At home in New Orleans, Ladee Hubbard MFA’14 was booked. She had a full-time job as an adjunct lecturer in Africana Studies at Tulane University, a growing family, and a super-powerful calling: to write a novel. Sight unseen, …
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Artist, Author, Director of American Indian and Indigenous Studies at Michigan State Dylan Miner Coming to Campus
Coming March 16 at 6 p.m., join us for a Meet & Greet Potluck with the P.M.Terra Incognita Art Series featuring Dylan Miner. He is an artist, author, director of American Indian and Indigenous Studies and …
UW–Madison to Host Performance Architect Sheron Wray as the Spring 2018 Arts Institute Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute (presenter) welcomes Sheron Wray as the Spring 2018 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence. Wray’s residency is hosted by the Art Department with co-sponsoring Departments of Art History, Dance, Afro-American Studiesand African Cultural Studies, and the faculty lead is Associate …
UW-Madison celebrates Peace Corps’ 57th year with week of festivities
Peace Corps Week began with “A Peace Corps Tip or Two,” a discussion panel where prospective volunteers met with former volunteers to learn about service life abroad. Image By: Jessie Gallimore By Gianina Dinon | The Daily …
UW Press book inspires national framework for teaching about slavery
A framework for teaching middle school and high school students about slavery, developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and launched Feb. 1, was inspired by and based on a book published by the University …
PBS Documentary Features Latinx American Activist Dolores Huerta: Local Screening on March 8
About the Film One of the most important, yet least known activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union with César Chávez. Tirelessly leading the fight …
Wisconsin Black Student Union To Lead Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
BY MIAH GATZKE Led by members of the UW-Madison Black Student Union, students and community members are coming together in the fight against sickle cell disease. Sickle Cell Blood Drives have existed in Madison for …
Join us for Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce half-day conference
The UW-Madison School of Nursing is hosting a free half-day conference on Wednesday, February 7, designed to transfer best practices and spark new ideas about the value of diversity and inclusion in the delivery of …
2018 King Holiday Observance Events
Home for the Holidays: Reflections of a First-Generation College Student
Imagine what it is like to dread going home for the holiday break because all semester you struggled academically and questioned whether you belong at your institution. As a first-generation, low-income student in college, this …
2018 NIDA Summer Research Internship Program Call for Applications
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites students interested in pursuing a career in substance abuse research to submit an application for the 2018 NIDA Summer Research Internship Program. To apply online and to view …
Religious holidays 101: Quick-start guide to learning about holidays beyond Christmas
By Emily Hamer As winter break begins, many students have Christmas on the brain. But students who are Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or other faiths don’t have that same experience. In fact, many religions’ major holidays …
Never Too Late: Alum to Participate in Winter Commencement 50 Years After Earning Degree
Luciano Barraza, left, will participate in the UW–Madison 2017 winter commencement ceremony largely due to the initiative and perseverance of his grandson, Raul Correa, right, a high school senior in San Antonio, Texas. Photo: Submitted …
Campus Climate Student Forum Rescheduled for Dec. 13
The Division of Student Life and the Department of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement are hosting a student forum to discuss the university’s first-ever campus-wide climate survey results and engage students in the ongoing conversation …
LGBT Campus CENTER CELEBRATES 25TH YEAR
This past month, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Center (LGBT CC) celebrated its 25th year anniversary at UW-Madison, which also included celebrating National LGBTQ History Month. For over two decades the LGBT Campus Center has …
Cultural Competency Workshop on “Breaking the Bias” habit
The School of Nursing is hosting its next Cultural Competency Workshop on “Breaking the Bias” habit on Friday, December 1 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm in Enroth in Cooper Hall. Light refreshments will be …
New Faculty Focus: Sami Schalk
Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Hometown: Southgate, Kentucky Educational background: B.A. in Women’s Studies and Creative Writing from Miami University, 2008; M.F.A. in Poetry from University of Notre Dame, 2010; Ph.D. in Gender Studies from …
Denita Willoughby – 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient
Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding alumni during Engineers’ Day—a celebration of engineers, held on Homecoming weekend. Denita was among 10 engineers to receive awards in 2017 at an Oct. 20 banquet. We …
Muslim in Madison: Fatoumata Ceesay: UW-Madison Student, 19
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 …
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 …