92-year-old Madison community member Sarah Wells, a 2007 participant of the UW Odyssey Project, received her diploma from Madison College on Thursday, May 23rd. The UW Odyssey Project offers UW humanities courses to adult students …
Month: May 2024
Students recognize Dr. Mosi Ifatunji as an Honored Instructor for Spring 2024
Each year, University Housing requests nominations from students on educators that have inspired their learning and daily practice through the student-lead program “Honored Instructors”. “Professor Mosi Adesina Ifatunji’s lectures are consistently attention grabbing. He makes …
“Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century” profiled by Victoria Valentine for Culture Type
Co-curated by Professor Ethelene Whitmire and Leslie Anne Anderson (Chief Curator of the National Nordic Museum), the exhibition entitled “Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century” was profiled by Victoria L. Valentine for Culture …
Reverend Dr. Alex Gee receives honorary doctorate
On Friday, May 10th, Chancellor Mnookin presented Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee (UW-Madison Class of 1985) with an honorary doctorate degree, in recognition of his outstanding public service work pursuing racial equity in the State of …
Jnae Thompson and Evan Wooldridge selected as Tom Shick Award recipients
Congratulations to graduating seniors Jnae Thompson and Evan Wooldridge on receiving the Tom Shick Award! Given to students who have “maintained a high academic standing and who have demonstrated the intellectual vigor and concern for …
Join Dr. Christina Greene at A Room of One’s Own
Dr. Christina Greene will be signing copies of her latest book, FREE JOAN LITTLE: The Politics of Race, Sexual Violence, and Imprisonment, at A Room of One’s Own bookstore on May 16th from 4-6pm. FREE JOAN …