Matthew Desmond, a UW–Madison alumnus and author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Memorial Union Theater. “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in …
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UW: No changes needed to affirmative action policy after Supreme Court decision
UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. …
Hip Hop in the Heartland Training Institute is July 5-11
The 11th Annual Hip Hop in the Heartland Educator and Community Leader Training will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus July 5-11. Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up …
DDEEA honors inaugural Outstanding Alumni of Color recipients
More than 250 UW-Madison graduates were recognized for completing degrees along with honoring Outstanding Alumni of Color Ray Allen (’73) and Carlton Highsmith (’73) at the third annual celebration on Friday, May 13 in Union South’s Varsity Hall. Hosted by …
CeO Scholar wins distinguished Meyerhoff Award
Congratulations to CeO Scholar Jesus Galvan, winner of a Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Awards for Leadership, Service and Scholarship. The Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Awards for Leadership, Service and Scholarship recognize students who have made outstanding leadership …
$10 Million Gift to Chancellor’s Scholars Program Announced
Anonymous donors have committed a $10 million matching gift to inspire others to support the Chancellor’s Scholarship Program (CSP), the UW Foundation announced today. The CSP was established in 1984 to increase educational opportunities for …