Support Student Diversity & Academic Excellence
Dr. Damon Williams (center), vice provost for diversity and climate, holds a discussion with students Le Var Charleston, Katrina Flores, Audrey Buchanan and Gestina Sewell.
“We live in a diverse society that is increasingly interconnected with the political, cultural and economic interests of people in other parts of the world. Educating graduates who are prepared to live in this global environment requires that we foster and celebrate the diversity among human beings and cultures. Students must continually extend their reach.
At UW-Madison we have made significant progress in our efforts to create a campus that reflects the diversity of our society and the world beyond it.”
Paul M. DeLuca, Jr.
Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
more at diversity.wisc.edu
Flagship Programs
- Center for Educational Opportunity (CEO)
The Center for Educational Opportunity is a campus-wide program open to students from various disciplines. We work with over 600 undergraduate students. Our mission is to provide a supportive learning community which fosters an equal opportunity for success in higher education.
- Chancellor’s Scholars Program
The privately funded Chancellor’s Scholarship Program was established in 1984 to increase educational opportunities for academically talented underrepresented ethnic minority – African, Hispanic, Native and Southeast Asian Americans – and culturally disadvantaged undergraduates.
- First Wave
The First Wave Spoken Word and Hip Hop Arts Learning Community is a cutting-edge multicultural artistic program for incoming students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bringing together young artists and leaders from across the U.S and beyond, the First Wave Learning Community offers students the opportunity to live, study and create together in a close-knit, dynamic campus community.
- PEOPLE Program
The UW-Madison PEOPLE Program (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) seeks to increase college enrollment and graduation rates of Wisconsin students of color and those who come from an economically disadvantaged background. The program focuses on promoting students’ pursuit of higher education.
- Posse
In partnership with the national Posse Foundation, UW-Madison identifies public high school students from Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and New York City who have extraordinary academic and leadership potential and who may be overlooked by the traditional college selection process.
