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Remembering Dr. Quintard Taylor
October 6, 2025
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity is saddened by the loss of Dr. Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of American History at the University of Washington and inaugural Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, who passed away on September 21 at the age of 76. Dr. Taylor was also well-known as the founder of BlackPast.org, a free online encyclopedia of…
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Remembering Enrique Morales
September 22, 2025
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) honors the legacy of Enrique Morales, a long-time leader and former Associate Vice President of OMA&D who passed away the morning of Saturday, August 30. Morales retired in January 2015 after a 34-year OMA&D tenure focused on admissions, advising and administration. As associate vice president, Morales oversaw OMA&D pre-college programs and undergraduate…
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Washington MESA Day 2025
June 23, 2025
Per our mission, Washington MESA provides enrichment and access to students across the state to increase representation of historically under-represented students of color and women in STEM fields. Over the course of a year, students from current MESA programs participate in fun, hands-on learning activities and mini-projects in pairs or small groups—all gearing up for a day of competition with…
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Washington MESA Celebrates 40 Years of Empowering STEM Leaders
June 9, 2025
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Washington Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program celebrated its 40th anniversary with a vibrant event held at the University of Washington. The celebration brought together students, alumni, educators, industry and community leaders to honor four decades of commitment to STEM education and opportunity across Washington State. The event was made possible from sponsors…
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Angela King to Receive Charles E. Odegaard Award
February 21, 2025
The University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) has announced award-winning journalist Angela King, ‘94, as the next recipient of the Charles E. Odegaard Award. For three decades, King has produced hard-hitting reports on race and equity, exposed white supremacist organizations in the Pacific Northwest, and has long been a champion of diversity and inclusion in the…
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OMA&D Remembers Karlotta Rosebaugh
December 23, 2024
Karlotta Rosebaugh passed away on November 24, 2024. Rosebaugh worked for the University of Washington for more than 24 years, serving as the director of the Health Sciences Center Minority Students Program (HSCMSP) before retirement. At the time of her retirement, she had successfully secured grants totaling $12 million in funding to support high school and undergraduate students studying health…
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Eastern Washington University Celebrates Opening of MESA Center
December 19, 2024
On Friday December 13, 2024, Washington Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (WA MESA) opened a new center on the Eastern Washington University campus. Leaders from WA MESA, OMA&D, MESA programs across the state and those from EWU gathered for the ceremonial ribbon cutting. From EWU’s blog, “Sezi Fleming, executive director of the statewide Washington MESA program, was among a delegation…
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Kicking Off College Strong: GEAR UP Beyond Bridge Program Supports Incoming UW Freshmen
December 11, 2024
Dates Week 1: September 9 – 13, 2024 (Virtual) Week 2: September 16 – 20, 2024 (On campus) This Summer, GEAR UP RISE UP teamed up with GEAR UP Achievers and the University of Washington’s Ethnic Cultural Center to launch an innovative bridge program for incoming GEAR UP freshman students. The program started two weeks before the start of Fall…
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Billy Frank Jr Maquette Visits the Intellectual House
December 3, 2024
The Billy Frank Jr. (Nisqually) maquette, on tour throughout the United States, made a stop at the UW’s wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. It was on display in the lobby of the longhouse from November 10 to December 2, 2024. The maquette, which is a smaller replica of the statue that will be on display in Washington, D.C. and in Olympia,…
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Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment Celebrates 25 Years of Ambassador Program
November 26, 2024
November 21, 2024, the OMA&D Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment (MOR) team celebrated the 25th anniversary of the student ambassador program. The evening began with a reception, followed by welcome remarks by MOR Director Myndee Ronning and OMA&D Vice President Rickey Hall. Hall addressed the group giving context to MOR and the work it does. “Before the creation of the Multicultural…