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 …
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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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Sellery Hall incident prompts response to anti-Semitism
Campus leaders condemned the act and said it goes against the values of the university community.
‘Moving Forward’ turns talk toward action on race, climate
Students, faculty and staff took part in “Moving Forward: Conversations on Racial and Ethnic Diversity,” a campus-wide forum on Feb. 24.
Reception to recognize and welcome faculty of color
The event will honor the 16 recently promoted faculty of color and welcome 18 new faculty of color to campus.
Statement on Sellery Hall incident
A message from Lori Berquam, Vice Provost and Dean of Students; Joshua Johnson, Director, Multicultural Student Center; Jeff Novak, Director, University Housing; Patrick Sims, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer
Q&A: “Moving Forward” organizers encourage attendees to find out how they can take action
Students have taken an active role in planning the discussion on the progress made through the past year.
Brauer: Better diversity training is built on research, not intuition
Markus Brauer is teaching a public workshop Feb. 9 aimed at reducing prejudice and discrimination in the workplace, emphasizing strategies backed by both good intentions and sound science.
Outsized attendance marks first Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion
Organizers of the first Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion hoped that around 200 people might show up to the discussion, held Tuesday afternoon in Union South’s Varsity Hall. Nearly twice that number attended. Wisconsin Union …
Semester opens with “Campus Conversations”
Last semester, hundreds of students and others at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took action in response to racially charged events in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island and elsewhere. Catalyzed by these events, UW-Madison will explore how …
Debate focuses on police body cameras
Are body-mounted cameras a way to reduce violent confrontations between police and the public or are they an invasion of privacy? A panel explored the issues surrounding the technology at a forum Thursday at the …
Creating space for a campus reflection on race
UW-Madison administrators have released statements of support for those who feel affected by the grand jury verdicts in Ferguson and Staten Island and are calling for a broader conversation about race relations and inclusion on campus. Chancellor …