Tag Diversity

Forum to explore sports, race, gender

June 15, 2007

In the wake of the Don Imus-Rutgers women's basketball controversy, this year's University Summer Forum will explore the culture of sport and its wide-ranging effects on society through race, gender and corporate sponsorship.

‘Here at Home’ cultural tour for Wisconsin teachers begins June 21

June 13, 2007

Twenty-five K-12 teachers from around Wisconsin will join several University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members and students on a nine-day "Here at Home" cultural tour of the state June 21-29.

Campus about to bustle with notable summer activities

June 5, 2007

College Library and Bascom Hill may seem quiet and serene, but the University of Wisconsin–Madison will soon be bustling with summer activities.

Chancellor’s statement on JFC votes

June 5, 2007

Statement from UW–Madison Chancellor John D. Wiley Re: Today’s votes in the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee:

Spoken word institute again offered to educators

June 4, 2007

This summer, Urban Word NYC and the Hip-Hop Association team with the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Multicultural Initiatives (OMAI) to offer a weeklong program for teachers, educators, community leaders and education students to learn the best practices in hip-hop and spoken word pedagogy.

Korean studies initiative advances with major grant

June 1, 2007

The Korean studies initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be significantly expanded thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Korea Foundation, the Division of International Studies, the College of Letters and Science, and Center for East Asian Studies announced today.

UW-Madison welcomes students for summer graduate research experience

May 31, 2007

This summer, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will host 100 of the brightest undergraduate students in their fields from around the country to do graduate-level research with faculty members.

Intersession class to explore LGBT civil rights

May 24, 2007

For years, the historical significance of the Stonewall Rebellion, the Mattachine Society and the GLF has been "in the closet" and largely unknown to mainstream America.

Local high school students graduate from Information Technology Academy

May 21, 2007

On Saturday, June 2, 14 area high school students will receive Certificates of Graduation for completing an intensive information technology training program through the University of Wisconsin–Madison called the Information Technology Academy (ITA).

Two students to lead sustainability bus tour this summer

May 16, 2007

Two students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with 11 other students and recent graduates from around the country, are going to live on a bus this summer.

Interesting graduates at Spring 2007 Commencement

May 15, 2007

The Class of 2007 will produce a number of noteworthy graduates who did great things with their experience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In advance of Commencement May 18-20, we have profiled a few of those success stories:

Plant pathologist champions women in science and academia

May 9, 2007

During the past 15 years, Jo Handelsman, a professor of plant pathology, has been involved in various initiatives to improve the campus climate for women.

Bamuthi helps UW speak to the hip-hop generation

April 25, 2007

Marc Bamuthi Joseph will conclude his arts residency with a farewell performance at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at Music Hall.

World Languages Day brings the world to Wisconsin

April 12, 2007

On Thursday, April 19, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Language Institute will host over 700 high school students and their teachers for World Languages Day, an all-day event that aims to raise awareness of diverse languages and cultures in Wisconsin and around the world.

Jazz, spoken word shows coming to Music Hall

April 12, 2007

Jazz and spoken-word performances will heat up Music Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus later this month.

Sexual assault awareness month recognized on campus

April 10, 2007

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and University of Wisconsin–Madison and community survivors and activists have assembled a full slate of activities ranging from lectures and training sessions to performances and a candlelight vigil.

University Club celebrates 100 years

April 10, 2007

At their meetings in March, the university's Faculty Senate and Academic Staff Assembly passed identical resolutions congratulating the University Club on its 100th anniversary. The resolutions noted that the club has been a well-respected presence on the campus since its founding in 1907, has contributed and continues to contribute to the social and cultural life of the university, and serves an important function as a venue for conversation and the exchange of ideas over lunch and for meetings of faculty and staff.

UW-Madison: Hermosa efforts moving forward

April 10, 2007

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is moving forward in its efforts to investigate and respond to alleged workers' rights abuses at a former Adidas Group subcontractor in El Salvador.

Unique models help teach nanoscience to the blind

March 27, 2007

At the root of scientific study are observations made with the eyes; yet in nanoscience, our eyes fail us. The smallest object we can see still looms thousands of times larger than a typical nano-sized structure. Even the most powerful microscopes can't peer into the nanoscale directly.

Campus leader on climate, diversity issues to retire

March 27, 2007

Bernice Durand, a professor of physics and a campus leader in the areas of climate and diversity, has announced her retirement from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, effective at the end of June.