Each year, UW–Madison is proud to recognize honorees whose advocacy, activism, and/or scholarship have positively transformed their organizations or communities and whose efforts advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for marginalized populations.
Outstanding Women of Color
Outstanding Women of Color Awards Honor Six Women for Exceptional Contributions to Their Communities
Surrounded by family, friends, colleagues, mentors and others, six remarkable women were celebrated on Thursday, March 7th. The women – faculty and graduate students – were honored with the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color award in recognition of their leadership in advancing social justice.
Outstanding Women of Color Awards – 03/07/24
Please join us for the 16th annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards Reception on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South.
2023 Outstanding Women of Color Honorees Announced
The 2023 Outstanding Women of Color honorees were announced on November 15, 2023.
Photos: Celebrating UW–Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color
The UW–Madison community gathered to celebrate the 14th cohort of Outstanding Women of Color Award honorees at a reception on Thursday, March 3, in the Pyle Center.
New Cohort of Outstanding Women of Color Announced, Reception is March 5
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Award Reception honors women of color who are deeply rooted in both the campus and the Madison community through their work toward social justice, service, research and …
UW-Madison to Honor Six Outstanding Women of Color on Thursday, Feb. 22
The tenth annual class of Outstanding Women of Color awardees will honored at a reception on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 716 Langdon …
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 …
UW-Madison 2015-16 Outstanding Women of Color Announced
The 2015 Outstanding Women of Color Selection Committee is pleased to announce the seven Outstanding Women of Color for 2015-16: Earlise Ward, Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Faculty, Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), Institute for …