Tag Diversity

Camp Randall ‘Red Carpet’ rolling for a second season

August 30, 2005

After a highly successful inaugural campaign, UW–Madison will be "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" for a second time for fans and visitors to Camp Randall Stadium.

PEOPLE completes summer programs with public events

July 26, 2005

Two events will mark the final week of the summer 2005 Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) Program on the UW–Madison campus. More than 800 PEOPLE students have participated on campus over the past three months.

Promising graduate students to visit campus

July 12, 2005

Meet at least ten new people. That's the charge awaiting nearly 650 undergraduate students attending the 2005 Summer Research Opportunity (SROP) Conference, presented by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and hosted this year by the Graduate School.

Hong leaving UW–Madison for Arizona State campus

June 13, 2005

Luoluo Hong, dean of students at the UW–Madison, has accepted a position at Arizona State University beginning Aug. 1, Chancellor John. D. Wiley announced today (June 13).

Morgridge Center’s Rouse reflects on service

May 17, 2005

After 38 years of distinguished service to UW–Madison, Mary Rouse will retire at the end of June.

Thornton named new director of Morgridge public service center

April 29, 2005

UW-Madison has named Michael Thornton, a professor of Afro-American Studies, as the new faculty director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service. Thornton, who begins in the half-time role on July 1, replaces Mary Rouse, who is retiring.

Bascom Hall to host student diversity forum, ‘house party’

April 26, 2005

Discussions on campus diversity will be followed by the sounds of MadHatters, Polydream and ComedySportz on the evening of Thursday, April 28, as Bascom Hall plays host to the Plan 2008 Student Forum and "Chancellor Wiley's House Party."

An open letter on campus diversity

March 29, 2005

by John D. Wiley, Chancellor

Showcase offers earlier options

March 8, 2005

Early risers will get more out of Showcase 2005, which highlights efforts to improve work, learning and climate on campus.

Campus balls aimed at uniting cultures, celebrating art

February 22, 2005

An innovative approach to improving the campus climate is suggested by the Latino Ball at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, in Memorial Union's Great Hall.

Mentors connect academic staff

January 11, 2005

With close to 16,000 employees and more than 40,000 students at the UW, trying to understand how the university functions may be just as difficult as trying to understand the governance of a city. The Academic Staff Mentoring Program aims to help staff become more familiar with the university, foster connections across departments, and promote professional and personal development.

Policy analyst works to create positive environment

January 11, 2005

It's hard not to be touched by the positive aura that flows around Hazel Symonette, a senior policy analyst in the offices of the Dean of Students and Human Resource Development

New professor tackles diversity through theater

December 11, 2004

Patrick Sims, assistant professor of theatre and drama, is creator of Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness, an outreach program to address sensitive subjects in the community and/or workplace.

Campus diversity educator wins YWCA Racial Justice Award

October 19, 2004

Seema Kapani, a leader in encouraging respect and understanding at UW–Madison and in the larger community, has received the YWCA's Racial Justice Award for 2004.

Diversity forum to focus on solutions

September 20, 2004

Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to spend a day - or even a few hours - talking about solutions and identifying the "missing pieces" of UW–Madison's efforts to strengthen diversity and improve campus climate.

Alliance to boost minorities in sciences

September 7, 2004

With a $2.5 million grant from Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Partnerships (LSAMP), a program of National Science Foundation (NSF), UW–Madison will lead an alliance of 21 state colleges and universities that aims to boost the number of underrepresented minorities who receive bachelor's degrees in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines.

Health services now available for students’ spouses, domestic partners

August 26, 2004

University Health Services (UHS), the health clinic at UW–Madison, provides a wide range of medical and counseling services to UW–Madison students. Those who are enrolled for the fall semester now can purchase low-cost, basic health-care coverage at UHS for their spouses or domestic partners.

Report calls for progress on domestic-partner benefits

May 5, 2004

UW-Madison could improve campus climate and retention of gay and lesbian faculty and staff by continuing to encourage the state of Wisconsin to allow domestic-partner benefits, according to findings in a new report.

Resources for resolving conflicts posted on Web

March 9, 2004

Employees or students seeking to manage conflicts that occur and to build a positive campus climate can find resources on a new Web site.

Trekell reaches out as new LGBT center director

February 10, 2004

Eric Trekell is the first full-time director of UW–Madison's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center, a new unit in the Offices of the Dean of Students that is responsible for fostering a positive learning environment for LGBT students, and for providing resources and advocacy on LGBT issues to the wider university community.