a student
Sofía Snow, a member of the 2007 inaugural cohort of UW–Madison’s groundbreaking First Wave hip-hop scholarship program, is returning to campus to lead the program she says changed her life. Snow will begin Oct. 15 …
Hofacker named director of UW–Madison’s Posse scholarship program
Emilie Hofacker’s memento-filled office at UW–Madison reveals a couple of important things about her: She’s been a Badger for a while, and she’s deeply committed to student success. Many of the items on her shelves …
Q&A: UW prof Duane Lee Holland, Jr. locks into a new space for hip hop
Duane Lee Holland, Jr. is thrilled to be the first hip-hop faculty member at the first university in the United States to grant degrees in dance. “It goes along with the legacy of why the …
Morgridge Center to hold Wisconsin Idea Fellowships Information Sessions
The Morgridge Center for Public Service will be hosting Wisconsin Idea Fellowships (WIF) information sessions on October 22 and 28. WIF is an exciting funding opportunity for undergraduate students working with community partners to solve problems. WIF …
Opinion — Like clockwork: racial erasure hinders students’ of color experiences
Image By: Max Homstad By Sam Jones and Kavitha Babu | October 10, 2019 7:00 am Diversity has become a phenomenon where institutions feel the need to advertise and, at times, even glorify their members …
REGENTS DIVERSITY AWARDS 2020 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
REGENTS DIVERSITY AWARDS 2020 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Due Tuesday, October 29, 2019) We are pleased to request nominations of UW-Madison faculty, staff, departments, or units for the UW System’s 2020 Regents Diversity Awards. Please feel free …
Annual reception celebrates growing faculty of color
The University of Wisconsin-Madison annual fall Faculty of Color Reception this year welcomed more than 60 newly-hired faculty of color to the campus and recognized more than two dozen others who were promoted at assistant …
Director hired to lead UW–Madison’s Public History Project
September 24, 2019 By Doug Erickson Kacie Lucchini Butcher, a public historian and award-winning museum curator who works with marginalized communities to tell their stories, has been hired as director of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s …
Voting on UW-Madison campus up in 2018
September 24, 2019 By Mike Klein The University of Wisconsin–Madison today reported that student voting on campus was up in last year’s election, increasing to 52.9 percent in 2018 from a rate of 35.6 percent …