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This Week in SWE - D&I Highlight!
Native American Heritage Month
This November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a time to honor and celebrate the rich histories, diverse cultures, and significant contributions of Native American and Indigenous communities. This month provides an opportunity for all people to recognize the resilience and enduring influence of Native American traditions, languages, and art, as well as to educate and promote awareness about the challenges these communities face today. If you’re interested in becoming more involved in celebrating Native American Heritage month or learning more about Native American and Indigenous groups’ culture you can follow events hosted by the Indigenous Student Center (Link down below) as well as just overall reading more ways to become an ally. Additionally, this Tuesday (11/11) the Indigenous Student Center is hosting an event that is attached down below!Link: https://www.instagram.com/indigenous.uwmadison
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Gender Inclusive Bathrooms
- Engineering Centers Building, Room 2072
– 1550 Engineering Drive, Second floor
– Not ADA accessible - Engineering Hall, next to room 2103
– 1415 Engineering Drive, second floor on the east side of the building
– Next to Room 2103 (this room does not have its own number)
– Not ADA Accessible - Engineering Hall, Room 3118
– 1415 Engineering Drive, Third floor
– Not ADA accessible - Union South, Commuter Shower
– 1308 W Dayton, Third floor
– Ask Front Desk (first floor) to unlock
– ADA Accessible - Wendt Commons, Rooms 134 and 135
– 215 N Randall Ave., first floor (one floor below ground floor)
– ADA Accessible - Wendt Commons, Room 212
– 215 N Randall Ave., second floor (ground floor in the Makerspace)
– ADA Accessible
View a map of all gender inclusive restrooms on campus
Wellness/Lactation Rooms
- Engineering Hall, Room 2645
– 1415 Engineering Drive, Second floor (above Badger Market)
– Chair, sink, refrigerator, changing table, and outlets available
– Locked, request key from front desk of 2640 Engineering Hall (Dean’s Office)
– Contact Peggy Conklin at 608-265-4048 with any questions - Mechanical Engineering, Room 2061
– 1513 University Avenue, Second floor
– Chair, sink, refrigerator, changing table, and outlets available
– Lockable, contact WISELI (Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute) office at
(608) 263-1445 or stop by their office (room 3065) to obtain the access code
Land Acknowledgement
The University of Wisconsin–Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.
In an 1832 treaty, the Ho-Chunk were forced to cede this territory. Decades of ethnic cleansing followed when both the federal and state government repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin.
This history of colonization informs our shared future of collaboration and innovation. Today, UW–Madison respects the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation, along with the eleven other First Nations of Wisconsin.
Meet the 2025-26 VP of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity!
Hello! My name is Tvishi (She/Her) and I am the Vice President of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (IED) for SWE at UW-Madison. IED initiatives are being implemented across SWE to ensure that our community is ever increasingly inclusive and welcoming to all. I am always available for chat, feel free to reach out via email (tkrishnakuma@wisc.edu) with any questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, feedback, or anything else!
Meet the 2025-26 VP of Outreach!
Hi! I’m Brynn (She/Her), the Vice President of Outreach for SWE at UW-Madison. In my role, I focus on fostering relationships between SWE and the wider community by organizing events, programs, and partnerships that inspire the next generation of engineers. I’m always open for a conversation or to answer any questions—feel free to reach out
