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 …
Diversity
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, …
Four University Women Honored as 2012 Outstanding Women of Color
This year’s honorees include University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Tonya Lynn Brito, Associate Professor of Surgery Jacquelynn Dawn Arbuckle, Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions Graduate Fellow Rohany Nayan, and Associate …
Hands-on science lessons solve murder in CSI-Madison
UW-Madison Provost Paul DeLuca says he’s willing to do almost anything to help students learn. And this week, he proved it by remaining inert for nearly 45 minutes, head slumped face-down on a table …
First Wave Students take part in Britain’s Cultural Olympiad
LONDON, England – Before the torch enters the stadium for the 2012 summer Olympics, UW-Madison’s First Wave Touring Ensemble this week joined thousands of young people celebrating the Cultural Olympiad in London. First Wave’s return …
Social justice advocate Van Jones speaks in Madison
Green jobs advocate Van Jones, president and co-founder of the economic reform organization Rebuild the Dream, will deliver the keynote address for the Tales from Planet Earth film festival at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26, …
OMAI presents Line Breaks Festival at the Overture Center
A major local hip-hop event, the annual Line Breaks Festival, will bring new aesthetics in contemporary performance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and community from Friday, March 16 through Saturday, March 24. The event is …