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 …
Diversity
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 …
Brand New Badger: Daughter of Hmong immigrants part of national push for more women in technology
Rosee Xiong barely remembers a day when she didn’t have her fingers on a computer keyboard or some other piece of technology. That youthful passion paid off this year when the Wisconsin affiliate of the National …
Ho-Chunk Elder to Lead Informal Native Language Class
The American Indian Studies Program and the Ho-Chunk Nation are pleased to announce that we will be offering informal (non-credit) classes in the Hoocąk language this fall, under the direction of esteemed Ho-Chunk elder and …
Brand New Badger: A passionate voice on race relations chooses UW-Madison for grad school
During his undergraduate years at UW–Whitewater, Kyree Brooks increasingly sought to use his platform as a student leader to improve race relations. It was a role he naturally gravitated to, but also one thrust upon …
Time to Speak Out
After working for more than seven years on social justice issues in Madison, it’s time for Native Americans to become a larger part of the community dialogue on racial inequality. Just as alarming is the fact that even in a city of well-educated residents, I have …
A message to our UW-Madison Community
Posted on August 16, 2017 by Chancellor Blank
“Visibility is Leadership:” Event Will Celebrate Queer People of Color Friday
Our Lives Magazine’s first-ever QPOC Pride List, published in their July/August edition and on Madison365.org to highlight leaders in the queer people of color community, turned out to be a pretty ambitious project — and a popular one. …
UW Diversity Office Welcomes New Staff
UW-Madison and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement is pleased to announce the hiring of Cheryl Bailey Gittens and Tracy Williams-Maclin. Gittens is an experienced academic and student affairs administrator who has successfully …
UW–Madison launches STEM Diversity Network
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has launched the STEM Diversity Network, a website and collection of resources for students, faculty and staff in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The STEM Diversity Network was built by Ahna …
Sam Mihara recounts America’s World War II hysteria & Civil Rights abuses
JAPS KEEP MOVING- This is a White Man’s neighborhood. Those are the words on a World War 2 era photo of a house with a white woman glaring into the camera pointing to a sign …
Health initiative uses hairstylists to promote breast cancer awareness in Latino community
Lorena Villalobos, owner of Lorena’s Beauty Salon, 2917 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, is one of five Latino hair stylists trained through a new initiative to bring breast cancer awareness to her clients. People naturally open up …
First cohort of Native students graduate from UW-Madison pipeline
Tacked to the wall of his bedroom on the Oneida Indian Reservation is evidence of how hard Michael Williams worked as a high school student — an acceptance letter to Hamline University in St. Paul, …
UW-Madison doctoral candidates selected as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars
Although their specific research agendas differ, Regina Fuller (Educational Policy Studies), Amy Jones (Sociology), and Josefina Flores Morales (Sociology) share a commitment to doing scholarship that impacts health and well-being for communities across the globe. …
$1M grant to boost engineering education at College of Menominee Nation
(Above) The National Science Foundation grant supported an event that brought John Herrington, the first enrolled Native American (Chickasaw) to fly in space, to the College of Menominee Nation and UW–Madison over a three-day visit. …
June 11 Equality March for Unity and Pride in Washington, D.C.
The “Equality March for Unity & Pride” is a grassroots movement which will mobilize the diverse LGBTQ+ communities to peacefully and clearly address concerns about the current political landscapes and how it is contributing to …
Diversity Division Recognizes its 2017 UW-Madison Graduates
Hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, the Fourth Annual Graduation Recognition Ceremony for students studying under the umbrella of scholarships and services in the Division of Diversity, Equity and …
Project Aims to Create Engaging, Welcoming Classroom Discussions
An engaging classroom discussion can be a beautiful thing—both a vital part of the learning process and a microcosm of the way we hope democracy functions. Yet a high-quality discussion doesn’t just happen, says UW–Madison …
We’re ending the year of diversity achievements on a high note
As the semester ends and we look forward to celebrating 8,000 UW-Madison graduates, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on some of the accomplishments and challenges of the past academic year with respect …
Vice Provost & CDO Patrick Sims Gives Diversity Update to Faculty Senate
A year after passing a resolution to support cultural competency as part of faculty’s ongoing professional development, the Faculty Senate heard Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims provide an update May 1 on …