Stories indexed under: Diversity

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• One-man play confronts race issues with examination of lynching victim’s life Jan. 25, 2010 Patrick Sims' brain is crowded with the lives and chatter of imaginary people. He's been listening to them since they moved in some 12 years ago when he visited America's Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee's north side.
• Events around Madison honor life, work of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 13, 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. Many events this year invite Madison residents of all backgrounds to celebrate King's legacy by observing "A Day On, Not A Day Off."
• Dean of students to host listening session on LGBT issues Nov. 25, 2009 Do you have ideas or opinions about LGBT services and resources on campus? LGBT Campus Center Director Eric Trekell and Dean of Students Lori Berquam are hosting a listening session for UW-Madison community students, faculty and staff.
• Campus forum launches 'Inclusive Excellence' Oct. 12, 2009 Blending inclusiveness with excellence is part of UW-Madison’s effort to move forward and build on the legacy of Plan 2008, the university’s 10-year diversity plan that ended last year.
• Recent sightings: 2009 Diversity Forum Oct. 9, 2009
• Diversity efforts to focus on ‘inclusive excellence’ Oct. 6, 2009 The idea that the inclusiveness and excellence of an institution are fundamental and linked to one another form the bedrock of UW–Madison’s approach to diversity following Plan 2008.
• Music and spoken-word festival to feature international artists Oct. 1, 2009 The fifth annual Passing the Mic Series, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), will bring internationally renowned musical and spoken-word artists from Central America and across the United States to the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium from Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 8-10.
• First Wave wins state arts award Oct. 1, 2009 A top Wisconsin arts honor - the 2009 Governor's Award in Support of the Arts - has been given to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), which oversees the First Wave Learning Community.
• Domestic partner health insurance information now available Sept. 25, 2009 Detailed enrollment information for domestic partner health insurance is now available to UW–Madison faculty and staff.
• UW-Madison hosts campuswide series on future of hip hop in academia Sept. 8, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a semester-long fall lecture series based on the scholarship and art of hip hop.
• Reception to welcome students of color to campus Sept. 2, 2009 The 28th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) will welcome new and continuing students of color back to the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
• PEOPLE honors high school graduates, welcomes new freshmen July 29, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will celebrate its eighth year of an important pipeline for student diversity from noon-2 p.m. on Friday, July 31, at the Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way.
• UW-Madison students perform at International Youth Poetry Slam Festival July 15, 2009 Thirteen UW-Madison students from the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble will perform in the 12th Annual Brave New Voices (BNV) International Youth Poetry Slam today (July 15) in Chicago.
• American Indian documentary to examine ancestral origins of campus July 8, 2009 A documentary examining the historical and contemporary triumphs and challenges of the American Indian peoples and Indian nations of the Great Lakes will air on the Wisconsin Channel (20.2) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9.
• Canceled: Film documents African American experience on campus May 12, 2009 A student-produced documentary film, "Like Touching A Hot Stove," which provides a window into student life for African Americans at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 12.
• Poetry performance on tap this weekend March 25, 2009 If you’ve been wondering what’s up with kids these days, head to the Wisconsin Union Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, for the sixth annual Wisconsin Teen Poetry Slam Finals to hear top youth poets from Madison and Milwaukee rip it up with passion, courage, insight and writing craftsmanship.
• Gates scholars overcome obstacles, settle into campus March 24, 2009 When most people think of Bill Gates, they think computers. But when UW–Madison’s 14 Gates Millennium Scholars think of the renowned computer genius, they are probably reminded of their own promising futures.
• Celebrate the Greenbush neighborhood March 24 March 11, 2009 In Madison’s early years, the old “Greenbush” neighborhood was home to a mix of Italian and Sicilian immigrants, Jews and African Americans. The area was bounded by the triangle of three streets: Regent Street, Park Street and West Washington Avenue.
• Post-Plan 2008 trends point to diversity progress March 5, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is beginning to see positive student trends on diversity, as both the university and the UW System evaluate past efforts and consider next steps on the important issue.
• Researchers cite President's role in reducing racism Feb. 16, 2009 President Obama spurred a dramatic change in the way whites think about African-Americans before he had even set foot in the Oval Office, according to a new study.