Stories indexed under: Diversity

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  • Spring semester alive with arts events Feb. 3, 2012 The spring semester will be bursting with arts events across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during the university's Year of the Wisconsin Idea.
  • Hip-hop teaching, performance and culture Jan. 18, 2012 Using hip-hop pedagogy as a teaching tool to integrate topics from history, politics and art to culture and performance in the classroom will be the topic of the second annual lecture series "Getting Real II" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this spring.
  • Madison events to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 9, 2012 Members of the UW-Madison community and the Madison community at large will have plentiful opportunities for observance and service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Native American heritage reaches deep into campus Nov. 17, 2011 Aaron Bird Bear, a campus leader in the Native American community, talks during Native American Heritage Month about the history of what is now the UW–Madison campus.
  • Two named to receive 2011 Champion Awards Nov. 7, 2011 Douglass Henderson and Margaret Harrigan have been selected as winners of the 2011 Champion Awards, presented by the Women's Philanthropy Council (WPC) of the University of Wisconsin Foundation at the council's biennial forum on Nov. 2.
  • Adding poetry, rhythm and music to the Wisconsin Book Festival Oct. 20, 2011 Some of the best known names in poetry and hip-hop, from Sonia Sanchez and Danny Simmons to the latest members of the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble, will take the words of the Wisconsin Book Festival to the next level with poetry, rhythm and music.
  • Chancellor's statement on admissions hearing Oct. 17, 2011 Enrolling students of all cultures and backgrounds improves the learning environment at UW–Madison and prepares everyone to be competitive in an increasingly multicultural world.
  • Forum participants spend day discussing diversity issues Oct. 11, 2011 As an expert in educational practice and policy as it relates to diverse student populations, Pedro Noguera summarized the nation’s dilemma repeatedly in his address to more than 500 participants at the annual UW-Madison Diversity Forum, held Oct. 6.
  • UW–Madison Diversity Forum set for Oct. 6 Sept. 28, 2011 The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate will host the annual Diversity Forum from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Union South.
  • Interim Chancellor Ward’s message on diversity Sept. 15, 2011
  • New employee to help implement diversity strategy Sept. 15, 2011 Eric G. Williams has joined the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate, where he is expected to play a critical role in helping the university drive a cohesive, integrated diversity agenda.
  • UW–Madison responds to attacks on diversity efforts Sept. 13, 2011 The University of Wisconsin–Madison strongly reaffirms its commitment to the value of enrolling a highly diverse student body, which creates a vibrant academic community as well as alumni who are fully engaged in the global marketplace.
  • Program relocation creates new central-campus synergy on the lake Sept. 1, 2011 Several campuswide diversity and international programs are relocating operations in the Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym), creating a new level of academic and student synergy in the historic Langdon Street building.
  • Multicultural Student Center to host annual celebration Aug. 31, 2011 On Friday, Sept. 2, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Multicultural Student Center will sponsor the 30th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception celebration.
  • 70 recent UW-Madison graduates head out to Teach For America Aug. 3, 2011 When 2,300 Teach For America members begin their two-year service this fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be well represented.
  • PEOPLE students to be celebrated July 22, 2011 Now one of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) program will again increase the number of college-ready students applying to the state's flagship campus.
  • Photo: For Colored Girls Project Student photo campaign aims to end gender-based violence July 22, 2011 As she prepares for a year in South Africa, University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Erika Dickerson-Despenza has many priorities: saying goodbye to friends, adapting to a new culture.
  • Hip-hop education in the heartland June 30, 2011 Now celebrating its sixth year, the annual Hip-Hop Educator and Community Leader Training Institute will be held on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from July 6 to 10.
  • PEOPLE summer programs underway June 23, 2011 Sleeping in is not in the cards for more than 350 middle school students from Madison and Wisconsin tribal school districts who are serious about earning admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • LGBT Campus Center names Javier as director June 15, 2011 The Division of Student Life has appointed Gabe Javier as new assistant dean of students and director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Campus Center.