Inspired by the life and love of John Vietnam Nguyễn, The JVN Project presents the 4th annual JVN Day Hip Hop Festival: This is Alchemy! This festival provides participants opportunities to engage in the tenets …
Column: UW program benefits all students
Vice Provost and Dean of Students Lori Berquam’s column in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes the new Our Wisconsin community building program being launched this fall.
A message from Dean of Students Lori Berquam
It’s been a busy summer here at UW-Madison and excitement is building as we get ready for classes to start in early September. Many of our efforts this summer have focused on how we can …
Program Sets High School Students on Path to Business Education
A group of young faces at Grainger Hall this summer should become familiar faces in future summers and beyond, thanks to a new program at the Wisconsin School of Business designed to start top-performing …
Music Professor Richard Davis to celebrate retirement
UW-Madison’s Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer and the School of Music invite you to a Reception in honor of RICHARD DAVIS Professor, premier jazz bassist and National Endowment for the Arts …
Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk, Sept. 24, Downtown Madison
Please join the 100 Black Men of Madison for our fourth annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk. Our goal is to raise awareness about prostate cancer and encourage men to be screened through this fun, healthy, family-oriented …
Voter Information: What You Need to Know from the Associated Students of Madison
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON Voter Information of Madison Next election: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Fall partisan primary – including state Senate and Assembly seats, as well as seats in the U.S. House and Senate Election Day …
MBA students find opportunity through The Consortium
Brandon Shields was looking for a way to put his passion for marketing to use. He found it through The Consortium, a program that helps underrepresented students pursue master’s degrees in business administration. The Wisconsin School …
PEOPLE High Schoolers Complete Pre-College Program, Welcome College Freshmen
One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying …
Madison emcee takes another big step on latest work
On All.This.Gold, Madison emcee from Chicago Rich Robbins exhibits the ambition typical of a sophomore project with none of the pitfalls. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin’s First Wave program and Chicago’s spoken word scene, …
Recovering the history of UW’s first African-American students
They came from across the country, drawn to an educational institution that welcomed them when many others barred the door. They left ready to launch successful careers in law, medicine, academia, journalism and a host …
MSC to host community processing/discussion/reflection sessions
On Monday, July 11, the Multicultural Student Center will hold open space for people to gather in community to process this past week’s events. This is an opportunity to discuss, reflect, and support one another. …
UW: No changes needed to affirmative action policy after Supreme Court decision
UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. …
Dean Lori Berquam reflects on Orlando shootings
Dear Campus Community: It has been a week and my heart continues to ache from the impact of the tragic event that occurred in Orlando, FL this past Sunday. Many in our country and campus …
Call for Nominations: 2016 Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Now in the ninth year, the UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards were established in order to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of women of color on campus. “Each year the committee is delighted …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Training Institute is July 5-11
Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up with Urban Word NYC to offer educators and community leaders a week-long program to learn the best practices in hip hop and spoken word pedagogy. The Institute brings together the leading educators, professors, emcees and activists utilizing the media of spoken word, hip hop, and urban arts as relevant, dynamic and necessary educational
The History of Modern Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop is more than just music or dancing: it is a Culture, a way of life. Hip-Hop is an art form that began on the street corners and in the underground clubs of New York …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Training Institute is July 5-11
The 11th Annual Hip Hop in the Heartland Educator and Community Leader Training will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus July 5-11. Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up …
Institute aims to help researchers target health disparities
Twenty-five scholars from across the country are visiting campus the week of June 13 for the 7th annual Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), an intensive week-long “research boot camp” for investigators, particularly from underrepresented communities, …
Update: Cultural competency program takes shape
Students, staff and faculty are working this summer to develop a program called “Our Wisconsin” aimed at increasing knowledge about cultural differences and promoting community among incoming students. The new training was announced by Chancellor …