Originally from Turkey, Emir Cakaroz has built a family in the U.S. and become a filmmaker. He also teaches filmmaking at UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University.
A new scholarship program at UW will cover the full cost of undergraduate attendance, including tuition and room and board, for students enrolled in a federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe.
‘As a board we established a shared purpose early on in this search process to really lead a transparent process, a process that was accessible and guided by the input of our greater Madison community,’ said Nichelle Nichols, school board president.