The official account of @UWMadison Community Relations. Dedicated to building strong bonds with Dane County communities. Tweets by Director Brenda González.
Joined June 2012
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22 Apr 2025
Congrats, @WiscChief Brent Plisch! It was an honor to witness your swearing-in, oath of office, and badge pinning ceremony. I’m proud and excited to see the leadership you bring to the @UWMadisonPolice Department. Wishing you continued success in this important role!
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24 Oct 2024
And that’s a wrap! A huge thank you to @IndianaUniv Bloomington for hosting the 2024 Big 10 Government Relations Conference. 🙏 to my incredible colleagues from @UWMadison: Craig Thompson, Monica Welke, Crystal Potts, Carla Vigue and Mitchell Goettl. @StateRelations @UWTribalRel
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21 Oct 2024
The University Relations @UWMadison team joining the Big10 Government Relations Conference at Indiana University Bloomington! It’s a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with community, state, tribal, & federal relations experts. #BigTen #CommunityRelations
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11 Oct 2024
Annual @EngageSchlrship Consortium Conference. Pathways to Prosperity: Building Sustainable Futures through Community Engagement. Glad to share space with many dedicated people including friends from @UWMadison @AmandaFarrar & Pam Foster Felt.
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10 Oct 2024
#StrongerTogether !@UWMadison employees and retirees can unite for change by making a gift to their favorite charities through the @PartnersGiving campaign, running now through December 3. Let’s make an impact! #WIGives #CommunityStrong
#IknowPeople
8 Oct 2024
Together we do more! @UWMadison employees and retirees can make a gift to charities of their choice through the @PartnersGiving campaign now through December 3. #WIGives
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Glad to join inspiring couple of days with full of insightful presentations and workshops at the Engagement Scholarship Conference hosted by @OregonState! Excited to learn about new tools on #transformative and deeper partnership engagement. Learn more at engagementscholarship.org/me…
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21 Sep 2024
Exciting first Wisconsin RISE Initiative Summit! Chancellor Mnookin & Provost Isbell inspired us with their vision on how RISE will boost @UWMadison’s influence on tackling real-world challenges, #theWisconsinIdea. RISE-AI , RISE-EARTH , & RISE-THRIVE. rise.wisc.edu
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UW-Madison Community Relations retweeted
13 Sep 2024
Join PBS Wisconsin for a special screening of Profe, a film from @tpt that follows three Latina women leading a Latine-focused educational revolution in Minnesota. Don’t miss their inspiring stories!
More information: hubs.ly/Q02PR6Bz0
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UW-Madison Community Relations retweeted
13 Sep 2024
An honor to join @alexgeejr on his @BlackLikeMeAG podcast for an in-depth conversation on creating belonging on campus and reckoning with our past to build a better future – listen to the episode, out now.
alexgee.com/s10-mnookin/
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10 Sep 2024
Building a Stronger Community: A Conversation on Belonging with Dr. Gee and @UWMadison Chancellor Mnookin - I am excited to share an engaging and insightful conversation.
Thanks for sharing Dr. Alex @alexgeejr Gee … Black Like Me Podcast
alexgee.com/s10-mnookin/?fbc…
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10 Sep 2024
Thanks to everyone who made the Downtown Madison Inc. Annual Celebration possible! The event at the Orpheum Theater was a fantastic night.
❤️ an event where I forget to take 📸 …. But a personal highlight for me - la tia- was the chance to 👀 Mateo—
#DMICelebration @UWMadison
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10 Sep 2024
Thanks to everyone who attended the Public Service Fair by @MorgridgeCenter at @UWMadison A special thanks to @CityofMadison Alder @JuForthePeople & Alder @d8alder for their inspiring presence & support. We're excited about the future of community service & collaboration!
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UW-Madison Community Relations retweeted
28 Aug 2024
Pleased to announce our newest RISE (Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence) initiative: RISE-THRIVE, building on our strong interdisciplinary health research and innovation to transform human healthspans and improve lives. news.wisc.edu/from-stem-cell…
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UW-Madison Community Relations retweeted
16 Aug 2024
Delighted to welcome Craig Thompson as our new Vice Chancellor for University Relations! Craig brings a wealth of connections and will work with leaders across local, business, state and federal levels to build support for UW and strengthen our state.
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15 Aug 2024
Congrats 👏 The recognition from the Reilly-Baldwin WI Idea Endowment highlights the impact of your work. The diversity & scope of the projects are impressive, reflecting how your efforts contribute to broader goals that extend beyond the University. @UWMadison
#WisconsinIdea
14 Aug 2024
Eight projects and 12 seed grants awarded as part of the 2024 Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment show the range of ways #UWMadison faculty, staff and students work with community members to benefit Wisconsin, the nation and the world. #OnWisconsin
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UW-Madison Community Relations retweeted
29 Jul 2024
A beautiful night for the unveiling of the Vel R. Phillips sculpture outside of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Vel was a trailblazer: first African American female to graduate from @WisconsinLaw and to hold statewide public office in the U.S. An incredible role model and leader!
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UW-Madison Community Relations retweeted
6 Aug 2024
The #Wisconsin 2024 Partisan Primary is only one week away. If you plan to vote in Madison, you don't have to wait until August 13 to cast your ballot.
On-campus early voting is happening now through August 9. For more early #BadgersVote info, visit vote.wisc.edu ☑
ALT 2024 Wisconsin Partisan Primary, on-campus early voting: August 5-9. Locations: Memorial Union and Union South 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. UW Health Sciences Learning Center 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Exciting news! @UWChancellor recently sat down with @alexgeejr to record the "Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee" podcast. This insightful conversation will be aired in the next 2-3 weeks—stay tuned!
#BlackLikeMe #AlexGee #UWMadison
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Thank you to the International Town & Gown Association Conference @ITGA_ORG in @CollegePark_MD & @UofMaryland and the coordinators. Looking forward to ITGA 2025 in @KentState & @CityofKentOhio #ITGA2024
10 Jun 2024
Thank you to everyone who attended the International Town & Gown Association Conference in @CollegePark_MD & @UofMaryland 🌍✨We had an incredible time learning, sharing, and connecting. Looking forward to ITGA 2025 in @KentState & @CityofKentOhio —see you there! 🎉📚 #ITGA2024
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