Category Society & Culture
Congratulatory banners part of larger effort to promote Indigenous languages
Banners in seven Indigenous languages offered congratulations to the Class of 2021. The effort was organized by Enwejig, a campus group that promotes language reclamation.
McIntosh named director of athletics
Chris McIntosh, a decorated student-athlete who captained two of the most celebrated teams in Badgers history, has been named to the post of director of athletics.
Brown revolutionized field of special education
Lou Brown, who died on May 1, called for the end of segregated services for individuals with disabilities — a view once considered extreme but now widely accepted.
New director of Division of the Arts named
Chris Walker, a professor in the Department of Dance and founding artistic director of First Wave, a program known for pushing the boundaries of poetry, dance, theater and art, will assume his new position July 1 and also continue teaching.
Reflecting on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
Today is a day to pause and remember George Floyd and the countless additional lives lost to violence, illness, or neglect, Interim Chief Diversity Officer Cheryl B. Gittens writes in a message to campus.
UW–Madison names civic engagement award in Risser’s honor
The Fred Risser Excellence in Civic Engagement Undergraduate Award, honoring the former state lawmaker, recognizes a student who has made civic engagement integral to their college experience.
Meet some of the notable UW–Madison graduates of spring 2021
The pandemic couldn’t hold them back — they’ve won major national academic honors, appeared on network TV shows, helped classmates avoid COVID-19, improved the campus, and even won a Grammy.
UW grad combines research, tribal traditions in wolf relationship plan
Abi Fergus says understanding tribal citizens’ attitudes toward wolves helped her stay in touch with the human dimension of her research.
April Community Chats: The university-community connection with Mary Rouse
Rouse, the former dean of students at UW–Madison and former director of the Morgridge Center for Public Service, is Earlise Ward's guest.
Three UW–Madison students were finalists for Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship recognizes outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.
Human genome editing requires difficult conversations between science and society
Researchers argue that such advanced technologies demand more robust and thoughtful public engagement if they are to be harnessed to benefit society without crossing ethical lines.
Chancellor Blank wins national economics research honor
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has been named a 2021 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association, an honor established in 1965 to recognize the lifetime research contributions of distinguished economists from the United States and Canada.
‘Divine Nine’ project to honor history, achievements of Black fraternities and sororities
Although Black fraternity and sorority chapters have existed at UW–Madison for many decades, they are sometimes little known on campus. That’s about to change.
Spring Journalist in Residence series explores how media report on critical news stories
Topics of this semester’s talks range from the evolution of local news coverage to the role of media in the climate change debate.
National Poetry Month: Students express themselves
In honor of National Poetry Month, University Communications spoke with members of the First Wave Urban Arts program about the importance of poetry and why they think the art form is so powerful.
Badger Talks: Re-starting your social life
As vaccination rates climb, pandemic restrictions are beginning to loosen. But not everyone is eager to pick up where they left off with their social lives. Christine Whelan, a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology, is our guest.
New projects study root causes of inequalities and how to reduce their effects
“The projects ... stand to produce real-world, actionable knowledge about how programs, policies and practices can be leveraged to reduce inequalities in U.S. society,” says Associate Vice Chancellor Lonnie Berger.
Recent UW grad, an Afghan Kurdish poet, wins $90,000 scholarship for immigrants with exceptional potential
Hajjar Baban already has achieved considerable success. She’s now poised for more.
Novel ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ chosen as UW–Madison’s 2021-22 Go Big Read book
While recent GBR books have been nonfiction, this year’s selection uses a fictional story to explore the very real issues of race, immigration, science, faith and family.
Veterinary clinic for homeless pet owners meets growing demand
Even during the pandemic, WisCARES is committed to keeping families intact, building trusting relationships with their clients, and providing resources and services to those in need.