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Luis Piñero marks 40 years of service at UW–Madison

Posted on July 26, 2022

Luis Piñero’s colleagues surprised him in June with a special celebration recognizing his 40 years of service at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Posted in Top StoriesTagged anniversary, DDEEA, Division of Diversity Equity & Educational Achievement, Lavar Charleston, Luis Piñero, Title IX coordinator

APIDA faculty and staff reflect on growing recognition of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Americans

Posted on April 12, 2022

UW–Madison faculty and staff reflect on what it means to them to see the contributions and accomplishments of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community increasingly recognized in Wisconsin and beyond.

Posted in Top StoriesTagged APIDA History Month, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American, Gabe Javier, Lavar Charleston, Lori Lopez, Yeohyun Ahn

Registration now open for the 2021 UW–Madison Diversity Forum

Posted on October 12, 2021

The 2021 Diversity Forum will be held Nov. 2 and 3 as a hybrid in-person and virtual conference with keynote addresses by Dr. Russell Jeung and Steven Canals.

Posted in Diversity Forum, Top StoriesTagged Diversity Forum, Lavar Charleston, Russell Jeung, Steven Canals

Charleston appointed to Gov. Evers’ Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion

Posted on February 3, 2021

UW–Madison’s LaVar Charleston, the School of Education’s associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, was named to Gov. Tony Evers’ Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion. The council is designed to provide strategic guidance in …

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged Lavar Charleston

Opinion: ‘Systemic Racism Does Indeed Exist’

Posted on December 14, 2020

Outrage. Pain. Exhaustion. LaVar Charleston MS’07, PhD’10 went through an emotional wringer in May when he learned of George Floyd’s death under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee. For an African American man, the scenario felt chillingly familiar. “If …

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged Lavar Charleston, Systemic Racism

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