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  • Fraternity chapter receives two-year suspension May 24, 2012 UW-Madison’s Delta Upsilon fraternity chapter has been suspended for two years in the wake of violations of Student Organization Conduct policies.
  • Two honored with McDowell Alumni Achievement Awards May 7, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Multicultural Student Center will name John Francis and Kabzuag Vaj as the 2012 honorees of the McDowell Alumni Achievement Award at this year's Multicultural Leadership Awards and Graduation Celebration.
  • International urban movement conference returns to Madison May 4, 2012 Urban dance competitors from around the world will converge on Madison from May 9 to 13 for the ninth annual International Festival of Urban Movement: Breakin’ the Law & Breaking Ground, gathering at venues from the Capitol square to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
  • UW-Madison student named to magazine’s “Top 10 College Women” list May 3, 2012 Pictured in the glamorous setting of Manhattan, one of a select few who have a special wardrobe from Ralph Lauren and graced the set of the national "Mo'nique" television talk show as a guest performer, in person Jasmine Mans is disarmingly humble and grounded.
  • Native American student organization hosts annual spring pow-wow May 2, 2012 Wunk Sheek, a Native American student organization at UW-Madison, will welcome the campus community and the general public to the 29th annual Wunk Sheek Spring Pow-Wow on Saturday, May 5.
  • International urban movement conference returns to Madison May 1, 2012 Urban dance competitors from around the world will converge on Madison from May 9 to 13 for the ninth annual International Festival of Urban Movement: Breakin’ the Law & Breaking Ground, gathering at venues from the Capitol square to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
  • Madison proclaims April 28 Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day April 25, 2012 Mayor Paul Soglin has signed a proclamation designating this Saturday, April 28, as Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day in the city of Madison. It is the 35th anniversary of the program.
  • UW marks gains in engineering grad student diversity April 17, 2012 During more than a decade, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has earned myriad accolades for everything from its status as a global powerhouse for research and education to its efforts in sustainability and its ability to produce corporate CEOs.
  • LGBT Campus Center hosting Out and About Month events April 11, 2012 The LGBT Campus Center will host Out and About Month in April, providing UW-Madison students with a monthlong opportunity to get active and involved in the LGBTQ community on campus.
  • UW-Madison Leadership Summit and Career Fair set for April 10 April 5, 2012 All UW-Madison students are invited to attend the inaugural UW-Madison Leadership Summit and Career Fair, which aims to connect undergraduate students to employers who are hiring for summer and fall internships, part-time, and full-time job opportunities.
  • University responds to fraternity incident March 21, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is responding to a report of a racial incident involving two African-American female students and members of a campus fraternity.
  • Association hosts 26th annual Coming Together of the Peoples Conference March 16, 2012 The Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) will host its 26th annual Coming Together of the Peoples Conference March 23-24 in Union South at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • OMAI presents Line Breaks Festival at the Overture Center March 8, 2012 A major local hip-hop event, the annual Line Breaks Festival, will bring new aesthetics in contemporary performance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and community from Friday, March 16 through Saturday, March 24.
  • UW-Madison PEOPLE Program awarded Great Lakes community investment grant March 7, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Pre-college Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, called PEOPLE, has been awarded a $300,000 grant to increase the scope of academic preparedness for disadvantaged students seeking post-secondary education.
  • Williams named to ACE panel March 6, 2012 Damon A. Williams, vice provost for diversity and climate and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Commission on Inclusion for the American Council on Education (ACE).
  • Three UW graduate students named to Bouchet Society March 5, 2012 Three University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students of color - Edward G Cole, Abiola O. Keller, and Doug Kiel - will be inducted into the Madison Chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Student Honor Society in a ceremony during its annual conference Friday, March 9.
  • UW-Madison hosts 2012 Lorraine Hansberry Symposium Feb. 27, 2012 As part of the 2012 Lorraine Hansberry Project, honoring the life and pioneering work of a UW-Madison alumna who made lasting contributions to American arts and culture, a free symposium will take place on Saturday, March 3, in Vilas Hall’s Mitchell Theatre. The symposium, “Conversations on African-American Youth and August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’” is presented in conjunction with the Hansberry Project’s production of Wilson’s play.
  • Black Men’s Initiative Forum set for Feb. 24-25 Feb. 17, 2012 The Black Men's Initiative Forum on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 will help develop strong leadership through programs embracing this year's theme of "Building Capacity: Are You Equipped?"
  • Outstanding Women of Color Award nomination due April 18 Feb. 9, 2012 The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity is accepting nominations for the 2011-2012 UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards. The deadline for nominations is April 18.
  • Campus and community events highlight Black History Month Feb. 6, 2012 Across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and the Madison community, a number of events will be held to celebrate the meaning and importance of Black History Month.