Past Events
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Apr 8OPTIONAL – Cultivating Courageous Connections Series: Cultivating Resilient Communities
Amanda Florence Garcia Goodenough
Zoom Zoom Link
Cultivating Courageous Connections: A Journey Through Humility, Resilience, and Allyship In this dynamic 3-part series, we explore essential pillars of fostering inclusion, equity, and belonging across our collective spheres of influence. Through a cultural humility framework, participants will examine their positionality, exploring the crossroads of who they are, how others perceive them, and how power …
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Apr 3DEM Dialogues with Derek
Reonda Washington, Health Equity Data Analyst in University Health Services
Zoom
Reonda Washington started working at UHS in 2013. Washington enjoys working with students around health literacy, navigating and understanding the complexities of health issues and how it impacts students, and helping students shape their narrative around how health issues impact them. Color of Drinking, a study of the impacts of alcohol culture on students of …
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Mar 14The Studio Showcase
Memorial Union Play Circle
Support the creative arts on campus and our UW-Madison students at this free event.
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Mar 13Optional DEM Session: Challenge by Choice Cultural Humility follow-up
Zoom Zoom Link
For this optional DEM session, we are going to try a new approach to deepen our understanding of the topic of cultural humility that Amanda Florence Garcia Goodenough presented to us on February 11. While the February 11 session was focused on presenting the topic of cultural humility, this session will offer the opportunity to …
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Mar 10New Team Member Coffee & Conversation with Phil Asbury
To help build a sense of community and connection, we are offering a quarterly program for team members who have started at DEM within the last 12 months and their peer partners. Other DEM Team Members are welcome to join. This program will offer new team members the chance to meet Phil Asbury, Executive Director …
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Mar 6DEM Spring Blood Drive
333 East Campus Mall, Room 11501
We want to encourage those who can to consider giving blood. Not only can a blood donation save up to three lives, it feels good to help others and can boost your mental health. Also, anyone who gives blood that day will receive a $10 e-gift card! To help with these efforts, we’re excited to …
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Mar 5Optional DEM Session: Exploring Presidential Authority, Government, and Impacts on Higher Education
Dr. Ken Mayer
Zoom Zoom Link
For this optional DEM session we’re excited to welcome Dr. Ken Mayer who is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science within the Lafollette School of Public Affairs here at UW–Madison. Dr. Mayer brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience around American government, especially presidential power. He frequently serves as an expert …
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Feb 27DEM Dialogues with Derek
Fran Vavrus, Vice Provost and Dean, International Division
As dean of the International Division, Vavrus provides leadership across the university for international education and engagement, and for strategic planning and coordination in this area. The dean promotes faculty collaboration and initiatives in international teaching, research and outreach. Vavrus is a UW–Madison alum whose research, teaching, and service are in the fields of international …
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Feb 11OPTIONAL – Cultivating Courageous Connections Series: The Great Responsibility of Cultural Humility
Amanda Florence Garcia Goodenough
Zoom Zoom Link
Cultivating Courageous Connections: A Journey Through Humility, Resilience, and Allyship In this dynamic 3-part series, we explore essential pillars of fostering inclusion, equity, and belonging across our collective spheres of influence. Through a cultural humility framework, participants will examine their positionality, exploring the crossroads of who they are, how others perceive them, and how power …
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Feb 6Virtual DEM All-Team
Zoom