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New center will build on work of university’s Public History Project
UW–Madison's Public History Project, set to conclude this summer, will continue and expand its work as a new, permanent entity to be called the Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History.
Public History Project exhibition generates ‘extraordinary’ interest during first month
Since opening Sept. 12, the Public History Project's Sifting & Reckoning exhibit has already engaged more than 10,000 visitors in person and online.
For students who worked on Public History Project, a rich and often emotional experience
Students played a crucial role in conducting research for the Public History Project and its exhibit, Sifting and Reckoning: UW–Madison’s History of Exclusion and Resistance. In the process, they learned much about the student experience during various points in the university's history.
A night of reckoning for students
Students explored many aspects of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's past during Student Night at the Public History Project on Sept. 29 at the Chazen Museum of Art.
Campus exhibit reckons with institution’s history, lifts voices of marginalized
The Public History Project is part of a broader collection of efforts to create a more welcoming and inclusive campus.