Edit for clarity: Gavin states that the state legislature passed a state budget a few weeks ago but meant to say that it was two months ago.
On this week’s Cardinal Call, contributors Heewone Lim and Gavin Escott talked to two Daily Cardinal reporters about diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at UW-Madison. DEI work will continue on campus despite Republican pressure to defund the university.
Gavin Escott is a former campus news editor for the Daily Cardinal. He covered protests, breaking news and wrote in-depth on Wisconsin politics and higher education. He previously worked at WORT-FM and will be an intern at the Wisconsin State Journal in 2025. Follow him on X at @gav_escott.




