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Paige Skenandore, Dr. Carolee Dodge Francis and Josie Lee stand together in front of a blue tie dyed backdrop.

Campus First: Carolee Dodge Francis is first Native woman to chair

A member of the Oneida Nation, Dr. Carolee Dodge Francis was the first person in her immediate family to complete a college degree. Now she is adding another first to her remarkable career that has spanned public health, community engagement and higher education — she is the first Native woman to chair a department on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.

Learn more about Dr. Dodge Francis

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Beads of Connection

Hosted by our Indigenous EcoWell Initiative team, this inaugural public event showcased the creations of selected Indigenous artists from across Wisconsin, as well as providing a learning venue to illustrate the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. Through hands-on beading activities, attendees were invited to experience the creativity of beading and cultural humility as it relates to Indigenous traditions of learning and social interactions.

Read about the Beading Exhibition

Chancellor Mnookin smiles and leans on a railing with the colorful, Human Ecology 100 Women Wall of Honor installation in the background.

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin listens and learns at the School of Human Ecology

The 30th leader of the University of Wisconsin–Madison visits Human Ecology not once but twice in her first three weeks: touring Nancy Nicholas Hall and focused conversation with Dean Shim, as well as attending the all school retreat to speak with faculty and staff.

See photos from the Chancellor's visits

A group photo of all the particpants of the inaugural Equity & Justice Network Summer Institute. They're standing together in two rows near the 100 Women Wall of Honor in the School of Human Ecology's Nancy Nicholas Hall

Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Gain Immersive Introduction to Graduate School

Nine undergraduate students from Elizabeth City State University, Johnson C. Smith University, and North Carolina A&T State University visit Human Ecology to meet with faculty, graduate students and academic leaders, and participate in tours, talks and workshops.

Read about the Equity & Justice Network Summer Institute

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News & Events

Campus First: Carolee Dodge Francis is first Native woman to chair

Beads of Connection

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin listens and learns at the School of Human Ecology

Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Gain Immersive Introduction to Graduate School

School News & Research

Campus First: Carolee Dodge Francis is first Native woman to chair a department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

Partnership benefits Native children and families and provides a memorable learning experience for students

Research Insights: Online Racial Discrimination Among Youth

Beads of Connection: Indigenous EcoWell event highlights beadwork in fostering community and resilience

Media Mentions

Some Districts That Removed Police From Schools Brought Them Back (Teen Vogue; Fisher)

This Halloween, choose your costume wisely (Wisconsin State Journal; Mace)

Child poverty fell by nearly half in 2021, Census Bureau says (Marketplace; Halpern-Meekin)

Oral history project honors 50 years of Native community’s activism, education at UW-Madison (Madison.com; Keeler)

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