Culture is Not a Costume: Understanding and Respecting Cultures If you choose to take part in any Halloween activities, we ask you to be responsible and respectful so that we maintain a safe and welcoming community. Costumes that are racist, crude, or culturally insensitive can impact others. Before choosing a costume that represents a culture …
As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we are introducing some terms and resources for you to learn more about this semester to create more inclusive communities. This week’s topic is: learning & unlearning without guilt. Today we are exploring learning and unlearning without guilt. But what does that mean? Sometimes when we learn about …
After New Student Convocation at the Kohl Center on September 2, 2025, Housing Dining & Culinary Services threw a badger party at Four Lakes and Gordon Avenue Markets celebrating the beginning of a new year! The night was filled with dinner, tons of laughs, bingo (and chances to win prizes), and of course appearances by …
Housing Dining & Culinary Services hosted the 2025 New Student Convocation Lunch on the basketball courts outside Sellery Residence Hall and the Gordon Dining & Event Center on September 2, 2025. During just less than two hours, dedicated Housing staff from various departments served over 8,500 new students lunch, followed by relaxation on the lawn …
2025’s UW-Madison Residence Halls move-in was one for the record books. Nearly 9,000 students moved into 21 residence halls across campus, and for the first time in at least 25 years, they came from all 50 U.S. states plus three districts/territories. In addition, 71 of 72 Wisconsin state counties and 75 countries/regions around the world …
Every year, University Housing celebrates the top-performing 1% of our student employees at the Recognition of Student Employee (ROSE) Award ceremony. This year, twenty students were recognized for their outstanding work performance and contributions to Housing. The 2025 ROSE Award ceremony was held on Thursday, April 17. Help us congratulate and celebrate the winners this …
What Does “Intersectionality” Mean? We all hold different identities, whether we are talking about our race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and many (many) more. Intersectionality refers to how all those individual identities mix and mingle with each other and the people around us, and how that in turn impacts and creates unique forms …
As part of our Inclusive Language Series, we introduced terms and resources to promote mutual learning and to create more inclusive communities. This week we are reflecting on the terms we introduced this semester and will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned through this series. If you have enjoyed …
Let’s be honest. There’s a lot happening in and around our lives every single second of our day. We’re inundated with images and videos from social media and news outlets. We see things we cannot unsee. How do we understand and process injustice that we see others experiencing? We may hold different identities and experiences …
Years ago, someone tried to break into my home. Luckily, I was there and scared the burglar away before they entered. With the situation resolved, I decided it wasn’t worth “bothering” my local police department. I’d been a police officer many years when this occurred. I had counseled and, admittedly, lectured members of my community …