The University of Wisconsin—Madison has been awarded a UNESCO Chair on Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace, a first in the state of Wisconsin and a first for the university in any area. It …
Day: December 9, 2018
4W STREETS OF HOPE II:Human Trafficking in the Context of Migration
4W was honored to host a film screening and discussion of Irioweniasi: El Hilo de la Luna (The Thread of the Moon) as part of the 4W STREETS of Hope II Forum on Human Trafficking …
UW Women at 150: Looking for — and finding — Lorraine Hansberry
While many people know “A Raisin in the Sun,” far fewer know much about its author, Lorraine Hansberry. Hansberry spent less than two years as a student at UW–Madison, but it was an important part …
Nursing pioneer Signe Skott Cooper: From the farm to the battlefield
Cooper devoted more than 60 years to nursing education at UW–Madison and within the UW System. Her wartime service shaped her life, personally and professionally.