We are pleased to announce the UW-Madison Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (now part of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement) recruitment for new applicants for the 2019-2020 academic year! Our program …
Hate: When Ideas are Cloaked in Cutting Words and Deeds
By Patrick J. Sims Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion Like most college campuses, UW–Madison is a microcosm of our society. From our late teens to mid-20s, this is the time when we begin …
Students question why a WiscAlert wasn’t sent out for stranger assault on Langdon Street
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe on journalism, free time, and the day she won’t forget
Q & A: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe on journalism, free time, and the day she won’t forget February 5, 2019 By Veronica Rueckert Ayesha Rascoe reports on the White House for NPR. She’ll be on campus at the …
RECRUITING FACULTY TO ADDRESS NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH DISPARITIES
New interdisciplinary team to focus on Native health, environment and community needs. By Jennifer Garrett Photograph by Alex André The University of Wisconsin—Madison School of Nursing, School of Human Ecology, and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies are assembling an interdisciplinary …
22nd Annual Evening of Storytelling
Join American Indian Studies for the 22nd Annual Evening of Storytelling on Friday, February 1, 2019, from 7:00pm-9: 30pm. This year’s event will feature Storytellers: Jerry Dearly (Lakota), Patricia Ningewance (Ojibwe), and Brian McInnes (Ojibwe). Please also join …
Diamond named Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education
John Diamond, a sociologist of education, was recently named the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education with UW-Madison’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Diamond, who also is a faculty affiliate with the …
Men of Color Support and Process Group forming
Ada Deer: A Lifetime of Firsts
When we think of firsts, we often think of the first person who was successful – in the case of politics, the first to win. But to get to success, there has to be others …
UW-Madison Alum Ada Deer: A Lifetime of Firsts
UW-Madison Named Best Value College
Student Opportunity to Participate in the 21st Annual Undergraduate Symposium
Opportunity for Your Students: 21st Annual Undergraduate Symposium Please encourage undergraduate students in your classes, or working under your direction or mentorship–who are engaged in research, service learning, fine art and performance–to take advantage of …
Poet Danez Smith kicks off UW-Madison Black History Month on Thursday, Jan. 31
Join the Men of Color Support and Process Group
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer to meet students and speak on Jan. 31
All are invited to attend this American Indian Studies Co-Sponsored Event. Students are invited to a lunch to meet Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer earlier in the day at the American Indian Student and Cultural Center (215 …
Grand Opening Rescheduled to February 27 for UW–Madison’s PEOPLE Program Milwaukee office
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, known as PEOPLE, is moving staff and opening space at Rufus King Middle School in Milwaukee. The grand opening, which is rescheduled due to weather …
Wisconsin Partnership Program awards grants to narrow health disparities
Thanks to grants from the Wisconsin Partnership Program, four Madison organizations will kick-start initiatives to improve the wellbeing of people of color in the city. The $50,000 Community Catalyst grants from the Wisconsin Partnership Program …
Bird Bear shares UW-Madison’s unique archaeological history with Wisconsin Life
Aaron Bird Bear, who gives unique tours of UW-Madison’s campus, was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Life about his commitment to sharing the land’s full history. Bird Bear is the assistant dean for Student Diversity programs in UW-Madison’s …
Call for Nominations: Wisconsin Without Borders Interdisciplinary Scholarship
The Provost’s Diversity Liaison Project is pleased to call for applications
Program Description Led by the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer (VCPDO) and the Vice Provost for Faculty & Staff (VPFS), The Diversity Liaison Project (DLP) will provide a hands-on approach to offering more opportunities …