Stories indexed under: Diversity

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  • 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 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.
  • Greeks unite for Langdon Street neighborhood watch March 22, 2007 The Langdon Street Neighborhood Watch will host a safety awareness event at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in front of Gamma Phi Beta, 217 Langdon Street.
  • Big Badger Auction offers coveted Google internship March 21, 2007 Wisconsin alumni and friends will have a chance to make a summer internship opportunity come true for a University of Wisconsin-Madison student by bidding on Google advertising internship that debuts today as part of the Wisconsin Alumni Association's Big Badger Auction.
  • Wisconsin Alumni Association takes UW across the state March 15, 2007 In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) will be in cities statewide this spring educating, entertaining and talking with alumni about the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Consumer law clinic offers help, hope to low-income clients March 15, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Consumer Law Clinic provides legal help to low-income victims while serving as a classroom, teaching UW law students through firsthand experience.
  • First ‘Greenbush Day’ celebration planned March 14, 2007 The first of what organizers hope will become the annual Greenbush Day celebration will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's new Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St.
  • ‘Cultural activist’ brings spoken word to campus March 14, 2007 Willie Ney is living proof of the benefits of a multicultural education — an education that includes African-American, African and Central-American sensibilities. Ney’s exposure to unfamiliar people, places, languages and customs ignited a passion for helping to tell the stories of those rarely listened to. As executive director of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, he insists, though, that he’s not an academic. “I’m a cultural activist. My job is to serve as a mediator between cultures, for those who are marginalized. I give them a platform to teach about their history and culture. I’m not an authority — I can’t speak about others’ cultures.’”
  • Wiley launches annual student essay contest March 12, 2007 What would you tell a new student about life at the University of Wisconsin-Madison? Chancellor John D. Wiley is again asking students to write an essay about their life at the university, with the winner being given the opportunity to address 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor's Convocation on Aug. 31.