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Report reveals issues faced by transfer students
November 16, 2004UW-Madison is engaged in a multiyear effort to better connect transfer students to the campus in the wake of an extensive review that identified broad themes about their experiences and areas of possible improvement. Read More
Administrator Barrows steps down
November 4, 2004Paul W. Barrows, vice chancellor for student affairs, announced today (Nov. 4) that he is stepping down from his position, effective immediately. Program areas managed by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will be reorganized, but will continue to deliver students services efficiently and effectively. Read More
Diversity forum to focus on solutions
September 20, 2004Students, 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. Read More
Alliance to boost minorities in sciences
September 7, 2004With 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. Read More
Report calls for progress on domestic-partner benefits
May 5, 2004UW-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. Read More
Resources for resolving conflicts posted on Web
March 9, 2004Employees or students seeking to manage conflicts that occur and to build a positive campus climate can find resources on a new Web site. Read More
Greene leaves Bascom with strong record
February 10, 2004Linda Greene, who for five years has led a variety of major campuswide initiatives as an associate vice chancellor, will return full time to the Law School faculty in the fall. Read More
Efforts to recruit, retain minorities cited
December 11, 2003The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, recently highlighted three UW–Madison training programs among the top in the country when it comes to recruiting and retaining underrepresented minority students. Read More
Faculty diversity liaisons help students thrive
November 4, 2003The world, or at least its musical portions, gained depth and new dimensions for freshman Ingrid Smith when she first heard vintage recordings of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn in music professor Richard Davis' Black Music Ensemble class this fall. Read More
New ombuds office created to help resolve conflicts
August 26, 2003A new office will provide confidential conflict resolution assistance to faculty and staff this fall, as part of efforts to enhance campus climate. Read More
Seminars help students break down barriers
April 30, 2003Seventeen mostly undergraduate students at UW–Madison are taking a first, grassroots step toward balancing their learning environment in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, ability and religion. Read More
Listening sessions will focus on campus climate
April 8, 2003How can students, faculty and staff make personal contributions toward improving campus climate at UW–Madison? The Provost's Office will address that key question during "Days of Listening and Discovery," a new campus climate initiative. Read More
Campus forum focuses on diversity efforts
March 25, 2003As UW–Madison nears the midpoint of an initiative to increase faculty, staff and student diversity, progress and accountability have emerged as key issues. Both topics will be the focus of the third-annual Plan 2008 Campus Forum to be held 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Memorial Union. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in as many of the forum activities as possible and provide feedback, ideas, suggestions and support for diversity initiatives. Read More
A port in the storm for students of color
March 25, 2003With a Ph.D. in counseling psychology, Kimberly James holds multiple roles at Counseling and Consultation Services. She counsels students who are experiencing trying times, manages a team of counselors, social workers and psychologists, and speaks to multicultural student groups to help them understand the resources available on campus. Read More
Dual admission program to include MATC
December 2, 2002UW-Madison Connections, a pilot program that offers students dual admission to UW–Madison and a UW Colleges campus, will expand next fall to include Madison Area Technical College. Read More
Grass-roots effort attracts researchers
November 6, 2002Astrophysicists Keivan Stassun and Eric Wilcots are minorities working in an area of research and teaching in which minorities are underrepresented. But they say it doesn't have to be that way. Read More
Provost initiates salary equity review process
October 8, 2002Academic units will begin using a systematic review process to ensure that faculty are paid fairly and equitably, Provost Peter Spear says. Read More
Provost to reorganize responsibilities
September 5, 2002Provost Peter Spear is expanding and reorganizing the duties of the associate vice chancellors in his office to better address campus priorities, including diversity and campus climate. Read More
Spring 2002 commencement speaker transcripts
May 21, 2002More than 5,000 UW–Madison students received their degrees during commencement weekend May 17-19. Transcriptions of Chancellor John Wiley’s remarks and the two… Read More
3 units receive CCAE awards
May 20, 2002Working effectively to create teaching and learning communities on and off campus has earned three UW–Madison academic units awards from the chancellor's office and the university's Creating a Collaborative Academic Environment. Read More