Tag Diversity

UW-Madison diversity programs undergo realignment

August 4, 2010

University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and Provost Paul M. Deluca Jr. have approved a number of new initiatives to strategically align and enhance diversity efforts on campus.

Governors group to recognize Multicultural Arts Initiative director

July 7, 2010

The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to draw national praise for expanding the dimensions of educational creativity.

Hip-hop workshop focuses on teaching tools

April 30, 2010

Now celebrating its fifth year, the Hip-Hop Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus from July 7-11.

Recent sightings: A new perspective on Grainger

April 27, 2010

Julie Tran, left, assistant director of Academic Support Services in the School of Business, leads a group of ten Milwaukee high school and prospective…

Community invited to celebrate spring at campus pow-wow

April 1, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison community is invited to a spring pow-wow on Saturday, April 10.

Outstanding Women of Color awards honor faculty who’ve gone above and beyond

March 26, 2010

As well as achieving excellence in academics, the six winners of the 2009-10 University of Wisconsin–Madison Outstanding Women of Color awards have all stepped off the Madison campus and advocated for social justice in the greater community.

Campus events mark Black History Month

February 3, 2010

To celebrate the rich culture and traditions that Black History Month honors, educational, artistic and social events have been scheduled across campus.

One-man play confronts race issues with examination of lynching victim’s life

January 25, 2010

Patrick Sims' brain is crowded with the lives and chatter of imaginary people. He's been listening to them since they moved in some 12 years ago when he visited America's Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee's north side.

Events around Madison honor life, work of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 13, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. Many events this year invite Madison residents of all backgrounds to celebrate King's legacy by observing "A Day On, Not A Day Off."

Dean of students to host listening session on LGBT issues

November 25, 2009

Do you have ideas or opinions about LGBT services and resources on campus? LGBT Campus Center Director Eric Trekell and Dean of Students Lori Berquam are hosting a listening session for UW–Madison community students, faculty and staff.

Campus forum launches ‘Inclusive Excellence’

October 12, 2009

Blending inclusiveness with excellence is part of UW–Madison’s effort to move forward and build on the legacy of Plan 2008, the university’s 10-year diversity plan that ended last year.

Recent sightings: 2009 Diversity Forum

October 9, 2009

Damon Williams (far right), vice provost for diversity and climate, stops to listen in and answer questions as participants brainstorm ideas about what…

Diversity efforts to focus on ‘inclusive excellence’

October 6, 2009

The idea that the inclusiveness and excellence of an institution are fundamental and linked to one another form the bedrock of UW–Madison’s approach to diversity following Plan 2008.

Music and spoken-word festival to feature international artists

October 1, 2009

The fifth annual Passing the Mic Series, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), will bring internationally renowned musical and spoken-word artists from Central America and across the United States to the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium from Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 8-10.