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Leadership & Involvement

A page within Multicultural Student Services

Leadership Retreat Weekend Group Photo.
Basketball game at the Leadership Retreat Weekend.
Norris Thomas, UWL Alumnus, educating students on leadership development.
Students team bonding through balloon activity.
Volleyball game at Camp Pepin.
Students hanging out on the Raft at Camp Pepin.
Kayaking at the Leadership Retreat Weekend.

If you are interested in attending a few signature programs, please consider following events for the 2025-26 School Year:

  1. BSU: Reflections of Ebony: Friday, February 13th, 2026- BLUFFS
  2. ALANA: Phenomenal Women's Dinner: Friday, April 24th, 2026- BLUFFS
  3. ASO: Feast of the East: Friday, April 10th, 2026- BLUFFS
  4. LASO: Fiesta: Saturday, October 25, 2025- BLUFFS
  5. HOPE: Bridging the GAP: Saturday, November 9th, 2025- BLUFFS
  6. OMSS & MSO Banquet:  Wednesday, April 29th, 2026- BLUFFS

Some of these events are ticketed. For more information regarding ticketing,  questions, or concerns, please contact us at OMSS@uwlax.edu or 608-785-8225.

There are many opportunities to attend conferences, contact us at OMSS@uwlax.edu or 608-785-8225.

  1. Midwest Asian-American Student Union (MAASU) Conference (https://www.maasu.org)
  2. The Midwest, Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Asexual College, Conference (MBLGTACC) (https://mblgtacc.org/)
  3. National White Privilege Conference (https://www.theprivilegeinstitute.com/wpc25)
  4. United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) -(https://www.ushli.org/)
  5. Ebony Weekend (http://ebonyweekend.weebly.com/). 
  6. National Black Student Union Conference(NBSU). (https://nbsu.org/)
  7. Wisconsin Indian Education Association(WIEA) (https://www.wiea.net/)
  8. The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education(NCORE) (https://ncore.ou.edu/)
  9. Pre-Law Diversity Conference through UW-Madison/UW Marquette (happening every February).

Please consider the following leadership opportunities to get involved and engage with our community: 

  1. Attend the annual Leadership Retreat Weekend (happening every October). 
  2. Become a member/Executive member of a Multicultural Student Organization .
  3. Attend our Life After College Series event. 
  4. Get involved with the Leadership Involvement Center!

For more information regarding these opportunities, contact us at OMSS@uwlax.edu or 608-785-8225.