Members of the campus community gathered on March 20 at the Marquee Cinema in Union South for a screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Stranger at the Gate,” which tells the story of how an act of compassion by members of an Indiana Muslim community could redirect a wayward Marine veteran’s path away from violence. …
Writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith encouraged audience members to continue the fight against racism and injustice in her keynote speech at the MLK Symposium Wednesday evening at Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall.
While the scientists in this story aren’t household names, the research they did and the training they received from UW–Madison helped advance their fields of science and improve the world.
Members of the campus community gathered Monday, Oct. 9, for the annual Faculty of Color Reception, where they welcomed 46 new faculty of color, honored 35 newly promoted faculty of color and connected with colleagues.
The following letter was sent from Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin to the Blk Pwr Coalition in response to a letter from the Blk Pwr Coalition a day earlier.
Following a video posted to social media that included racist and hateful language, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion LaVar J. Charleston calls for the UW community to use our voices to express our values, to support each other and to articulate both our condemnation of hate and our support for diversity of all kinds within our community.
The new Institute for Diversity Science will be a hub for studying the discrimination and evaluating solutions.
In celebration of Black History Month, students came together at the Black Cultural Center to learn the rich history of the Black quilting tradition and, together, to make a quilt of their own.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s annual Faculty of Color Reception welcomed 49 newly hired faculty who identify as people of color to the campus and recognized others who were promoted to assistant or full professor during the past year.
Outreach teams from UW–Madison brought the “Kitchen Chemist,” hands-on exploration stations, and a chance to chat with scientists to the Kujichagulia Center for Self-Determination Juneteenth celebration at Penn Park Saturday.
Several embers of the UW–Madison community share their thoughts on the importance of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month.
Author Clint Smith visits New Orleans, Monticello, New York City and Angola Prison to tell the story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation’s collective history and memory.
After more than a year of community meetings, listening to concerns and collecting feedback, the UW–Madison Police Department is embarking on a one-of-a-kind approach to sharing key data with a focus on racial equity.
The assistant director of UW–Madison’s Gender and Sexuality Campus Center has received the 2021 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award, which goes to LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped to create a safer and more inclusive climate.
“Seeing this flag raising gave me a sense of pride in my nationality,” said Silas Cleveland, a UW–Madison student and Ho-Chunk Nation member. “I really hope this is the start of new beginnings and that it brings with it a stronger relationship with the Ho-Chunk Nation.”
Russell Jeung, a sociologist and professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University who co-founded Stop AAPI Hate, gave the keynote at this year’s UW–Madison Diversity Forum — “Ending Asian Hate: The Asian American Community Responds.”
Chancellor Rebecca Blank will be honored as a “Posse Star” for making UW–Madison a place where Posse Scholars can thrive. Posse’s goal is to “build a leadership network that better represents the country’s rich diversity.”
The Wisconsin Union Theater has started the fund, named after the Broadway star and UW alumnus, to support artistic projects and performances by BIPOC and other people who are historically underrepresented on stages and in audiences.
Michael States, who comes to UW from Ohio State, will serve as the Law School’s first associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion — leading DEI initiatives with an emphasis on racial and social justice.
Director Kacie Lucchini Butcher discusses the UW–Madison Public History Project — “a multi-year effort to uncover and give voice to those who experienced, challenged and overcame prejudice on campus” — as it builds toward a public exhibit in fall 2022.