James (Jim) Latimer was teaching a clinic on Sound-Music-Percussion at the Wisconsin Percussive Arts Society’s annual Days of Percussion event Jan. 27 at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee when he began to get a little …
Listening Session on Campus Civility, Hate and Bias on Friday, February 23
As you know, incidents of hate, bullying and other forms of harassment have proliferated on college campuses in recent years. Where once colleges and universities were an enclave of safety and learning, some institutions have …
Congratulations to Alissa Ewer for being the DIP Raffle Giveaway Winner!
Alissa Ewer, a randomly chosen winner of the DIP Raffle, was recognized for her event “Lets Talk: Invitation to Dialogue About Diversity” which took place in the Graduate School. Dialogues like Alissa’s are incredibly important …
DIP Raffle Giveaway Winner: Carmen Reamer!
Congratulations to Carmen Reamer for her work in Academic Affairs in the Veterinary School! Carmen is promoting mental health awareness in the Veterinary School through her office, reminding our future healers to prioritize the betterment …
DIP Raffle Giveaway Winner: Cleda Wang!
Congratulations to Cleda Wang, our randomly selected winner! Her work in the Cultural Center for Enrichment has helped promote diversity, implement programming that better serves not only the first year students but the larger campus …
2018 Madison Women in Leadership Symposium: “Blazing Trails”
Agenda 8:00a – 8:30a Breakfast & Networking 8:30a – 8:40a Opening Remarks & Introductions 8:40a – 9:45a Panel Discussion 9:45a – 10:05a Question & Answer Session I 10:05a – 10:20a Break 10:20a – 11:00a Panel …
Apply now for the 2018 Undergraduate Symposium
Please help us to encourage students to apply to and participate in the 2018 Undergraduate Symposium. Students have until Thursday, March 1, to apply. This is an annual event that showcases undergraduate research, creativity, and achievement in …
Gender & Power @ Work: How Blind Spots Shape Our Cultures
Please join us for lunch and a panel discussion on: Gender & Power @ Work How Blind Spots Shape Our Cultures Monday, February 19 (12:30p-1:30p) in Plenary Room Panelists: Chris Dakes, Director of Educational Innovations …
Meet Julia Nepper, who earned a UW-Madison Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.) at 23
By Pat Schneider, The Capital Times Julia Nepper’s favorite thing about science is a little surprising. “It’s OK to be wrong. Until you acknowledge what you don’t know, you cannot progress,” said the North Carolina …
Faculty-student interaction is a helpful but underused resource at UW-Madison, poll shows
Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce Half-Day Conference
The UW-Madison School of Nursing is hosting a free half-day conference on Wednesday, February 7, designed to transfer best practices and spark new ideas about the value of diversity and inclusion in the delivery of …
UW-Madison to Honor Six Outstanding Women of Color on Thursday, Feb. 22
The tenth annual class of Outstanding Women of Color awardees will honored at a reception on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 716 Langdon …
UW-Madison Latino graduate historian authors “Mexicans in Wisconsin”
Historian Sergio Gonzalez says of Latinos in Wisconsin that “as we continue to organize, our resilience comes from the fact that we’ve been here before.” PHOTO BY MICHELLE STOCKER Sergio Gonzalez, an author and doctoral …
Health Sciences offers Equity and Diversity Lunch&Learn Series
Wisconsin Black Student Union To Lead Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
BY MIAH GATZKE Led by members of the UW-Madison Black Student Union, students and community members are coming together in the fight against sickle cell disease. Sickle Cell Blood Drives have existed in Madison for …
HoChunk language classes offered by UW American Indian Studies
The American Indian Studies Program and the Ho-Chunk Nation are pleased to announce that we will be offering informal (non-credit) classes in the Hoocąk language again this spring, under the direction of esteemed Ho-Chunk elder …
Sixth Annual Wisconsin Statewide Pre-Law Diversity Day
We are pleased to invite you to join us for the Sixth Annual Wisconsin Statewide Pre-Law Diversity Day! This free event will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. …
Join us for Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce half-day conference
The UW-Madison School of Nursing is hosting a free half-day conference on Wednesday, February 7, designed to transfer best practices and spark new ideas about the value of diversity and inclusion in the delivery of …