The UW will commemorate 40 years of diversity on May 20, 2008. Activities begin on Red Square at noon with music, exhibits, performances and food. The 3:30 p.m. program will feature U.W. President Mark Emmert. Visit the 40Y web site to learn more. Go >
Learn more about the history behind the celebration in 1968 to 2008: Celebrating 40 Years of Diversity Efforts at the University of Washington, with President Mark Emmert (9 minutes). Watch the video >
Join the Community Celebration of Diversity by sharing your story through the Remembering 40 Years project. Go >
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The University of Washington is committed to promoting respect for the rights and privileges of others, the understanding and appreciation of human differences, and the constructive expression of ideas.
Sheila Edwards Lange was appointed vice president and vice provost for minority affairs and diversity effective July 1, 2007. A force for diversity in higher education, Lange views all areas of diversity--student, faculty, and staff diversity, curriculum, research, outreach, campus climate--as intertwined and interdependent. She provides leadership for university-wide diversity initiatives and oversees a full spectrum of programs and services that foster institutional change on behalf of diversity.
Lange holds a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies and a master's degree in public administration from the UW. She earned her bachelor's degree in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine.
Contacts
Sheila Edwards Lange
Vice President for Minority Affairs and
Vice Provost for Diversity
E-mail
206-543-2441
Linda Jardine
Executive Assistant to the Vice President
E-mail
206-543-6599