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OMA&D Mourns Loss of Colleague Andy Pascua
November 10, 2014
The UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) mourns the loss of GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Assistant Director Andy Pascua, who passed away on Wed., Nov. 5.
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Community Luncheons Usher in 2014 Academic Year
October 30, 2014
The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) hosts a series of annual community luncheons to welcome incoming freshmen and transfer students to the UW and celebrate their acceptance into the university.
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MAP Breakfast, The Weekend Highlight Homecoming Festivities
October 28, 2014
Alumni and friends came back to campus to celebrate Homecoming by attending the UW Alumni Association Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast, as well as OMA&D’s football tailgate event, The Weekend, Oct. 25.
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Message from the Vice President and Vice Provost – Fall 2014 eNews
October 10, 2014
Fall quarter is underway and campus is buzzing again with the excitement of another academic year. It also means UW Homecoming and the Instructional Center Reunion are right around the corner. We hope to see many of you in the coming weeks.
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Champions Program Recognized on National Stage
October 8, 2014
The Angels in Adoption Award and a visit to the White House for freshman Rachel Scott highlight recent accolades for the OMA&D program that provides college access and support for youth in foster care.
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Area High School Teachers Receive MESA’s Mona Bailey Leadership Award
October 2, 2014
Auliilani De La Cruz from Mariner High School in Everett and Earle McWright from Washington High School in Tacoma received the 2014 Mona Bailey Teacher Leadership Award at the Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Board of Directors dinner at Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac, Sept. 12.
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Welcome Daze Introduces New Huskies to Campus
September 25, 2014
OMA&D introduced new students and their families to the UW at its annual orientation event, Welcome Daze, held in conjunction with Dawg Daze on Sept. 19, at the Husky Union Building.
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OMA&D Recognizes New and Recently Tenured Faculty
September 22, 2014
As the 2014 fall quarter commences, OMA&D is pleased to recognize the latest group of faculty engaged in diversity-related research, teaching or service who are recently tenured or new to the UW. Included in this group is the new chair of American Indian Studies, Chris Teuton (pictured).
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Alumni Q&A with Toyia Taylor, ’97
September 15, 2014
Toyia Taylor, '97, is the CEO and founder of we.app, a company that teaches professionals and youth how to enhance their voice through public speaking. She recently took some time to reflect on her Husky Experience and what inspires her spirit of giving back to both the UW and local communities.
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Making a Difference: The Gift of Studying Abroad
September 11, 2014
In 2008, Katherine E. McDermott, in honor of her grandmother, Roseanna Wabel McDermott (1909–2007), established an endowed fund that is helping students who want to explore the world.