By Karen Stokes When Joe Biden became president, he made a promise to diversify the federal judiciary. He made a vow to nominate more federal judges whose personal and professional backgrounds differ from judicial nominees historically appointed to the federal bench. On September 30th, the President and Vice President attended the investiture ceremony for Associate […]
Immigration Attorney, Podcaster Rabia Chaudry to Keynote UW-Madison Diversity Forum
Article courtesy of the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement The 2016 Annual UW-Madison Diversity Forum, hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer and Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement, will be Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Union South’s Varsity Hall. The event is free and the public is […]
Indianapolis’ Oaks Schools Use Student Diversity to Teach and Learn
By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Diversity is a slogan in many places, but at The Oaks Academy’s campuses near downtown Indianapolis, on any given Wednesday, the hallways are lined with more than 100 students and parents — black, white and otherwise, low-income, well-off and in-between — who come together for a morning […]
UW-Madison Honors Faculty of Color at Reception
A Word From Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims by Aarushi Agni Last Thursday, University of Wisconsin-Madison held its annual Reception to Recognize Faculty of Color. Hosted by Chief Diversity Officer Patrick J. Sims and a member of the University committee Ruth Lithovsky, the event recognized the promotion of 16 faculty of color and the 18 […]
Diversity among Doctors Drives Trust in Health Care
By Patricia Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on the countless examples of the contributions that African-Americans have made to build our country. By celebrating these pioneers who helped shape America, we are inspired to overcome adversity and realize the positive change we, too, are capable […]
The Hollywood Diversity Fix
by Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service There’s nothing new about #OscarsSoWhite. Once upon a time, Hollywood’s diversity battle stretched as far as The White House. For the second year in a row, there are no people of color nominated for Oscars in any acting category. In protest, a social-media storm erupted, as did a […]
UW Spotlight: Adele C. Brumfield Finding Her Path
By Brianna Rae July 10, 2015 Adele Brumfield speaks to prospective students and their parents during an event sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Santa Monica, CA. Photo credit: UW-Madison, University Communications. “I was a kid who was bussed and had no money to go to college, and now I’m […]
Fitchburg Addresses Diversity with Committee Appointments
By Brianna Rae June 5, 2015 Some of Fitchburg’s new committee appointees (from left to right) Jason Gonzalez, Jeanie Sieling, Mariam Maldonado, Frances Huntley-Cooper, Sabrina Madison, Arlene Silveira and Ada Deer. Photo: Kaleem Caire “If we have accurate representation, solving our problems in a way that treats everybody fairly becomes a lot […]
New Diversity Director Ready to Engage Alumni
By Lindsey Gapen May 1, 2015 Tracey Williams-Maclin In an effort to further engage the variety of skills, knowledge and experience of past graduates, the Wisconsin Alumni Association recently hired a new director of diversity and inclusion to build new relationships within the community. And she’s hit the ground running. […]
Minority Report: What Will Walker Do for Diverse Wisconsinites?
By Ariele Vaccaro January 9, 2015 Scott Walker For the second time, Scott Walker held up his right hand, pledged to perform his duty as governor, and stepped into another four-year term as Wisconsin’s political leader. At his inauguration on Tuesday, the governor made a lot of promises to Wisconsinites. If those […]