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Register Today for the 2012 Alumni Soirée
July 7, 2012
Alumni of color and friends of diversity are invited to join OMA&D, as well as campus sponsors and partners, for an evening of celebration, networking, great food, and music at the The Landing on Friday, August 17. Read more…
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GEAR UP EDI Summer Institute Prepares Educators for New State Standards
July 3, 2012
Sixty middle and high school GEAR UP educators from across the state converged on the UW campus for a summer institute hosted by OMA&D’s GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Educator Development Initiative (EDI), June 25-29, at the McCarty Residence Hall. The week-long institute, “The Common Core: Preparing GEAR UP Students for Rigor and Academic Success,”…
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Yakima Valley GEAR UP Featured in Tu Decides
June 27, 2012
OMA&D’s Yakima Valley GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) and CACG (College Access Challenge Grant) programs were featured in the June 22 edition of Tu Decides, a bilingual newspaper distributed across the state. Read more…
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OMA&D Student Blog is Back
June 18, 2012
The blog kicked off last summer with entries from students participating in OMA&D-affiliated study abroad programs and will again feature the experiences of our students as they travel the globe in 2012. Be sure to check the blog frequently for updates throughout the summer. Read more…
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Eight Students Join Latest Group of IC Tutors to Advance to Graduate School
June 7, 2012
The OMA&D Instructional Center’s (IC) motto “to teach is to learn” certainly rings true. On average, over 85 percent of the University of Washington undergraduate students who serve as academic tutors at the IC advance to graduate or professional schools, including the latest group of eight who will continue their pursuit of higher education in the fall of 2012.
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ECC Director’s Breakfast Series Cultivates Student Leaders
June 5, 2012
When Marisa Herrera began her tenure as the director of OMA&D’s Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, she sought to enhance the level of resources provided to students who are rising leaders in their campus organizations and communities by establishing the Director’s Leadership Breakfast series. The monthly breakfasts include a guest speaker and cover a variety of topics geared towards…
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Students, Faculty and Staff Honored at Spring Recognition Reception
June 1, 2012
OMA&D Academic Counseling Services (ACS) hosted its annual Spring Recognition Reception, April 26, in the Peterson Room at Allen Library. Undergraduate students affiliated with the Educational Opportunity Program, TRiO Student Support Services, College Assistance Migrant Program and the UW Champions Program were honored for their academic achievements. OMA&D ACS also presented Staff and Faculty Awards to Alexes Harris, associate professor…
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Gallardo Moderates Congressional Briefing in Support of McNair Program
May 30, 2012
Gabriel Gallardo, associate vice president for the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, moderated a congressional briefing in support of the Ronald E. McNair Program at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 16. The session titled “Protecting the McNair Legacy, Promoting Diversity Among Faculty: An In-Depth Discussion of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate…
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2012 ECC Community Graduations
May 30, 2012
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s Ethnic Cultural Center Community Graduations will celebrate the Class of 2012 leading up to UW Commencement on June 9. This year’s community graduations will be held May 30-June 8. The ECC Community Graduations are as follows: Filipino Graduation: Wednesday, May 30 Time: 6 p.m. Location: UW Tower (South Cafeteria – 2nd floor) Contact: tj.carreon@gmail.com…
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Faculty Make a Difference by Mentoring
May 29, 2012
For seniors Josh Matlock and Nichole Tyler, faculty mentors are making a significant impact on their pursuit of bioengineering degrees. Matlock, affiliated with OMA&D’s Stipends for Training Aspiring Researchers (STAR) program, and Tyler, affiliated with the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD), were among the UW students honored at a national conference in November. Both were recognized for their research…