Cessay’s hijab represents her personal faith Fatoumata Ceesay was a freshman in high school when she made the very personal choice to start wearing a hijab. She knew people would stare, knew her friends might …
Creating Community
PEOPLE Alumni Update: At just 21, Rodney Lambright II is already a successful cartoonist
This cartoonist already has a good tale to tell “The dream,” Lambright says, “is to become a freelance artist and do projects I want to do, as well as commissions.” He mentions writing a graphic …
New program makes vegetables, produce available for free on campus
A line of about 20 students and staff members stretched down the hallway of the Student Activities Center on Friday, June 16, waiting for the chance to get their hands on fresh beets, lettuce, onions, …
WeiLAB to Co-Host 6th Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME)
The Wei LAB and the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at The Ohio State University are delighted to announce that the 6th Annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) will be held in …
Brand New Badger: Daughter of Hmong immigrants part of national push for more women in technology
Rosee Xiong barely remembers a day when she didn’t have her fingers on a computer keyboard or some other piece of technology. That youthful passion paid off this year when the Wisconsin affiliate of the National …
UPDATE FROM DEAN LORI BERQUAM: THREE DOWN, THREE TO GO
Lori Berquam, vice provost for student life and dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, removes a cap to reveal her balding head on June 27, 2017. Berquam recently pasted the midpoint in her …
New Black Cultural Center Set to Open Under New Director Karla Foster
Just before the end of the spring semester, the University of Wisconsin-Madison held a grand opening for its new Black Cultural Center, located at 716 Langdon street in the Red Gym. Last month it was announced that …
Chancellor to new students: Despite differences, ‘you now share a common identity as Badgers’
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank welcomed thousands of freshmen and transfer students to campus Tuesday by encouraging them to get to know each other and themselves better. Mix with people who see the world differently, Blank …
Time to Speak Out
After working for more than seven years on social justice issues in Madison, it’s time for Native Americans to become a larger part of the community dialogue on racial inequality. Just as alarming is the fact that even in a city of well-educated residents, I have …
Behind the Lens: Marquise Mays transformed through filming
By Marquise Mays, UW-Madison PEOPLE College Scholar, reposted with the permission of Madison Magazine Filming my third short documentary, “Voices,” was a transformative experience. “Voices” is a 10-minute documentary chronicling the inception of the first …
Hmong Language and Culture Camp Offers a Self-Centering Immersion Experience
Due to politics and military conflicts, the Hmong have led a somewhat nomadic life for centuries. They had a written language almost 5,000 years ago when they lived in Southern China. But they were forced …
PEOPLE Students Celebrate Their High School to College Transition
On Friday, July 21, more than 500 parents, mentors and educators gathered to recognize two groups of PEOPLE students; the incoming 2017 freshman cohort of PEOPLE College Scholars and the 2017 Cohort of rising high …
UW Diversity Office Welcomes New Staff
UW-Madison and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement is pleased to announce the hiring of Cheryl Bailey Gittens and Tracy Williams-Maclin. Gittens is an experienced academic and student affairs administrator who has successfully …
Sam Mihara recounts America’s World War II hysteria & Civil Rights abuses
JAPS KEEP MOVING- This is a White Man’s neighborhood. Those are the words on a World War 2 era photo of a house with a white woman glaring into the camera pointing to a sign …
Health initiative uses hairstylists to promote breast cancer awareness in Latino community
Lorena Villalobos, owner of Lorena’s Beauty Salon, 2917 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, is one of five Latino hair stylists trained through a new initiative to bring breast cancer awareness to her clients. People naturally open up …
Exit Interview: University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman
For nearly a decade, Sarah Van Orman has helped UW–Madison navigate some of the toughest issues around: high-risk drinking, sexual assault, student mental health and meningitis, not to mention the occasional outbreak of norovirus. The …
First cohort of Native students graduate from UW-Madison pipeline
Tacked to the wall of his bedroom on the Oneida Indian Reservation is evidence of how hard Michael Williams worked as a high school student — an acceptance letter to Hamline University in St. Paul, …
SERF closing in mid-August, to be demolished in October
The inevitable closure of the Southeast Recreational Facility—commonly known as the SERF—is quickly approaching. The UW-Madison Division of Recreational Sports announced Friday that the popular facility will officially close Aug. 18.In a statement to rec …
UW-Madison doctoral candidates selected as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars
Although their specific research agendas differ, Regina Fuller (Educational Policy Studies), Amy Jones (Sociology), and Josefina Flores Morales (Sociology) share a commitment to doing scholarship that impacts health and well-being for communities across the globe. …
June 11 Equality March for Unity and Pride in Washington, D.C.
The “Equality March for Unity & Pride” is a grassroots movement which will mobilize the diverse LGBTQ+ communities to peacefully and clearly address concerns about the current political landscapes and how it is contributing to …