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 …
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Laboratory of Genetics Fall Colloquium Series 2019 featuring Katrina Claw on October 9th
DIP Raffle Winner-Aaron Bird Bear
Congratulations to Aaron Bird Bear the winner of this week’s DIP raffle prize! Aaron submitted multiple initiatives including the Summer Education Research Program, the School of Education Graduate Assistant Orientation, and Education Graduate Research Scholars. …
‘These spaces are sacred’: Ho-Chunk speaker urges mindfulness, reverence of campus indigenous sites
Politics and social structures tend to divide us, but our shared reverence for the land and its history can be the bond that unites us, Samantha Skenandore, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, told a …
Join us for Multicultural Homecoming events this week
Latino Art Fair – Art Heals
Latino Art Fair – Art Heals will take place Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St. Art in all its forms has the power to heal, empower, share stories, …
9th Annual Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Celebration
La Movida Radio will host the 9th Annual Hispanic Heritage Friday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Dr. Registration starts at 11 a.m., the program/lunch starts …
Painter, Muralist Jenie Gao Celebrates Studio Grand Opening
Madison-based artist Jenie Gao held a grand opening to her new studio on East Main Street on Friday, October 4. Gao, who is also a full-time creative director and entrepreneur, celebrated her new studio with …
First Wave Fellow Natasha Oladokun: ‘A BRIDGE FROM DESOLATION TO THE DIVINE’
Outside of basketball spheres, Charlottesville, Virginia, had maintained a relatively low profile for a while. That is, until the summer of 2017. In May of that year, white supremacist leader Richard Spencer led a small …
Yiddish Collection At UW-Madison Named A National Treasure
Along with Neil Diamond’s 1969 “Sweet Caroline” and a speech from Robert F. Kennedy, the earliest known recordings of Yiddish music are now officially considered national treasures. In March, 11 cylinders that are part of the University …
This land is their land: UW-Madison grapples with Wisconsin’s ugly treatment of the Ho-Chunk
UW–Madison was built on land where the Ho-Chunk people lived for at least 12,000 years before white settlers forced them out. The university is trying to acknowledge this painful history with the Our Shared Future …
Lunch & Learn with Ben Barson and Gizelxanath Rodriguez
At this Lunch & Learn, musicians Ben Barson and Gizelxanath Rodriguez will offer an overview of the arts in social justice work, grounded in cultural solidarity. The artists will also give a short performance, and …
UW SOUTH MADISON PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Join us Thursday, September 12th, 2019 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Village on Park (2312 S. Park Street) for the Second Annual UW South Madison Partnership Community Celebration. The event features a community cookout …
Photo Gallery: A connection with the community
September 16, 2019 / University News Service / Photos by Bryce Richter Community members met with UW–Madison program representatives — and even Bucky Badger — at the South Madison Community Partnership event held in Villager …
ASM Equity & Inclusion Committee frames goals to improve training inclusiveness
In its second meeting of the academic year, the Associated Students of Madison’s Equity & Inclusion Committee set goals for the semester, mainly focusing on improving the inclusivity of trainings on campus. The majority of …
JASMINE ZAPATA AIMS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO AID PREVENTION
Jasmine Zapata, MD ’13, MPH ’17 (PG ’16, ’18), believes that the pathway to improving African American birth outcomes begins long before conception, pregnancy or delivery. It begins when girls of color are elementary-school age and …
Thinking about studying abroad? Sign up today for a free passport!
Do you have a passport? If not, would you like to get one for FREE? The CIEE Passport Caravan is coming to UW-Madison on September 18, 2019 and you’re invited to apply for a FREE …
Campus urged to learn about “Cultivating a Well You at Work”
It’s time to mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Wellness Symposium October 23 at Union South, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a theme of “Cultivating a Well You at Work.” This year’s keynote speaker is Stacey Flowers (pictured above). Click …
From binge drinking to blacking out, the disturbing epidemic putting America’s kids in danger
On America’s college campuses, there are epidemics we talk about and those we don’t. There’s sexual assault. There are fraternity hazing deaths. And in both cases, the attention of the nation usually turns to these …
Welcome Back … a Few News Items You Might Have Missed
I had the opportunity to stop by a few residence halls last week and chat with student staff, and students and parents as they were moving into University Housing. It’s something I like to do …