More than 120 members of the Leadership Institute (LI) gathered to celebrate its 20th Anniversary on Friday, May 17, in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Past participants, facilitators and staff came from across the country …
Kanye West takes in Virgil Abloh exhibit at MCA
Abloh and West go way back, to the artist/designer’s days as a grad student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where in 2002 the two met. Abloh would go on to become West’s creative director. Read …
Broadway Legend André De Shields (’70) wins his first Tony Award
“Hadestown” was the big winner at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards Sunday night. The musical took home eight awards, the most of the night, including best musical and best director for Rachel Chavkin. She’s only …
Wearing Their Hearts on Their Graduation Caps
Members of the class of 2019 share the inspiration behind their decorated mortarboards. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned during my time at UW-Madison, and specifically the journalism school, is to seek truth. …
STUDY ON BARRIERS FOR STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
A new report out of the University of Wisconsin at Madison shows that students have trouble pursuing internships because they’re preoccupied with work or had too heavy of a course load. Researchers at the university surveyed more than 1,000 …
UW-Madison reviewed admissions policies in wake of national scandal and made 2 changes
An internal review of UW-Madison’s admissions policies found no exposure in the “Varsity Blues” admissions scandal that rocked several elite institutions earlier this year. However, the university’s deputy athletics director said the department has made several changes …
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT CENTER LEADERSHIP CHANGE HOPES TO BUILD INCLUSIVITY ON CAMPUS
Ida Balderrama-Trudell will take over from Gabe Javier as the new interim assistant dean and director of the Multicultural Student Center while Javier continues his work as the new interim associate vice chancellor of student …
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT CENTER LEADERSHIP CHANGE HOPES TO BUILD INCLUSIVITY ON CAMPUS
Ida Balderrama-Trudell will take over from Gabe Javier as the new interim assistant dean and director of the Multicultural Student Center while Javier continues his work as the new interim associate vice chancellor of student …
NEW MORGRIDGE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE FACULTY DIRECTOR TO FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
Morgridge Center for Public Service Faculty Director Earlise Ward Before Earlise Ward’s days as a psychologist, researcher, and now, Morgridge Center for Public Service Faculty Director — she grew up in a family where “public …
Charge to the Graduates: Take Two Steps to Help Change the World
Family, friends, supporters and staff came out to the Memorial Union on May 10 to celebrate the accomplishments of 255 graduating seniors from the scholarship and service programs in the Division of Diversity, Equity & …
Linda Pitts (’78) awarded 2019 Outstanding Alumni of Color
Linda Pitts (’78) has been a trailblazer since her youth and a Badger who takes an active role in pushing the University of Wisconsin-Madison toward its goals for diversity. A native of Chicago, Pitts graduated …
Commencement spotlight: UW grad uses brother’s injury as inspiration for research
May 8, 2019 By Kayla Huynh When Stefanie Henry was only 6 years old, her and her brother’s lives were changed forever. After the two were in a car accident, Henry’s brother Stefan sustained a spinal cord …
Press Play: UW-Madison Increasing Student Attention Through Changing Classroom Structure
Colleges Use Different Methods To Tackle Digital Distraction In Large Lectures Technology was supposed to transform learning but in some ways it can be an impediment, especially in large lecture halls where it can be …
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A UW-MADISON PROFESSOR? NEW JOB TITLES WILL CHANGE ITS MEANING
The university’s Faculty Senate approved the use of the titles last month, though individual academic departments will decide whether to appoint academic staff to the roles. At a meeting earlier this month, the Faculty Senate …
Formerly homeless Milwaukee student to attend UW-Madison as presidential scholar
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee teen who experienced the ups and downs of foster care is now a presidential scholar who will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WTMJ-TV reported. Isaac Wells graduated with top honors and …
Why One Department Trains Its Graduate Students to Teach
Training Future Professors to Teach This spring I interviewed Harry Brighouse, a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, about his ideas for improving undergraduate teaching at research universities. Not long afterward I heard from Michael …
What are the best cities for jobs, social life and affordable living after college graduation?
If you’re looking for a city with good jobs, a vibrant social scene that’s also affordable, you might not look much further than your alma mater, according to a ranking from rental platform Apartment List given exclusively …
Isthmus Jazz Festival to explore the intersection of jazz, hip hop and spoken word
First Wave alum and spokenword artist Zhalarina Sanders will be among the artists contributing to the Isthmus Jazz Festival’s June 9th fusion performers. “Diversity is important to us. When we first started the Greater Madison …
DREAMERS OF UW-MADISON OFFER ONE-TIME FALL 2019 SCHOLARSHIP
Dreamers of UW-Madison is extremely happy to announce that our annual scholarship is officially open! Thank you to all our supporters and those who have contributed to the scholarship fund, because of you all we …
Dreamers of UW-Madison offer one-time Fall 2019 Scholarship
Dreamers of UW-Madison is extremely happy to announce that our annual scholarship is officially open! Thank you to all our supporters and those who have contributed to the scholarship fund, because of you all we …