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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, …
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 …
Multicultural Graduate Network APIDA Mixer: April 4
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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 …
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.
Multicultural Graduate Network Latinx Affinity Group Mixers: March 28
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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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
Join us at one of our Affinity Group Gatherings
Please scroll down to see details for upcoming gatherings of Native American, LatinX, Southeast Asian and African-American affinity groups. All are welcome as we seek to build and foster community amongst UW–Madison faculty and staff. RSVPs …
2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards
Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators. Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf will present the awards …
On Wisconsin Spring Powwow coming April 6-April 7
All are invited to the 50th Annual On Wisconsin Spring Powwow on April 6-7, 2019 at the Alliant Energy Center Arena in Madison, Wisconsin. Doors will open Saturday & Sunday at 10 a.m. We will …