In conjunction with the nation’s Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of the various racial and cultural identities encompassed by “Hispanic” Sept. 19-Nov. 1, UW-Madison will celebrate Latin@/Chican@ Heritage Month with more than a dozen events …
UW System honors UW-Madison LGBT Center Director for Outstanding Achievement
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 2015 recipients of the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ People. Gabe Javier, Assistant Dean of Students and Director …
Tribal Elder to teach Ho-Chunk language class
This semester the American Indian Studies Department will offer a Ho-Chunk language class, thanks to the commitment of Cecil Garvin, a Ho-Chunk elder who has been teaching the language here at UW-Madison for several years. Unfortunately …
Helen C. White Library House Party
It’s Party Time! The 7th Annual Helen C. House Party is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, from 8 to 11 p.m. Stop by for an evening of free food, fun, and entertainment! Look for balloon art, …
First Wave Scholar speaks to “Be the Change” theme at UW-Madison Chancellor’s Convocation
About 7,000 students were invited to the Sept. 1 Chancellor’s Convocation welcoming ceremony at the Kohl’s Center on the UW-Madison campus. The students got a lot of pitches along the way: shouts from sorority girls (“Interested …
MCOR is Friday, Sept. 4, Welcome Week
MULTICULTURAL ORIENTATION AND RECEPTION (MCOR) SEPTEMBER 4TH/6:30PM Varsity Hall, Union South You’re invited to the largest events for students of color at UW. Featuring live music and dance performances by: African Student Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha …
Everett Mitchell receives award for community impact
As director of community relations for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Everett Mitchell often draws upon multiple aspects of his identity — attorney, pastor, community leader — to bridge divides through engagement with people he serves. …
Networking, Free Food & Friendship at Mentoring, Mingling & Mama’s Treats
Please join the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, the 100 Black Men of Madison and other members of the African-American professional community, local high school students, university students and faculty of the University …
Annual Community Event Celebrates Final Year
Local community leaders unite to spark change and conversation in the Metro Milwaukee area MILWAUKEE, WI — After four years of bringing community members together for a positive cause in Milwaukee, Community Connections prepares for its …
Awards honor range, quality and diversity of creative arts at UW-Madison
The community dance outreach program Performing Ourselves involves more than 100 low-income girls at seven community centers throughout Madison. When members of the program took the stage at the Fredric March Play Circle on May …
UW-Madison 2015-16 Outstanding Women of Color Announced
The 2015 Outstanding Women of Color Selection Committee is pleased to announce the seven Outstanding Women of Color for 2015-16: Earlise Ward, Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Faculty, Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), Institute for …
UW-Madison hosts 2015 Institute on High Impact Practices & Student Success
More than 250 practitioners in 35 teams from college campuses across the country have converged on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week to participate in the 2015 Institute on High Impact Practices (HIP) and Student …
Hip-Hop in the Heartland Educators & Community Leaders Training Institute
The annual Hip Hop in the Heartland Educators and Community Leaders Training Institute will be July 6-10 in the UW-Extension Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., on the UW-Madison campus. Each summer, Urban Word NYC teams …
Diversity Division hosts 2nd Annual Graduate Recognition & Reception
Nearly 150 of our graduating college seniors will be recognized for completing their undergraduate careers and other successes at UW-Madison by the Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer on Friday, May 15 …
Patrick Sims named UW-Madison chief diversity officer
Patrick J. Sims, interim vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2013, has been named to the role on a permanent basis. “Patrick has demonstrated outstanding leadership in a critical …
Call for Nominations: UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards
UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards 2015 NOMINATIONS DUE – Monday, June 1. The UW-Madison Awards acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the Greater Madison community, who …
UW Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Ends with Closing Banquet of Remembrance
The UW-Madison Closing Reception for Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month will be on Wednesday, May 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Main Dining Room of the Pyle Center. The reception, In Remembrance and In Honor …
Learn More: Cultivating Inclusive Practice through Dialogue
The UW Voices Campaign and UW-Madison Learning Communities for Institutional Change & Excellence (LCICE) is sponsoring an open house for members of the university community to learn about an important professional development opportunity on Wednesday, …
Learn More: Cultivating Inclusive Practice through Dialogue
The UW Voices Campaign and UW-Madison Learning Communities for Institutional Change & Excellence (LCICE) is sponsoring an open house for members of the university community to learn about an important professional development opportunity on Wednesday, …
“Resolved: Liberal Policies Make it Harder for Blacks to Succeed”
Dr. Randall Kennedy of the Harvard School of Law will be debating Jason Riley, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and regular commentator on Fox News on the topic of whether liberal policies make it harder …