UW-Madison picked for black grad student conference

UW–Madison will host the 12th Annual Black Graduate Student Conference March 29-April 2 next year.

From 400 to 600 African American students – undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral – are expected to attend, representing a variety of disciplines and universities nationwide. The conference will include a career fair, graduate school recruiting fair, paper presentations and professional development seminars.

The theme will be “Facing the Challenge: Black Leadership 2000 and Beyond.” The National Black Graduate Student Association organizes the conference each year. Founded in 1989, the group is dedicated to improving the status of African Americans in higher education. Sponsors are the Black Graduate and Professional Student Organization, the Graduate School and the Equity and Diversity Resource Center.