Student Affairs
The Center for Interfaith Dialogue sponsored a historic Interfaith Iftar on April 5th, the first ever collaboration event between the India Students Association and the Pakistani Students Association. The iftar came about through the efforts of Chandra Chouhan, ’24, one of the Center’s Interfaith Fellows, who befriended Akshita Pattnaik and Muhammad Musani, the two presidents …
Date Monday, April 15, 2024 Time 7:30 p.m. Location Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center Description In 2021, two summer-camp-obsessed adults hatched a plan to return to their favorite childhood place by organizing a stand-up tour that performed at as many Jewish sleepaway camps as would let them. Certain they found the perfect scheme to relive their glory days, …
Join us on Thursday, March 14th at 6:30pm to hear from 4 Madison religious community leaders on civic engagement opportunities and barriers within their faith communities. Dinner will be served after sundown with Kosher and Halal options. Prayer space and rugs will be available.
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Time: 12-1:30 p.m. Location: National Pan-Hellenic Council Room, Memorial Union Hosted by: Lori Reesor, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Fernie Rodriguez, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Christina Olstad, Dean of Students Come share your experience and ideas on building a more welcoming Badger community. Hear updates on campus belonging …
The Interfaith Student Council (IFSC), convened by the Center for Interfaith Dialogue, met for the first time on February 20th in the Pyle Center. The Council is made up of student leaders representing religious RSOs across campus including the Muslim Student Association, the Baha’i Campus Association, Hillel, Lutheran Campus Ministry, the Sikh Student Association, Badger …
The Islamic STEM Association (iSTEM), a new registered student organization on campus, hosted its kickoff event, “Chai & Chat,” at the Center for Interfaith Dialogue on February 12th. Khadijah Dhoondia, a sophomore studying Biology on the pre-med track, founded the club along with Norah Al-Sharif, a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering, to address what they saw …
February 28th, 7pm in Pyle 315! Join us for an Interfaith Voter Advocacy Training! We are partnering with Rabbi Bonnie Margulis of the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC) to learn about current voter suppression in Wisconsin, political engagement, and advocacy through an interfaith lens! Snacks provided.
Amanpreet Kaur Sehra, one of the 2023-2024 Interfaith Fellows, gave the keynote speech at the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting on February 9, 2024. Sehra, a third year studying finance and real estate with a certificate in religious studies, was raised in the Milwaukee area in a Punjabi Sikh household. In 2012, the …
Read senior Gabe Sanders’ reflections on our fall talk: The Power and Promise of Nonviolent Action, cohosted by the Nonviolence Project. Full article here: https://thenonviolenceproject.wisc.edu/2024/02/04/reflections-from-dr-maria-j-stephans-talk-the-power-and-promise-of-nonviolent-action/