July 7, 2005
Banks honored by UCLA
James Banks, director of the UW’s Center for Multicultural Education and holder of the Russell F. Stark professorship, has another honor to add to his vita — The UCLA Medal. He was named for the honor along with some well-known high-achievers.
Banks was one of six people honored by the University of California at Los Angeles, which uses the UCLA Medal to recognize leaders in the fields of architecture, education and entertainment. Banks’ medal was presented in a mid-June ceremony at the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies.
Banks’ good company for the 2005 UCLA Medal includes author Umberto Eco; architect and designer of Seattle’s Experience Music Project, Frank Gehry; Yahoo founder Terry Semel and ijane inc. founder Jane Semel; and actor Anthony Hopkins, well known for his performances in such films as The Silence of the Lambs and The Remains of the Day.
The UCLA Medal is the university’s highest honor, and was created to honor people who have made extraordinary and distinguished contributions to their professions, to higher education and to society. Previous recipients include Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and Kirk Douglas.
