The MSC is excited, but sad, to announce that Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson will be moving to the Division of Student Life to serve as the Special Assistant to the Vice Provost of Student Life …
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Artists to “Perform the Word” at 10th Annual Line Breaks Festival March 11-13
This year marks a decade for the Line Breaks Festival, the largest Hip Hop theater festival in the Midwest, which will be presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) …
Interrupting Racism: Organizing for Racial Justice
The workshop Interrupting Racism: Organizing for Racial Justice, will be held Thursday, March 10 at 6 pm, MSC Classroom. Hear from panelists about current issues and organized interruptions to structural racism, and learn more about UW …
Deeper Diversity: The Path of the Bridge-Builder in Racial Justice
Deeper Diversity: The Path of the Bridge-Builder in Racial Justice will be Thursday, March 3 at 7 pm, MSC Lounge. Author and educator Shakil Choudhury will discuss the role of bridge-building in racial justice in the …
‘Moving Forward’ turns talk toward action on race, climate
Diversity is a top institutional priority for the University of Wisconsin—Madison for many reasons: giving the university a competitive advantage to attract the best faculty and students, providing a richer education, developing students’ ability to …
Activist, public theologian, writer & speaker Rahiel Tesfamariam to keynote Black History Month
This year’s keynote speaker will be activist, public theologian, writer and speaker Rahiel Tesfamariam. The founder and publisher of Urban Cusp and a former Washington Post columnist will speak on “The Role of the Black …
UW-Madison events celebrate Black History Month
The 2016 UW-Madison Black History Month celebration will kick off on Sunday, Jan. 31, with a theatrical performance titled “We the 350: Stories of Poverty, Racism, and Incarceration in Wisconsin” in the Play Circle Theater …
Student launches site to chronicle ‘Black Voice’ at UW-Madison
More than 40 years after African-Americans at UW-Madison started printing their own campus newspaper to cover politics and activism on campus, a current student has started a blog she hopes will be a place where …
UW-Madison Latin@/Chican@ Heritage Month to Celebrate Identities
In conjunction with the nation’s Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of the various racial and cultural identities encompassed by “Hispanic” Sept. 19-Nov. 1, UW-Madison will celebrate Latin@/Chican@ Heritage Month with more than a dozen events …
UW System honors UW-Madison LGBT Center Director for Outstanding Achievement
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 2015 recipients of the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ People. Gabe Javier, Assistant Dean of Students and Director …
Tribal Elder to teach Ho-Chunk language class
This semester the American Indian Studies Department will offer a Ho-Chunk language class, thanks to the commitment of Cecil Garvin, a Ho-Chunk elder who has been teaching the language here at UW-Madison for several years. Unfortunately …
Helen C. White Library House Party
It’s Party Time! The 7th Annual Helen C. House Party is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, from 8 to 11 p.m. Stop by for an evening of free food, fun, and entertainment! Look for balloon art, …
April 13-19 is Disability Awareness Week
It is easy to forget that health care and disability are two closely related topics, and it is one that many do not consider when defining “diversity,” according to Mel Freitag, Ph.D., Director of Diversity …
Update sessions on the implementation of the UW-Madison Diversity Framework
The campus and community are invited to attend upcoming information update sessions on the implementation of the UW-Madison’s Diversity Framework at various locations across campus and the Greater Madison area from April 13 through 21. Translation …
Looking back on Black History Month 2015: An American tradition that benefits everyone
Reflections by UW-Madison Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings I am sometimes asked, “Why do we have Black History Month?” Well, yesterday (Feb. 26) marked the 3rd anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin, next month will mark the …