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Native American Graduate Student & Faculty Mixer: April 8
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2019 Gender and Women’s Studies Graduate Symposium: March 30
SATURDAY 3/30 8:30 am – 9:00 am REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST (Sterling Hall 3331) 9:00 am – 10:00 am MORNING WORKSHOP (Sterling Hall 3401) Cyra K. Polizzi (Sterling Hall 3401Actor Warm-ups as a Site …
Latino Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature Host César Chávez Day
By David Dahmer – Madison 365 For the first time in over a decade, Latino members of the Wisconsin State Legislature hosted an event at the state Capitol building on Friday morning, March 29, honoring civil rights …
Celebrate Student Accomplishments at this years’ Undergraduate Symposium
Attend the 2019 Undergraduate Symposium: Friday, April 12, Union South Session 1- 9:00-10:15am Session 2- 10:30-11:45am Session 3- 12:00-1:15pm Friends & Family Reception and Mentor Awards – 1:30-2:30pm The annual Undergraduate Symposium showcases undergraduate creativity, …
Today — Discussion: “Whiteness in Queer Spaces”
“Discussion: Whiteness in Queer Spaces” will take place Wednesday, April 3, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, 716 Langdon St. Join the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center for a student lead …
Students encourage ASM, UWPD to discuss new safety initiatives
ASM and UWPD are seeking an increase in safety measures on campus, including extending SafeWalk hours, promoting the WiscGuardian app and installing more outdoor lighting.
WISCONSIN YOUTH VOTE BOOSTED BY PEER PERSUASION, RALLIES, BOUNCE HOUSES — BUT CAN GAINS BE SUSTAINED?
NextGen believes its multi-million dollar effort helped increase turnout among voters ages 18-35, but experts say that cannot be tied to one group or strategy. By Emily Hamer, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Borna Riazi, 19, …
DIP Raffle Winner- Jennifer Haukohl
Congratulations to our new raffle winner Jennifer Haukohl! Jennifer submitted an initiative about the General Library System Website for Equity and Diversity. The libraries at UW-Madison are committed to the principles and practices of diversity and social justice. They …
Multicultural Graduate Network Latinx Affinity Group Mixers: March 28
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Why the Peace Corps director thinks UW-Madison tops all schools in producing volunteers
UW-Madison ranked No. 1 for the third consecutive year in Peace Corps volunteer production. Seventy-five Badgers — more than any other U.S. university — are currently serving a 27-month stint in developing countries promoting peace …
Bucky’s Tuition Promise could help families in depressed farm economy
March 19, 2019 By Bob Mitchell From February through June, we will be highlighting the ways that UW–Madison changes lives for the better throughout the state of Wisconsin. March’s theme is Affordability and Excellence. Watch for more …
COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
Reposted from Blank’s Slate I suspect that many of you over spring break have been reading stories and op-eds about the college admission fraud scandal that was revealed two weeks ago. It’s a sordid story, …
Native, Black, Latino Students Most Likely to Pay for College Themselves
Nearly three in 10 college students in America are solely responsible for paying for all of their higher education costs, and that number is highest by far among Native American, Black and Hispanic/Latino college students, …
UW-Madison 2019 Bouchet Society Induction Ceremony is April 2
The Graduate School has selected five scholars for the 2019 cohort of the UW-Madison Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society commemorates the first African American to earn a doctorate …
First Wave Scholar Among ProPublica’s Diversity Scholarship Recipients
These 20 talented journalists will get $750 each to attend conferences including NABJ, ONA, EIJ and IRE. Each of this year’s 20 recipients of the 2019 ProPublica Diversity Scholarship will receive a $750 scholarship to …
When perseverance is the only option: Mabel Watson Raimey
March 12, 2019 By Käri Knutson At age 14, with a high school diploma already in hand from Milwaukee’s West Division High School, Mabel Watson Raimey told her family physician that she wanted to be a doctor. …
UW-Madison’s Center for Religion and Global Citizenry to Co-Host Interfaith Conference April 6-7
The Center for Religion and Global Citizenry’s upcoming student lead interreligious conference is in April 6-7, organized in collaboration with the Interfaith Youth Core of Chicago. Our students have responded to the attack on the …
2019: WHAT #METOO MEANS FOR GENDER, POWER & ETHICAL JOURNALISM
Free and open to the public REGISTER HERE KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH KARA SWISHER Kara Swisher is the editor-at-large of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast and co-executive producer of the Code Conference. She also …
Honoring Our Common Differences: Leadership for Inclusivity
Apr 23 • Pyle Center • Lunch included Learn how to value and actively encourage multiple perspectives and to create positive, collaborative environments. Register today. Explore how your life experiences and assumptions affect your understanding …