In June 2015, Nancy Nicholas and the late Albert “Ab” Nicholas made one of the largest donations in UW–Madison’s history: a $50 million matching gift to inspire alumni and friends to join them in supporting …
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Immigration attorney, “Undisclosed” podcaster Rabia Chaudry to keynote UW-Madison Diversity Forum
The 2016 Annual UW-Madison Diversity Forum, hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer and Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, will be Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Union South’s Varsity …
Panel Urges Students of Color to Engage Through Activism and Voting
By Mason Muerhoff, Daily Cardinal In an election cycle marked by racial tensions and controversial voter ID laws, a community panel at the Black and Brown Vote Discussion Wednesday night emphasized to students the importance of …
Statement on diversity advances
The University Staff Congress became the latest UW-Madison shared governance group to endorse a proposed institutional statement on diversity on Monday. The statement was written and reviewed by representatives of the shared governance groups, including …
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Madison emcee takes another big step on latest work
On All.This.Gold, Madison emcee from Chicago Rich Robbins exhibits the ambition typical of a sophomore project with none of the pitfalls. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin’s First Wave program and Chicago’s spoken word scene, …
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. …
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 …
Artists to “Perform the Word” at 10th Annual Line Breaks Festival March 11-13
This year marks a decade for the Line Breaks Festival, the largest Hip Hop theater festival in the Midwest, which will be presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) …
Annual Faculty of Color Reception is Feb. 25
The tradition of welcoming and honoring faculty of color at UW–Madison will continue on Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Annual Faculty of Color Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the …
Moving Forward: Conversations on Race and Ethnic Diversity
Join students, faculty members, and staff members in a campus-wide conversation about racial and ethnic diversity at UW-Madison on Wednesday, February 24 from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. in Gordon Commons. This event aims to provide …
Activist, public theologian, writer & speaker Rahiel Tesfamariam to keynote Black History Month
This year’s keynote speaker will be activist, public theologian, writer and speaker Rahiel Tesfamariam. The founder and publisher of Urban Cusp and a former Washington Post columnist will speak on “The Role of the Black …
Shawn Peters: Using “The Wire” narratives & social media to teach complex issues
During nearly two decades on campus, Shawn Peters PhD’07 has been a PhD student, an undergraduate adviser, and a lecturer in English, history, and religious studies. Now an instructor with the UW’s Center for Educational Opportunity, Peters teaches Integrated …
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 …