University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: community relations

From one Badger to another

UW basketball Coach Greg Gard speaks at a press conference announcing the “Bring Bucky Home” campaign at the Henry Vilas Zoo Visitor Center on April 6. The campaign will raise money to build a Wisconsin Heritage Exhibit that will feature a natural badger enclosure and pay tribute to Wisconsin’s history as a mining state and to the University of Wisconsin.

Statement of Everett Mitchell on the Madison community, policing

Everett Mitchell, director of community relations for the Office of University Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shared the following statement on Friday, Aug. 21. “During my career, I’ve served as a Dane County assistant district attorney, the pastor of Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church and a liaison between the university, community leaders, businesses …

Everett Mitchell receives award for community impact

As director of community relations for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Everett Mitchell often draws upon multiple aspects of his identity – attorney, pastor, community leader – to bridge divides through engagement with people he serves. In recognition of his work advancing civil rights, justice and compassion, the board of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute (CHHI) has voted unanimously to present him with its Difference Maker Award.

Photos: Campus responds to ruling in Tony Robinson case

More than 50 people gathered at the Multicultural Student Center (MSC) in the Red Gym to watch live news coverage of Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s decision regarding the death of Tony Robinson on May 12. Robinson, a 19-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed March 6, 2015, on Madison’s Near East Side by …

Wisconsin coalitions encouraged to apply for community transformation grants

The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources today announced that communities across the state can apply for grants to create healthier places to live, work and play through the Transform Wisconsin Fund.

The fund will competitively award community grants to more than 30 nonprofit organizations or local governments across the state.