The prestigious UW System awards recognized UW–Madison faculty members Carolina Sarmiento and Finn Enke for their longstanding service and commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging on campus.
College of Letters & Science
UW College of Letters & Science alumni of color reconnect with special events
On September 9-10, the College of Letters & Science invited its alumni of color back to campus for a historic weekend of community-building and in-depth conversations about how to create a sense of belonging at …
Pay it forward: Alumna Alex Hanna creates scholarship to support sociology students supporting LGBTQ+ community
Alex Hanna made it through. But she knows it wasn’t a sure thing. Hanna, who graduated with a PhD from the Department of Sociology in 2016, came out as a transgender woman while she was …
Service minded: Alumna Cora Marrett reflects on a career shaped by curiosity and coalition-building
“I cannot overstate the importance of the lessons I learned from others and the connections I have made with others,” she says. “That still continues to be important for my life.”
STEM Runway program helps L&S students from underrepresented groups find their science path and thrive
The program in the College of Letters & Science is a nascent network of research and career-based opportunities designed to encourage first and second-year students in traditionally underrepresented groups to pursue majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Summer Collegiate Experience sets up first-gen and underrepresented students for success
UW-Madison can seem intimidating for many students who are the first in their families to attend college or who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups. The L&S Summer Collegiate Experience (SCE) prepares these new …
Deadline extended to Feb. 15 for new LGBTQ+ Studies scholarship
Alumnus David Alan Kaplan and his partner created the new Brautigam-Kaplan Foundation Scholarship to support students pursuing a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies.
New scholarship fund supports LGBTQ+ Studies in College of Letters & Science
Alumnus David Alan Kaplan and his partner created the new Brautigam-Kaplan Foundation Scholarship to support students pursuing a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies.