Nuestra Voz: Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration is a cultural event featuring performers, speakers, and more on the Latinx experience. Our Hispanic Heritage Display, presented during Hispanic Heritage Month and during Roberta's Art Gallery's Ofrenda Exhibition explores the diversity, history, and culture of Latinx and Hispanic communities.
The Intersection
Where Community & Culture Meet
Our Mission
A space for all, The Intersection is UWW’s multicultural campus space where community and culture meet and collaboration is prioritized. By creating experiences with and for students, The Intersection is designed to build community, explore and celebrate cultural identities, host weekly programming, connect students to campus and community resources, and provide a dedicated Serenity Space for students to unwind and recharge. Come meet peers, study, relax, and more in The Intersection!
The Intersection operates out of the Involvement Office and is staffed by undergraduate community development interns and a Community Development Graduate Assistant working closely with the Community Development Programming Specialist.
Pillars and Focus Areas
Culture & Identity
Focus: Celebrating, centering, and validating the diverse cultural identities, heritages, and experiences of students, particularly those from historically underrepresented populations.
Belonging & Community Building
Focus: Creating a safe, welcoming “home away from home” for all students that fosters meaningful connections and a deep sense of community.
Personal Growth & Holistic Wellness
Focus: Supporting the academic, personal, and professional development of students through holistic programming, including intersectional advocacy and mental wellness.
Collaboration & Engagement
Focus: Partnering with academic departments, student organizations, and the broader community to foster intercultural competence by communicating, collaborating, and building relationships effectively across diverse cultural backgrounds and respecting cultural differences.
Reserve Our Space
Have an event coming up, but just need a place to host it? You can reserve The Intersection space in UC128 to hold your next event. We're happy to talk to you about how The Intersection can make your event the best it can be!
Connect With The Intersection
Department Email: intersection@uww.edu
Resident Student Organizations
Our Heritage Series
Celebrating LGBTQ+ history means celebrating all LGBTQIA+ community members who paved the way globally, nationally, state-wide, and here in Whitewater. Visit our display all of October in the Warhawk Connection Center leading to The Intersection and ending at the PB Poorman Pride Center, founded in 2008!
UW-Whitewater exists on Native lands. Wisconsin has a rich history of indigenous tribes as well. To honor the land, the heritage, and the culture, The Intersection is proud to support all Native American awareness events, as well as create and present an educational display in the Minneiska Lounge all November!
Viewable during Winter Break, our SWANA Heritage Display celebrates the rich heritage, artistic traditions, and enduring resilience of Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA), including Muslim communities, from a global scale down to our own campus. This display honors the individuals and movements that have shaped our shared world. Through calligraphy, traditional textiles, historical timelines, and stories of community organizing, we invite you to explore a legacy built on knowledge, faith, solidarity, and the continuous pursuit of liberation.
This series includes a BIPOC & Abroad Panel, UWW Black Heritage display, and the Black Heritage Signature Event. Each year, the signature event features a variety of curated themes highlighting speakers, performers, music, dance, spoken word, and more. We hope to highlight Black Excellence at UWW and beyond.
This year, celebrate Women’s History Month with us at the Williams Center! View our display highlighting extraordinary women in athletics who have shaped our sports culture. From breaking records to leading vital advocacy, discover the powerful contributions and lasting impact of women in athletics both on and off the field.
Our annual AANHPI (Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) Heritage Series celebrates the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Through educational displays highlighting the history, traditions, influential figures, and significant events representing the diverse countries and cultures across Asia and the Pacific Islands, participants are invited to explore the depth and diversity of the AANHPI experience. The series also features cultural performances, music, traditional foods, guest speakers, and educational presentations that honor the voices, achievements, and lasting impact of AANHPI communities locally, nationally, and around the world.
All May, view our Caribbean Heritage Display, a vibrant exploration of a region defined not by a single culture, but by a beautiful collision of global histories. This display honors the rich, layered legacies of the Caribbean and its global diaspora, tracing the roots of communities that weave together African, Indigenous (Taíno, Kalinago, and Guanahatabey), European, and Asian ancestry. Discover the shared spirit of resistance and joy that unites these distinct island nations, leaving an indelible mark on world culture.
BIPOC Hall of Fame
Our BIPOC Hall of Fame is displayed each Black Heritage Month around the University Center but is also viewable 24/7/365! The mission of this display is to highlight our outstanding UWW BIPOC alumni and affiliates who live out The Intersection's guiding pillars everyday: Culture & Identity, Belonging & Community Building, Personal Growth & Holistic Wellness, and Engagement & Collaboration. Interested in nominating yourself or someone else for the BIPOC Hall of Fame? Scan the QR code on the slides. We cannot wait to hear from you!
History of The Intersection
UW-Whitewater’s multicultural student space has evolved through several names and identities over more than three decades:
1992
The space was established as the Multicultural Engagement Center (MEC) connected with International Education. Located near the North Mall of the University Center, it included artifact displays representing some of the home countries of international students.
1993
Campus Activities & Programs assumed leadership of the MEC after concerns that domestic students of color needed stronger support and representation. A full-time coordinator position, student staff, programming funds, and a larger University Center space were added.
2006-2008
During the University Center renovation, the MEC moved to Drumlin with limited physical space, though the coordinator continued student support and educational programming.
2008-2010
Renamed the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC). When the University Center reopened, the center was placed within what became the Warhawk Connection Center. The PB Poorman Pride Center was established as well.
2010-2026
Renamed the Warhawk Connection Center (WCC). The WCC name was developed by Ron Buchholz, past Career & Leadership Director, in collaboration with identity-based student organizations and the Whitewater Student Government for students, by students. The WCC name reflected the addition of Resident Student Organizations to the space during the University Center remodel completed in 2008. Floor 1B of the University Center operating as the WCC stands as a tribute to Ron Buchholz and the student leaders and student organizations who shaped it.
2026-Present
Renamed The Intersection. The name is rooted in BIPOC Feminist Thought & Activism, particularly the term “intersectionality” formally coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, and honors all BIPOC Feminists who employed this concept in their activism before it became mainstream. The word “intersection” captures the idea that students bring multiple identities, heritages, experiences, interests, and communities with them to college. This space is where those experiences meet, hence: “Where Community & Culture Meet” as our tagline.
Pride Center
The PB Poorman Pride Center fosters an inclusive campus where all Warhawks can thrive by supporting LGBTQ+ community, advocacy, education, and intersectional opportunities that promote belonging and student success.
Upcoming Events
Check out what's coming up in The Intersection and find out how to join us.