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Diversity Graduation Requirement for UW Undergraduates Approved
May 30, 2013
A long-time student-led effort to pass a diversity course requirement for all University of Washington undergraduates came to fruition May 24. The proposed legislation, supported by UW President Michael K. Young, was approved by the Faculty Senate on April 25. A Class “B” Bulletin outlining the requirement was then distributed to faculty at all three campuses for a vote. Only…
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Washington MESA Students to Participate in Mobile App Challenge
May 30, 2013
Over 40 MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) students from Seattle and Tacoma will compete in Hack for Change, a mobile application challenge, on Sat., June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seattle City Hall. For the past two months, MESA students from three local high schools (Lakes and Foss in Tacoma, Mariner in Seattle) have participated in a…
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Rogelio Riojas, Student Scholars Honored at 43rd Annual EOP Celebration
May 24, 2013
Rogelio Riojas, president and chief executive offer of Sea Mar Community Health Centers, was presented the University of Washington’s Charles E. Odegaard Award and 16 student scholarship recipients were recognized at the 43rd annual EOP Celebration, Fête and Honors held May 16 at UW’s Husky Union Building. The dinner and scholarship fundraiser was hosted by the UW Office of Minority…
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Mariachi Huenachi to Perform at UW May 24
May 17, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Recruitment and Outreach team will host a campus visit and concert with Mariachi Huenachi from Wenatchee, Wash., on May 24. Members of the University of Washington community are invited to attend. Mariachi Huenachi is comprised of high school students from the advanced mariachi music class at Wenatchee High School. The group has earned…
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OMA&D Recruitment and Outreach Hosts Purple & Gold Experience
May 13, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) Recruitment and Outreach team hosted its fifth annual Purple & Gold Experience in April. Purple & Gold was an opportunity for newly admitted students and their families to become familiar with the UW. Over 200 students attended a series of four events designed by ethnicity (African American, Latino, Pacific Islander and Southeast…
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OMA&D Recruitment and Outreach Hosts Purple & Gold Experience
May 13, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) Recruitment and Outreach team hosted its fifth annual Purple & Gold Experience in April. Purple & Gold was an opportunity for newly admitted students and their families to become familiar with the UW. Over 200 students attended a series of four events designed by ethnicity (African American, Latino, Pacific Islander and Southeast…
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2013 Community Graduations to be Held May 30-June 14
May 6, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center Community Graduations will celebrate the “Class of 2013” leading up to UW Commencement on Sat., June 15. This year’s events will be held May 30-June 14, beginning with Filipino Graduation and culminating with Black Graduation.
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UW Students Ta’a, Silvers Awarded LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship
May 3, 2013
UW students Evan Silvers and Douglas Ta’a (pictured) are among a group of 22 undergraduates from across the country to receive the 2013 LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship awarded to ethnic minority students pursuing degrees in advertising, marketing or public relations fields. Both students, who received $5,000, will be honored at the 15th Anniversary LAGRANT Scholarship Recognition Reception and Awards Program in…
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Undergraduates to Present Research at 21st Annual Pacific Northwest McNair/EIP/GO-MAP Research Conference May 16-18
May 3, 2013
Over 50 undergraduate McNair scholars and colleagues representing 10 regional and national universities will converge on the University of Washington campus for the 21st annual Pacific Northwest McNair/EIP/GO-MAP Research Conference, May 16-18. Students will present year-long collaborative research in social science, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and humanities fields, and engage with other students, faculty and staff. For the…
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UW Community Attends Ninth Annual Kelly Lecture
May 1, 2013
Faculty, staff, students and community members attended the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity’s ninth annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture presented by Dr. Amanda Lock Swarr on April 18, at the Alder Hall Commons Auditorium. Dr. Swarr’s lecture titled “Racing the Boundaries of Gender and Sexuality: Rethinking Apartheid and Transitional South Africa,” examined the intersections of gender,…