May is recognized as National Asian American, Native Hawai’ian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and it’s our opportunity to recognize the diverse Asian American (AA) and Native Hawai’ian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people, cultures and communities whose stories and contributions have always been – and continue to be – a vital part of our nation’s life.
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We can all play a part in working to end racist violence
As we grieve for the victims in Buffalo, we must examine our own responsibilities and capacity for reversing what has become a public health crisis.
Ending violence against Indigenous people starts with ending silence around it
As a society and a community, we share a responsibility to raise awareness and end the crisis of violence affecting Indigenous women, girls, LGBTQIA+, and two-spirit people. This epidemic demands attention, resources and action.
On Husky Giving Day, we all have a chance to make a difference
Each year, thousands of us take Husky Giving Day as an opportunity to make a difference for the UW people and programs most personally meaningful to us – that inspire us to use our capacity for creating positive change.
A historic restructure to improve cancer care and research
I’m proud to share the formation of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center – a single, independent, nonprofit organization focused on adult cancer research and care that is a clinically integrated part of UW Medicine and UW Medicine’s cancer program.
Celebrating women’s history requires honesty about the past
In honoring Women’s History Month, our task is to build on the progress that has been made, while reflecting honestly on the ways in which it has not always been equitable, and to ensure that our efforts going forward are truly grounded in equity.
We stand with the people of Ukraine in the face of this heartbreaking attack
This unprovoked attack on Ukraine has rightfully been condemned by leaders around the world and I join them in expressing my outrage at this assault.
Black History Month was always about Black history year-round
The academy has a responsibility to ensure that Black history is part of American history, including in our curriculum, as a foundational component of our commitment to advancing racial equity and combatting systemic racism.
This MLK Week, find your place in the movement
On Monday, Jan. 17, our institution will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. We encourage all University of Washington students, staff, faculty and academic personnel to engage with the holiday in ways that are personally meaningful, and to consider what it means to infuse the values and ideas that Dr. King represented.
Through vision and empathy, Stan Barer, ’63 changed the world
Across our University and far beyond it, we are mourning the passing of Stan Barer, ’63, a former regent, alumnus and dear friend. Through his enormous legacy of public service and philanthropy, Stan leaves the world a more equitable, open and prosperous place.