The Wisconsin Badgers are changing the university crest on their athletic uniforms to feature a black "W" in an effort to support Blacks and other under-represented communities, the school announced Wednesday.
Athletes at the school had pushed for the change of the university's crest, which previously featured a white "W" on all Wisconsin uniforms.
In a letter earlier this month to chancellor Rebecca Blank, athletic director Barry Alvarez and chief diversity officer Patrick Sims, a group of current and former Wisconsin athletes wrote that the crest change would be "the first step of action to show solidarity with the Black and [persons of color] communities who take pride in being a Wisconsin Badger.