Category: Lori Reesor

Message: Indigenous Student Center & Mecha House Town Hall Follow-up

The following message was sent to those who registered to attend the virtual Indigenous Student Center and Mecha House Town Hall on Nov. 30, 2022. Thank you to those who could join us at the town hall last Wednesday evening regarding the Mecha house and Indigenous Student Center (ISC). The video of the meeting is …

Reesor: Update on missing UW-Madison student

I am grateful to share with you that a missing UW–Madison student has been found safe, thanks to a tip from a community member that the UW–Madison Police Department received overnight.

Celebrating our Badger veterans and service members

By Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Every year, we set aside November 11 as Veterans Day, a national day to honor those who have served or are serving in the military. At UW–Madison, we’ve extended the day-long celebration into an entire month to celebrate and build community with our Badger veterans, service members, …

Balancing military service and student life

This Veterans Day, I’m thrilled to introduce Abbey Beem, a senior at UW–Madison who serves in both the National Guard and ROTC. She also represents Student Veterans of America – UW–Madison as a member of my Cabinet of Student Leaders. She recently joined Student Affairs’ Payton Wade and University Veteran Services Director Joe Rasmussen for …

Statement in response to Atlanta shootings

New student advisory board informs COVID-19 response

Academic and operational changes at UW–Madison due to the COVID-19 pandemic came quickly this year, leaving students wondering where and how they could best provide feedback on campus decisions. In November, Student Affairs worked with the Associated Students of Madison to formalize student input through a new undergraduate student advisory board. “It’s important that students …

One Year Progress Report: Student Inclusion Coalition and Campus Partnership

As Homecoming week 2020 comes to a close, the Student Inclusion Coalition; Student Affairs; Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement (DDEEA); as well as the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) would like to share the progress that has been made to address concerns related to campus climate, diversity, and inclusion. UW–Madison learned a hard lesson …

Reesor: Planning for Thanksgiving and beyond

5 Things: Phased return to in-person activities

Dear students, Earlier this morning, you received an update from Chancellor Blank about campus returning to some in-person activities. Thanks to all of you who did what was needed to lower our positive case count and get us to this point. That said, we have a long way to go and need to stay vigilant. …

Planning your start to fall semester