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This Week in SWE - D&I Highlight!
What is Unconscious Bias?
Unconscious bias refers to the automatic, implicit attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions without our conscious awareness. These biases are shaped by personal experiences, cultural influences, and societal norms. They often operate at a subconscious level, making them difficult to recognize or control.
Unconscious biases can happen in many ways, such as favoring people who look or act like oneself, associating certain traits with specific groups, or making assumptions based on limited information. This type of bias influences behaviors in settings like hiring, promotions, education, healthcare, and interpersonal interactions, sometimes leading to unfair or inequitable outcomes.
There are many ways to work against unconscious bias including:
1. Increase Self-Awareness
2. Educate Yourself
3. Foster an Inclusive Mindset
4. Implement Bias-Reducing Strategies
5. Promote Accountability
6. Engage in Active Learning
The video down below explains more on how to check your unconscious bias!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egw-iheD1Mc
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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 2024-25 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 2024-25 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
