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History in Their Own Words: UW-Madison’s First African American Assistant Coach Lewis Ritcherson

Posted on February 28, 2018

In the years following World War II, African American athletes joined UW teams in larger numbers, and for decades, they were the most visible minority students on campus. But they often faced obstacles and discrimination. …

Posted in Top StoriesTagged African-American Alumni, Diverse alumni, UW Alumni, UW Athletes, UW Madison diversity

Denita Willoughby – 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

Posted on October 25, 2017

 Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding alumni during Engineers’ Day—a celebration of engineers, held on Homecoming weekend. Denita was among 10 engineers to receive awards in 2017 at an Oct. 20 banquet. We …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Creating Community, Diverse UW alumni, Diversity, UW Alumni, UW Madison diversity, UW-Madison

Paula Bonner stepping down as Wisconsin Alumni Association’s leader

Posted on February 21, 2017

Paula Bonner likes to dust off an old quote from former UW-Madison Chancellor Donna Shalala when she talks about the power and influence of alumni at colleges and universities. “Donna used to say, ‘When the …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged #uwvoices, UW Alumni, UW Diversity, UW-Madison

In Memory of Lou: Alzheimer’s Looms for America’s Black and Hispanic Families

Posted on December 5, 2016

Lou Holland ’65 was a UW–Madison success story. A Badger Hall of Fame halfback who traded his jersey for a business suit after graduation, he went on to stardom in a new arena as an …

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Creating Community, Lou Holland, UW Alumni, UW Diversity, UW-Madison HistoryLeave a comment

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