Tag Diversity
Birchbark canoe launch celebrates collaborative art and culture
As Wayne Valliere prepared to launch a traditional birchbark canoe into the choppy waters of Lake Mendota on Thursday, Nov. 21, members of the crowd scanned the horizon. The fog on the lake hid the modern water tower, houses and power lines on the far shore. Read More
Faculty climate survey shows most satisfied but room for improvement
A 2012 “Study of Faculty Worklife” at UW–Madison shows that although most report having positive experiences on campus, satisfaction and climate for several minority groups were lower than in a previous study. Read More
Segregation in American schools still problematic, despite best efforts
As American schools struggle with issues of race, diversity and achievement, a new study in the American Sociological Review has split the difference in the ongoing discussion of resegregation. Yes, black, white and Hispanic students were less likely to share classrooms in 2010 than in 1993, but no, that increase in segregation is usually not the result of waning efforts to reduce it. Read More
Hawkins named director of Chancellor’s Scholars
A familiar face will lead the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholarship Programs. Gloria Hawkins, assistant dean for multicultural affairs in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health since 1994, will move from the west end of campus to an office in Bascom Hall. She plans to begin her new position as an assistant vice provost and director of the programs on Dec. 1. Read More
Fall forum will discuss state of diversity issues
With a new chancellor, new campus diversity leaders and a new framework for inclusivity and diversity on campus in the works, the 2013 Fall Diversity Forum will offer a lot to discuss. Read More
Tradition takes to the streets for UW Homecoming 2013
It's time for a storied tradition to come alive on campus. Thousands of alumni will return for the annual commemoration of Homecoming at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, set for Oct. 6-13, featuring a week-long celebration of UW graduates, future alumni, and all things Badger. Read More
Wisconsin residents well-represented in freshman class
The incoming freshman class at the University of Wisconsin–Madison represents more Wisconsin residents than in the past 12 years. Read More
UW–Madison researchers put NIH grant review process under microscope
The National Institutes of Health’s system for selecting research projects may be considered the gold standard for equitably awarding funding, but that hasn’t kept the agency from dispatching three University of Wisconsin–Madison professors to probe the system for bias. Read More
Students create Channel C to encourage cultural conversations
When Cecilia Miao came to Madison, it was the first time she had ever travelled abroad from China. "I was very excited and I really thought that people would be very interested in where I came from,” Miao says. “But the reaction I got was that everyone would say ‘That’s cool.’ And that was the end of the conversation regarding where I come from.“ Read More
UW participates in Celebrate South Madison festival
The connection between UW–Madison and a vibrant neighborhood community will be renewed this weekend during the Celebrate South Madison festival. Read More
Multicultural Student Center welcomes students
The Multicultural Student Center will sponsor the 32nd Annual Multicultural Orientation and Reception celebration from 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at Union South. Read More
Campus was hopping, at a summertime pace, while you were gone
Rebecca Blank arriving, Kevin Reilly leaving. Budget cuts and tuition freezes. Even if you were vacationing and unplugged over the summer, it was hard to miss these headlines. But you can be excused for not being on top of everything that happened on campus while you were away. Read More
Prefer “Bucky” to “Buckingham”? Update your contact info
The University recognizes that as a community many of its members use names other than their legal names to identify themselves. The University began a phased implementation of a preferred first and/or middle name policy that allows eligible students to indicate their preferred first name to the university community regardless of a legal name change. Read More
Remembering John Vietnam: Honoring a fallen friend, artist, activist
On the morning of August 30, 2012 John Vietnam tragically drowned in Lake Mendota, but his work lives on. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has taken part in memorializing his legacy and declared August 30th as John Vietnam Nguyễn Day in Madison. Read More
Jones book highlights forgotten history of March on Washington
August 28 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, which drew nearly 250,000 to the nation's capital. Read More
“I Have a Dream” is speech for the ages
Martin Luther King Jr. gave thousands of speeches in his life, both as a minister and as a leader of the civil rights movement in the United States, but one stands above the rest: “I Have a Dream.” Read More
Mentored by UW education faculty, underrepresented students exhibit research
Students from UW–Madison’s Summer Education Research Program (SERP) presented their research during a poster session in the Education Building’s Morgridge Commons on Tuesday afternoon. Read More