Tag Provost’s Office
Innovative teaching practices encourage students in STEM
Like many seniors majoring in biology, Christian Hernandez is pursuing the pre-med track. However, he nearly didn’t make it past his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin–Madison As a Latino first-generation college student, Hernandez says he had no role models to help him achieve his career goal: to change the face of medicine in the United States. But then he took Physiology 335. Read More
Final MIU report proves value of targeted funding
Over the past five years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) has filled in critical gaps at times when shrinking support from state and federal sources might have eroded aspects of the undergraduate experience. As the Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research releases MIU’s fifth and final progress report, campus leaders agree: the initiative has had a positive, long-lasting impact. Read More
Nominations invited for vice provost for diversity
A national search is underway to fill the position of vice provost for diversity/chief diversity officer, and members of the campus community are encouraged to submit nominations. Read More
Sims: Diversity Framework does not relate to grading
The following is a July 21 statement of Professor Patrick Sims, Chief Diversity Officer and interim vice provost for Diversity and Climate: The idea that… Read More
Berquam, Sims: Our view on ‘UWNotFair’
In recent days we have heard about a new effort by an out-of-state group that plans to legally challenge UW–Madison’s admissions policies. We strongly disagree and want to share our views on this topic. Read More
Strategic framework: Four years of progress
A progress report, compiled following the fourth year of UW–Madison’s five-year strategic framework highlights accomplishments in priorities related to undergraduate education; research; resource stewardship; recruitment, retention and diversity; and the Wisconsin Idea. Read More
Vice provost Damon Williams to leave UW
Damon A. Williams, UW–Madison's vice provost and chief diversity officer, has announced that he will leave the university on August 2. Read More