Join us in community on January 31, 2024 for an evening with acclaimed writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith as she reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the lens of her work as a playwright, teacher, and creator of the “docudrama.”
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Information for students seeking answers about plans for the Indigenous Student Center & Mecha house
Levy Hall construction will not involve demolishing either the Mecha house or Indigenous Student Center.
Photos: Latinx Cultural Center welcomes new students
New Latinx students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison came to the Reg Gym on Wednesday, Sept. 14 for an evening of games and activities centered on Latinx culture. The Latinx Cultural Center hosted the event, …
Mick Miyamoto, guiding force for a generation of young people, to retire after 37-year career
Colleagues and former students say Mick Miyamoto’s legacy can be seen in the hundreds of young lives he’s impacted.
Celebrating APIDA Heritage Month with courage and community
UW–Madison dedicates the month of April to celebrating and uplifting the identities, histories, and cultures of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American students, faculty, and staff on our campus and across the world.
Construction to start on Divine Nine Garden Plaza
Just over a year after launching the Divine Nine Garden Plaza Fund and campaign, the Student Affairs Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Advancement teams surpassed their goal of $250,000 by raising over $275,000 …
MLK Symposium: Seeing Martin Luther King Jr. for what he truly stood for
The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project did not mince words as she presented “the real Martin Luther King Jr.” and his teachings alongside social justice issues prominent today.
MLK Symposium – An Evening with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Join us for an evening of reflection on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project.
Use your Wiscard on campus from Oct. 4-11 to help swipe out hunger
Join Dean of Students Office, Student Affairs, and campus partners Oct. 4 – 11, 2021 for UW–Madison’s first Swipe Drive! During the weeklong Swipe Drive, anyone using a Wiscard to make a purchase through The Wisconsin Union, …
Native Community Welcome coming Sept. 27 in Gordon Commons
The Native Community Welcome will be held on Monday, September 27, at 6 p.m. CDT in the Gordon Dining and Event Center. Join us for indigenous food, community, and information about available resources on campus. …
Wisconsin Welcome Back: Support second-year students in their return to campus
For first-year and new transfer students, the 2020–21 academic year posed unique challenges and wasn’t the traditional experience many were expecting. So it comes as no surprise that the pandemic’s impact on their success exacerbated …
Claudia Guzmán named director of Multicultural Student Center
As an undergraduate at Wellesley College years ago, Claudia Guzmán says she felt like “a bit of an anomaly” — a first-generation college student from Wisconsin, educated in public schools, attending an elite East Coast private institution. She struggled to find her place until joining a student organization for Latina students. …