Tag Diversity
Student-driven oral history project marks 50th anniversary of Black Student Strike on campus
"13 demands" recounts the Black Student Strike of February 1969 through the memories of more than two dozen people who organized, participated in or witnessed it. The protest, surging and ebbing over roughly two weeks, was among the largest in the university’s history. Read More
Study: No race or gender bias seen in initial NIH grant reviews
“Absence of bias here does not mean there is no bias in the entire review process,” says psychology professor Patricia Devine. Read More
Marking MLK Day with a history-making leader
In addition to a keynote by Wisconsin's first African-American lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes, Monday's event also featured music, discussion and, on a lighter note, coloring pages paying tribute to famous African-Americans. Read More
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to speak at UW MLK Day celebration
Barnes, the second African-American elected to statewide office in Wisconsin, will address the celebration theme of "MLK & Beyond: Manifesting the Dreams of the Movement." Read More
Ada Deer: A lifetime of firsts
Deer, a 1957 graduate, went on to become the first female chair of Wisconsin's Menominee Indian Tribe as well as a national leader in Indian affairs. Read More
Aaron Perry is changing how his community perceives and experiences health
Through the Black Men’s Wellness Sustainable Initiative, Aaron Perry is using a grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to change how his community perceives and experiences health. Read More
New entity will enshrine Mercile Lee’s founding role in prominent scholarships
The naming honor was announced at an often emotional ceremony attended by about 350 people, many of them former scholarship recipients. They praised Lee’s leadership, vision and mentoring. Read More
CeO program to celebrate 25 years at Dec. 7 event
“We want to create an environment where anybody’s dreams can come true with hard work and the right mentorship," says CeO Director Claudia Mosley. Read More
A feast to kick off Native November
UW-Madison students and others enjoyed traditional native food during a Native Feast event held on Nov. 12 in the Multicultural Student Center in the Red Gym Read More
Elders-in-Residence Program will bring Native community leaders to campus for mentoring, support
The initiative will seek to improve the experience of American Indian and Alaskan Native students by hosting Native elders on campus for extended visits and educational exchanges. Read More
Campus Diversity Forum explores how to make STEM classrooms more inclusive
During the UW–Madison Diversity Forum, senior Kent Mok and recent graduate Miona Grae Short both spoke of the crucial role mentors and a sense of community have played in their college experiences. Read More
Mercile Lee, guiding force behind prominent UW–Madison scholarships, dies at 87
Lee spent nearly 30 years overseeing the scholarship programs, which are credited with attracting and supporting thousands of talented, underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students. Read More
Vigil challenges hatred, pays tribute to Pittsburgh victims
Campus and community members gathered Monday night for a vigil paying tribute to those killed and injured in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Read More
UW Women at 150: Looking for — and finding — Lorraine Hansberry
While many people know “A Raisin in the Sun,” far fewer know much about its author, Lorraine Hansberry. Hansberry spent less than two years as a student at UW–Madison, but it was an important part of her journey as a writer and activist. Read More
Hmong PhD reflects on research, family pride
Pao Vue became one of the first Hmong Americans to receive a PhD when he got his doctorate degree in geography at UW–Madison in spring 2018. Read More
Rupi Kaur shares her love for Madison, delivers powerful performance
The 25-year-old poet impressed a crowd at Memorial Union on Saturday, and in turn she raved about Madison on social media. “This seems like a place where I could write a book," she wrote. Read More
Enhancement to faculty recruitment program to help diversify faculty
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is demonstrating its commitment to its faculty through an initiative designed to help recruit and retain faculty from underrepresented populations. Read More
Statement on ICE activity in Dane County
We encourage students seeking support to reach out to the Dean of Students Office in partnership with the Multicultural Student Center, a resource that provides assistance and support for the academic and non-academic success of DACA/undocumented students. Read More
Students star in “Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars”
The Wisconsin Public Television documentary explores the innovative work of the students in the First Wave learning community, which focuses on spoken word and hip-hop culture. Read More
New Faculty Focus: Kasey Keeler
"Part of my work and research is to draw attention to the history of Wisconsin as a Native place and the many tribal communities who still exist here." Read More