Award-winning New York Times Magazine journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will deliver the keynote address to open the 2016 Center for Journalism Ethics conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on April 29. This year’s conference focuses on …
CDCC to meet with Chancellor and Provost
The Campus Diversity and Climate Committee will meet with Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Prvost Sarah Mangelsdorf on Monday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Union South (Please see Today in the Union …
#enoughisenoughuw video
UW-Madison is responding to a March 31 report of a hate/bias incident from a student in Sellery Hall regarding a note containing deeply offensive, racist language. As Vice Provost Patrick Sims said in his recent …
SOHE Dean Soyeon Shim to join 4th Annual DDEEA/National Diversity Council Annual Women in Leadership Symposium panel on April 5
Dean of the School of Human Ecology Soyeon Shim will bring her expertise and experience in higher education to the 4th Annual DDEEA/National Diversity Council Annual Women in Leadership Symposium on Tuesday, April 5, at …
James E. Jones Jr. Four-Week Summer Pre-Law Scholars Program
The University of Wisconsin Law School’s James E. Jones Jr. Pre-Law Scholars Program (PLS) is a Legal Education Diversity Pipeline Grant Program generously funded by the Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis. Open to students who have …
Welcome Message
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, We couldn’t agree more with what Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in her March 15 letter: it is clear that we have not made “as much progress as needed on building …
Wunk Sheek and partners host 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow
In 2015, more than 3,000 people took part in the On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow (OWASP), enjoying a Native American cultural experience that bridges the boundaries between the university and Wisconsin’s eleven tribal nations. Now …
Hate flyers appear on UW campus printers
The flyers also began appearing Thursday at schools including UW-Milwaukee, Princeton University, Brown University and the University of Southern California, among others.
I Matter: Self Care for Black/African American Students at UW
I Matter: Self Care for Black/African American Students at UW on Thursday, April 7 at 7pm in the MSC Lounge, Red Gym. Please join the MSC and Pathways in inviting Brandi Grayson, the co-founder of …
UW-Madison’s South Asian Sisters – Yoni Ki Baat: Intersectional Stories from Womyn of Color
“Yoni Ki Baat,” which literally translates to “talk of the vagina” in Sanskrit, is a transformative program of raw, honest monologue performances written and performed by womyn of color. These funny, poignant monologues explore the …
Information session on Hate and Bias process
What exactly is a hate and bias incident, how do you report it and what happens next? Find out at an informational session on Thursday, April 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Concerto …
Connect with other campus leaders & explore Wisconsin
The Trip: May 16-20 WEBT (Wisconsin Experience Bus Trips) brings UW-Madison student leaders together to expand on the Wisconsin Idea while traveling and serving throughout the state. This annual, weeklong trip for emerging UW-Madison student …
Multicultural Graduate Network Dine Around Event
The Multicultural Graduate Network Dine Around provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their research at an intimate gathering of graduate students and Graduate School staff members. The event begins with participants presenting their …
2016 Bouchet Graduate Honors Scholars inducted
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society commemorates the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from an American university (Physics, Yale University, 1876). The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of scholars who …
Wunk Sheek and partners host 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow
The powwow provides an opportunity to participate in a contemporary native event, sharing and learning the culture of people indigenous to this area.
Leadership Institute Information Session
Have you ever asked yourself, “What can I do to create a more inclusive environment in my workplace, classroom or community?” Wednesday April 13th, 2016. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 8417 Social Sciences (1180 Observatory Drive) …
Badgers, we need your help
We have written several messages about this topic in the past. Today, we will be as simple and direct as we can be. On Wednesday, there was another incident of bias on our campus. During …
Artists to “Perform the Word” at 10th Annual Line Breaks Festival March 11-13
This year marks a decade for the Line Breaks Festival, the largest Hip Hop theater festival in the Midwest, which will be presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) …
Challenges of Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education
Date: Friday, March 11, 2016 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: 198 Education Building Address: 1000 Bascom Mall Join us for a discussion with Jacob Gross, University of Louisville, examining the challenges of former foster youth in postsecondary …
Computer science program aims to make technology open to all
Wisconsin Emerging Scholars-Computer Sciences (WES-CS) provides a challenging, collaborative environment that helps recruit a broader cross section of UW students to the field of computer science.