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State Supreme Court Justice Charles Z. Smith Remembered by OMA&D
August 31, 2016
Charles Z. Smith, ’55, the first person of color to serve as a justice on the Washington State Supreme Court and a former professor and associate dean at the UW School of Law, passed away on Aug. 28, at the age of 89.
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OMA&D Mourns Passing of Seattle Civil Rights Activist Bob Santos
August 29, 2016
Robert “Bob” Santos, a longtime local civil rights activist and friend of OMA&D, passed away on Aug. 27, at the age of 82.
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Student Blog Update: Initiate! – Week One at Brisbane
August 28, 2016
UW student Kevin Soukiazian is currently in Brisbane, Australia with an OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar. During the group’s time “down under,” Kevin will be sharing regular blog updates starting with his first entry.
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Student Blog Update: Week One in Australia
August 26, 2016
UW student Viviana Castillo is currently in Brisbane, Australia with the OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar studying how autonomous robotic systems can be used for biological monitoring purposes.
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Student Blog Update: Day One – Campus Tour!
August 26, 2016
UW student Natasha Aurora Van Damme is currently in Brisbane, Australia with the OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar studying how autonomous robotic systems can be used for biological monitoring purposes.
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Introductory Message from the VP
August 1, 2016
I look forward to working with all of you – students, faculty, staff, senior leaders, alumni and external communities – to build on the strong foundation that is already in place.
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Q&A with the New Vice President for Minority Affairs & Diversity Rickey Hall
August 1, 2016
After being appointed to the position by President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty in May, Rickey Hall begins his tenure as the eighth vice president for the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) today.
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Thank You, Dr. Gabe
July 28, 2016
OMA&D staff and other campus colleagues gathered at the UW Club on July 26 to thank Dr. Gabriel Gallardo for his service as the interim vice president for minority affairs and vice provost for diversity since last August.
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Standing Together for Justice
July 12, 2016
UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty shared their thoughts on recent tragic events and urged the UW community to “stand together for justice.”
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Dorsey Selected National MESA President
July 12, 2016
James Dorsey, executive director of Washington MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement), was elected president of MESA USA at the 2016 Annual MESA National Engineering Design Competition in Ogden, Utah.