To fully capture all of the different diversity related efforts on campus, especially institutional research and assessments, a new initiative type has been added to the Diversity Inventory Program (DIP)! The new Data Analysis, Assessment, …
DIP KNOWLEDGEBASE: WHAT IS THE DIVERSITY INVENTORY PROGRAM?
Earlier this summer, we announced the addition of the DIP Knowledgebase to the DIP Homepage. This Knowledgebase serves to aid participants in familiarizing themselves with the DIP database and navigating the process of submitting new initiatives. …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 11
Congratulations to Brian Nunez, the randomly-selected winner of the Week 11 DIP Pilot Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded a gift bag of items donated by the Visitor’s Information Program. Thank you to Brian for …
Call for Nominations: Director of University Health Services Search and Screen Committee
You are invited to self-nominate or nominate others for the Director of University Health Services Search and Screen Committee. ASEC has been asked to nominate one academic staff member for this committee. Applicants should be …
Sam Mihara recounts America’s World War II hysteria & Civil Rights abuses
JAPS KEEP MOVING- This is a White Man’s neighborhood. Those are the words on a World War 2 era photo of a house with a white woman glaring into the camera pointing to a sign …
UW-Madison Psychologist helps black women cope with depression
When Earlise Ward came to UW-Madison, the Brooklyn, New York, native figured she would return home once she had her Ph.D to work as a psychologist. But then Ward thought about where she could do …
Health initiative uses hairstylists to promote breast cancer awareness in Latino community
Lorena Villalobos, owner of Lorena’s Beauty Salon, 2917 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, is one of five Latino hair stylists trained through a new initiative to bring breast cancer awareness to her clients. People naturally open up …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 10
Congratulations to Cat Phan, the randomly-selected winner of the tenth DIP Pilot Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). Thank you to Cat for submitting …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 9
Congratulations to Colleen Johnson, the randomly selected winner of the Week 9 DIP Pilot Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Acheivement (DDEEA). Thank …
Wisconsin’s rural high schools continue to battle limited educational mobility
Even as agricultural counties improve programs, students aren’t getting to the flagship university. Samantha Follen had known “pretty much forever” that she wanted to go to UW-Madison. At Adams-Friendship High School (AFHS) in rural central …
Congreso de EE.UU. en Washington DC reconoce esfuerzo de periódico local por 25 años de servicio como vocero Latino de servicio a la comunidad
Comunidad News, LLC, celebró el 25th Aniversario de su fundación por la familia boliviana Viscarra Jiménez en la ciudad de Madison, Wisconsin, con la participación de más de doscientos invitados en Wisconsin Discovery Institute de …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Institute is July 10-14 at UW-Madison
Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up with Urban Word NYC to offer educators and community leaders a weeklong program to learn the best practices in hip hop and spoken …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 8
Congratulations to Hannah Strelchenko, the randomly selected winner of the Week 8 DIP Pilot Raffle Giveaway, who has been awarded an iPad case donated by the PEOPLE Program. Thank you to Hannah for submitting two …
Exit Interview: University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman
For nearly a decade, Sarah Van Orman has helped UW–Madison navigate some of the toughest issues around: high-risk drinking, sexual assault, student mental health and meningitis, not to mention the occasional outbreak of norovirus. The …
First cohort of Native students graduate from UW-Madison pipeline
Tacked to the wall of his bedroom on the Oneida Indian Reservation is evidence of how hard Michael Williams worked as a high school student — an acceptance letter to Hamline University in St. Paul, …
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2017 OUTSTANDING WOMEN OF COLOR AWARDS
Nominations for the 2017 Outstanding Women of Color Awards are now welcome. The UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in …
Call for Nominations: 2017 Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Nominations for the 2017 Outstanding Women of Color Awards are now welcome. The UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in …
DIP RAFFLE GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED: WEEK 7
Congratulations to Susan Degrand, the winner of the seventh DIP Pilot Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift set donated by the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Thank you to Susan for submitting an initiative for …
Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer Program seeks lead graduate intern for 2017-2018
The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA) is looking for Interns. The DDEEA’s internship program aims to provide students with experience in diversity work at a public institution and give students tools to …
SERF closing in mid-August, to be demolished in October
The inevitable closure of the Southeast Recreational Facility—commonly known as the SERF—is quickly approaching. The UW-Madison Division of Recreational Sports announced Friday that the popular facility will officially close Aug. 18.In a statement to rec …