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 …
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Five questions with Su-Chun Zhang, forger of brain cells
Su-Chun Zhang, a Waisman Center researcher and UW School of Medicine and Public Health professor of neurology and neuroscience, was the first in the world to craft human brain cells from human embryonic stem (ES) …
Baltazar De Anda Santana Named New Executive Director of the Latino Academy of Workforce Development
The board of directors for the Vera Court Neighborhood Center has announced the hiring of Baltazar De Anda Santana as the Latino Academy of Workforce Development’s new executive director, who was one of the co-founders …
2019 Ojibwe Winter Games coming to the Shores of Lake Mendota February 1
We’re excited to announce that Wayne Valliere and several students from Lac du Flambeau Public School will be joining us in Madison on Friday, February 1, at 1:00pm to host the 2019 Ojibwe Winter Games @UW-Madison! …
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 …
Work of UW-Madison’s Hitchcock, Jones featured in ‘Original Warrior’ exhibit at National Veterans Art Museum
The work of UW-Madison’s John Hitchcock and Tom Jones is currently being showcased in the “Original Warrior” exhibit at the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago. Hitchcock is the School of Education’s associate dean for …
Barnes to speak at UW-Madison’s “MLK & Beyond: Manifesting the Dreams of the Movement” celebration
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at UW-Madison’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 21, in Union South’s Varsity Hall. Barnes is Wisconsin’s first African-American Lt. Governor and the …
UW-Madison alum Stanford Taylor takes over as state superintendent
Carolyn Stanford Taylor was appointed the new state superintendent of public instruction on Monday after Tony Evers was sworn in as the new governor of Wisconsin. Stanford Taylor, like Evers, is an alum of UW-Madison’s …
Udall Native American Congressional Internship application due Jan. 31, 2019
The Udall Foundation’s Native American Congressional Internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain professional leadership experience in Washington, D.C. The fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., offers distinctive opportunities for Native American and …
WAA recognizes the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Allan Chi Yun Wong MS’73 Allan Chi Yun Wong is the founder, chair, and group CEO of the Hong Kong–based company VTech, one of the top 50 electronics manufacturers globally, with more than $1.8 billion …
Summit: The Impact of the Intersectionality of Gender, Race and Class on Academic Medicine
Scholarships for Nontraditional Students
Are you a returning adult, single parent, or other nontraditional student who is struggling to cover the costs of your education? Do you have at least one year left in your UW-Madison degree program, or …
New Cohort of Outstanding Women of Color Announced, Reception is March 5
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Award Reception honors women of color who are deeply rooted in both the campus and the Madison community through their work toward social justice, service, research and …
Aaron Perry is changing how his community perceives and experiences health
Aaron Perry and the Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association (RLWA) kicked off their new Community Collaboration Grant: Black Men’s Wellness Sustainable Initiative, a four-year strategy that aims to reduce health disparities that adversely affect black men and boys …
First Wave scholar Jamie Dawson urges graduates to ‘recognize our limitless possibilities’
When the UW–Madison graduating senior class selected Jamie Dawson to deliver the student address at the 2018 Winter Commencement Ceremony, she promised to be very intentional with her platform. “This will not be a squandered …
Mercile Lee’s founding role in prominent scholarships honored
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will solidify the legacy of the late Mercile J. Lee by incorporating her name into the two life-changing scholarship initiatives she established and directed for decades. Lee, who retired in 2013 …