Diversity & Inclusion

Jordan’s paintings featured at Overture Center Dec. 10 to March 1

December 3, 2019

The work of UW–Madison’s Jerry Jordan will be showcased at the Overture Center Dec. 10 through March 1. Jordan, a recruitment and retention specialist with the School of Education’s Student Diversity Programs Office, will have his paintings showcased in Gallery II in an exhibition titled, “Human Identity Portrait Stories.” A reception for the artists will be held Friday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Lingnan-Peking-Wisconsin forum explores higher education, talents, and employment in global bay areas

December 3, 2019

On Nov. 11, faculty and graduate students from UW-Madison, Lingnan University, and Peking University, among scholars from other institutions, gathered at the Lingnan-Peking-Wisconsin Education Forum in Hong Kong to discuss higher education, talent training, and employment of global bay areas. UW-Madison's Adam Nelson, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor with the Department of Educational Policy Studies, played a leading role in the event.

UW-Madison’s Poler receives Leadership Award from Association for Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums

November 15, 2019

UW-Madison’s Omar Poler (Sokaogon Ojibwe), the American Indian curriculum services coordinator with the School of Education’s Teacher Education Center, was recently honored with the Association for Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museum's 2019 Leadership Award. “Indigenous cultures, languages, and histories have unparalleled beauty, power, and importance,” says Poler. “It is a profound honor to be recognized by so many American Indian cultural professionals working tirelessly every day in their communities to preserve, maintain, and revitalize them.”

UW-Madison’s Diamond is a keynote speaker at International Colloquium on Black Males in Education

November 4, 2019

UW-Madison’s John Diamond has been announced as a keynote speaker at the upcoming annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME), which runs Nov. 6-8 in Milwaukee. Diamond is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. A sociologist of race and education, he studies the relationship between social inequality and education opportunity through examining how educational leadership, policies, and practices shape students’ educational opportunities and outcomes.

UW-Madison’s Charleston leading Graduate School Academy at ICBME

November 1, 2019

The upcoming 8th annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) will include the Graduate School Academy (GSA), a part of the Colloquium Academies, which will be led by UW-Madison's LaVar Charleston. The GSA aims to provide opportunities to undergraduate participants that extend beyond institutional and national boundaries through presentations and workshops designed to enhance their academic and professional profiles. Charleston is the School of Education’s associate dean for diversity and inclusion.

UW-Madison’s Teixeira receives two major awards for documentary, ‘On Exile’

October 30, 2019

UW-Madison’s José Carlos Teixeira received two major awards for his experimental documentary film, “On Exile,” at The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image in New York. At the intersection of art, cinema, anthropology, and politics, “On Exile” reflects on the refugee experience, expanding on issues of migration, displacement, and otherness. Teixeira is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Art Department.

UW-Madison’s Charleston co-authors study on ‘Black Male Persistence’

October 21, 2019

UW-Madison’s LaVar Charleston is a co-author on a new research study published by the Journal of Research Initiatives titled, “Black Male Persistence: A Phenomenological Collective of Familial and Social Motivators.” In the paper, the authors capture the voices of students who have persisted in higher education, highlighting student persistence and examining the critical components in social and environmental arrangements.

Bird Bear named UW–Madison’s first director of tribal relations

October 17, 2019

Aaron Bird Bear, a skilled administrator with extensive professional experience in Native Nations issues, has been named to the new position of tribal relations director at UW–Madison. A UW alumnus, Bird Bear currently is the School of Education’s assistant dean for student diversity programs. He will transition to his new role Nov. 1.