Honoring a dedicated dialogue-to-change coordinator

by Julie R. Fanselow

March 9, 2009

Last Thursday, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents named Roseann Mason, director of Community Dialogues in the Center for Community Partnerships at UW-Parkside, as one of their first-ever winners of its Regents Diversity Awards in Madison. The new awards program recognizes and supports individuals and programs in the UW System that foster access and success in university life for historically underrepresented populations.

Roseann developed Diversity Circles to recognize and counter racism in its many forms. The circles, which launched in 1999, have been integrated into local high schools since 2003. Read this story about the program’s “Diversity in Action Conference” for high school students.

Each of the Board’s winners will receive up to $5,000 to support their professional development or to continue the program being honored.

Congratulations, Roseann!