University of Wisconsin-Madison to test diversity program

(AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is creating a diversity program for its incoming freshmen students after a series of race-related incidents have occurred on campus.

The campus is part of a national trend of colleges that believe mandatory cultural competency orientation can relieve racial tensions and help students navigate diverse work environments after graduation.

Last year, the university saw incidents in which swastikas were taped to a Jewish student's dorm room door, a Native American elder was heckled and a student of color received an anonymous note with racial threats.