Wisconsin Student-Athletes Request Funds To Cover Minority Tuition

Student-athletes at the Univ. of Wisconsin have "requested the Badgers athletic department creates an annual $2 million fund to cover costs for students of color," according to Colten Bartholomew of the WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL. The request, made through social media, comes after student-athletes were "successful in petitioning for a university crest with a black ‘W’ to be worn on athletic uniforms." The athletes’ statement says that the fund’s creation "would increase diversity among the student body and remove barriers of entry for students of color who otherwise might not have the financial support." The statement also says that the fund "would allow for 'at minimum 40 additional black students per year to attend the university'" (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 8/4).