Please join us for a series of events
commemorating 40 years of diversity at the UW
Community Celebration of Diversity
May 20, 2008, Tuesday, 12-5 p.m.
UW Red Square
A campus and community celebration to commemorate 40 years of diversity at UW
Remembering 40 Years Project
Many alumni, community friends, UW students, faculty, and staff have vivid memories of the transformative years between 1968 and 2008. Join the Community Celebration of Diversity by sharing your story online.
Diversity Panel Discussions
May 20, 2008, Tuesday, 12-3 p.m.
Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall
OMA&D Vice Presidents and student leaders speak about changes in diversity at the UW.
The Black Panthers: Making Sense of History
April 2-May 31, 2008
UW Odegaard Undergraduate Library and Learning Commons.
Photo exhibit
Photographs from the May 20 Diversity Celebration are available at the Team Photogenic web site. Visit http://TeamPhotogenic.com/8449 to view and purchase photographs online. Photographs will be accessible until Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Go >
1968 to 2008: Celebrating 40 Years of Diversity Efforts at the University of Washington
Watch the 40Y celebration video with President Emmert
by clicking on the link above (9 minutes).
In Pursuit of Social Justice: An Oral History of the Early Years of Diversity Efforts at the
University of Washington
Learn more about the May 20, 1968, sit-in at the University of Washington by viewing the documentary In Pursuit of Social Justice. Watch the video and extended interviews with the participants by clicking on the link above.