Damon Williams looked out at the eager faces of incoming UW-Madison freshman and told them the truth.
?Now, you?ll notice that the faces in this room are pretty diverse, particularly from an ethnic and racial perspective,? said Williams, UW-Madison?s top diversity officer. ?I?m here to tell you, that?s not going to be your experience on a day-to-day basis here at UW-Madison.?
On Sunday, UW-Madison held an orientation session ? known as SOAR Student Orientation Advising and Registration ? for new students of color. The idea is to allow under-represented students a chance to get to know one another before school starts.