The campus community is invited to participate in three sessions that will provide an update on “Forward Together, a Diversity Framework for UW-Madison,” and begin getting input on implementation. After a deliberative process led by …
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Madison alum a 2014 Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship Winner
UW-Madison alum and First Wave 1st Cohort member Danez Smith has won a 2014 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. Smith is one of five young poets who were …
Join Us for the Inclusive Excellence End-of-the-Year Reception
As we near the end of the 2013-2014 Academic Year, I would like to sincerely thank each and every person who has contributed to another season of successfully advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at UW-Madison.
8th Annual Line Breaks Festival Returns to the Overture Center
Now in its eighth year, the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) presents the annual Line Breaks Festival, the largest hip hop festival in the Midwest, Wednesday, April 16 through Friday, April 25. This will …
Mercile Lee, student advocate and mentor, retires with honor
As Mercile Lee prepares to leave Bascom Hall for the last time as an administrator, she has eschewed recognition for her many years of dedication to the Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs.
Passing The Mic: 9th Annual Hip Hop Arts Festival
Presented by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) and Wisconsin Book Festival in honor of John “Vietnam” Nguyen Location for All Events: Promenade Hall, Overture Centers for the Arts October 17–19 Featuring Gil Scott-Heron’s Daughter …
The Badger’s Homecoming celebration is for everyone
Colleagues, Alumni and Friends: As you all know, our administrative evolution required a pause in August. Now that we’re up and running stronger and more focused than ever, we plan to join the larger movement …
Reception to kick off Madison World Music Festival
The Madison World Music Festival is 10 years old! The event will celebrate by returning to a three-day schedule, September 19-21, 2013, in the Memorial Union and at the Willy Street Fair. The annual Diversity Leaders World …
JVN Project: Honoring a Fallen Friend/Artist/Activist
On the morning of August 30th, 2012 we lost John, but his work lives on. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has taken part in memorializing his legacy and declared August 30th as John Vietnam Nguyễn Day …
PEOPLE Scholars continue to rise to the challenge
One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying …
8th Annual Educator & Community Leader Training Institute
Each summer, UW-Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) teams up with Urban Word NYC to offer educators and community leaders a weeklong program to learn the best practices in hip hop and spoken word …
International Urban Movement Conference Celebrates 10th Year
A decade of urban dance movement evolution will transpire this week, May 1-5, on the campus where it was founded – the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Urban dance competitors from around the world will converge for …
Credo: A Concert of Music, Movement and Poetry
Christopher A. Walker, Assistant Professor of Dance in the UW-Madison School of Dance and Artistic Director for First Wave, Office of Muilticultural Arts Initiatives, will present a full evening collaborative work with the UW-Madrigal Singers on April 19 at 8 p.m. and …
Damon Williams Joins INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Editorial Board
Damon A. Williams, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor, vice provost, and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has joined the Editorial Board of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, effective immediately.
A History-making February in Leadership Development
February 2013 was truly a month to remember in Diversity Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, I am proud to note the strides taken by our faculty and staff, …
7th Annual Line Breaks Festival Features New York City Guest Artist DawN Crandell
Performance arts scholars of the First Wave Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble will present their solo, duo and ensemble works as part of the 7th Annual Line Breaks Festival in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue, from Wednesday, …
Building Leaders for the Future: 5th Annual WABM Forum and Chicago Urban Prep Academy Campus visit
Now in its fifth year of delving into issues facing black men with the intention of informing, educating and proactively seeking solutions, the student-founded and run Wisconsin Association of Black Men (WABM) hosted its annual …
First Wave Presents New Works
The 6th cohort of the First Wave Hip Hop Theatre Ensemble will perform this Friday, November 30 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall at 3:30 pm. First Wave’s newest group of artist-scholars present …
Remembering “Vietnam” the Unforgettable Artist
The Cipher will celebrate the life and memory of talented First Wave Scholar and artist John “Vietnam” Nguyen this Saturday by dedicating the closing night of Passing the Mic to the music, poetry and performance he loved. …
Diversity Forum: Embracing Our Past to Chart Our Future
We are pleased to welcome a number of visitors who will be with us throughout the day and who represent some of the most talented researchers, scholars, and thought leaders nationwide on issues of equity, …