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When Israel Oby was a freshman at UW-Madison, he felt out of place. 

April 26, 2021 Campus leaders and students gathered on Saturday for a dedication ceremony for the Divine Nine Garden Plaza project on East Campus Mall. The campus project will create a garden space and install historical markers recognizing the contributions of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the nine historically Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities in the nation, also known as the Divine Nine. The site, currently a grassy area with park benches, is across East Campus Mall from ...

By Adam Duxter Apr 24, 2021 8:23 PM MADISON, Wis. – In one of the first campus events since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, UW-Madison took a step towards creating visible spaces for Black involvement on campus. Chancellor Becky Blank joined student leaders from within the National Panhellenic Council in breaking ground on what will become a plaza to honor the Divine Nine, or the nine black fraternities and sororities within the organization. The plaza, located between East...

‘Divine Nine’ project to honor history, achievements of Black fraternities and sororities UW students Kayla Cotton (left), Nyla Mathis (center) and Israel Oby are pictured at the future site of the Divine Nine Garden Plaza on East Campus Mall. Photo: Bryce Richter Nyla Mathis remembers her heart fluttering, like a first crush. She was a freshman back then, attending her first event sponsored by one of the historically Black sororities on the UW­–Madison campus. “I was a l...