“I know the power of pre-college programs and the ripple effect on families because I experienced it,” says Gail Ford, the newly appointed assistant director at UW-Madison’s Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, or …
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Register today for Adulting 101 on Feb. 7: 2017 LINE (Leadership in the New Economy)
Please save Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, for our annual DDEEA LINE (Leadership in the New Economy) Event. The DDEEA directors and staff are working to ensure this essential learning event will encompass information and experiences …
Nicholas Match raises $100 million for UW-Madison scholarships
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 …
UW–Madison Outlines Policies On Immigration Students, Faculty and Staff
In recent weeks, many around campus, and in the broader community, have expressed concerns about the future of undocumented or international students, staff, and faculty and their families. This includes those students who presently benefit …
Q&A: Hemant Shah discusses journalists’ coverage of race issues
Hemant Shah has served as director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism school since 2014, and has been a member of the faculty since 1990. His research focuses on the role of mass media in …
Blank links faculty retention issues, fall in research ranking to UW System budget cuts
In a Dec. 2 interview with The Badger Herald, Chancellor Rebecca Blank talks about increasing the number of in-state students, sexual assault, and diversity on campus. Story by MARGARET DUFFEY AND EMILY NEINFELDT. University of …
A Taste of Freedom: UW professor unearths a missing chapter in the history of civil rights
Their salvation would be pickles. That was the decision of a group of farmers in Sumter County, Alabama, who were struggling financially. But when they tried to purchase cucumber seeds from a local merchant, the …
City of Madison Honors First Nation with Official “Ho-Chunk Day”
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and the Madison Common Council voted unanimously and affirmed and proclaimed a day in honor of the Ho-Chunk people at last week’s Common Council meeting. Now through perpetuity, the fourth Friday …
UW Athletics Announces New Policy For Fan Behavior
The University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics has adjusted policies related to the expectations placed upon attendees of its home athletic events. The new standards, part of an ongoing review of fan behavior, carry-in and …
Latin@/Chican@ American Graduate Student, Faculty & Staff Mixer
You Are Invited! Nov 16: Latin@/Chican@ American Graduate Student Mixer Kindly RSVP via this link
Social Justice Speaker Series: Artist Matika Wilbur
Join us for our second talk in the MSC Social Justice Speaker Series on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in Room L140, on the lower level of the Chazen Museum. The guest speaker will …
UW-Madison Celebrates Native November
The University of Wisconsin-Madison under the organization of Wunk Sheek and other partners will be celebrating Native November throughout the month. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.* See the full …
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 …
Badgers’ Koenig Joins Dakota Pipeline Protest
Two weeks after he began speaking out against an oil pipeline that could threaten sacred tribal land in North Dakota, college basketball’s most renowned Native American player decided Twitter and Instagram posts were no longer …
UW-Madison 2016 Outstanding Women of Color Announced
The Outstanding Women of Color Selection Committee is pleased to announce the six Outstanding Women of Color for 2016: Fabu Phillis Carter, Poet, Scholar, Teaching Artist, and Outreach Specialist for the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research …
Mystical Arts of Tibet to launch World Music Festival
From Tibet to Zanzibar, Sudan to Mexico, Hungary and beyond, the 13th Annual Madison World Music Festival offers many styles to explore and enjoy, each bringing something unique to the table. Enjoy dancing, meditative music …
Legendary Bassist Retires from UW, Continues the Diversity Work that is Music to His Soul
UW-Madison School of Music faculty member and legendary bassist Richard Davis retired from the university last spring after 39 years. His impact on many music students here was profound. But his quiet and steady impact on Madison’s racial …
JVN Project Continues to Honor the Memory of John ‘Vietnam’ Nguyen with Hip Hop, Love & Learning
Inspired by the life and love of John Vietnam Nguyễn, The JVN Project presents the 4th annual JVN Day Hip Hop Festival: This is Alchemy! This festival provides participants opportunities to engage in the tenets …
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. …