Post-Plan 2008 trends point to diversity progress
By John Lucas
UW-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.
Provost Julie Underwood and vice provost for diversity and climate Damon Williams discussed their final impressions of Plan 2008, the university's 10-year diversity plan, with the Board of Regents today (March 5).
"Our most recent student data indicate a positive upward trend and may imply that our efforts in the area of student achievement and retention may be reaching a tipping point," Williams says.
A Plan 2008 final report, including data as of fall 2008, was presented to the regents.
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New magazine is a window on the diversity of life at UW–Madison
By Jenny Price
UW–Madison officials have a new tool to show prospective employees and students what it’s like to live, play, work and learn on campus and in the city of Madison.
Spectrum, published this month, is a project of the Madison Area Diversity Roundtable, a group of 16 area employers, including UW–Madison, working to improve diversity efforts within their own organizations and the community. The publication, produced by Madison Magazine, is a recruitment and resource guide for new, current and potential residents, showing the cultural diversity, professional opportunities and benefits the Madison area has to offer.
“We want to have the story of our campus community and our community as a whole at our fingertips to share with one another and others who are interested in joining our community,” says Dawn Crim, special assistant for community relations for the chancellor’s office.
“Madison has something for everyone,” says Crim, who represented UW–Madison on the roundtable and led the development of Spectrum.