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Washington MESA Receives Inaugural Washington STEM Grant
March 1, 2011
Washington Mesa is one of 15 educators, schools and education nonprofits from across the state to benefit from a portion of the $2.4 million grant aimed to boost the quality of education in science, technology, engineering and math. Read more…
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OMA&D Participates In Fifth Annual African Heritage Unity Celebration
February 26, 2011
UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) staff and students took part in the fifth annual African Heritage Unity Celebration, held Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Rainier Community Center in Seattle. The event served as a celebration of African cultural heritage and provided participants with community resources and informational workshops. Several community exhibitors, including representatives from the OMA&D Outreach…
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Escobedo To Head Up New College Access Challenge Grant
February 13, 2011
The University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) was awarded a College Access Challenge Grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Board in January that will allow OMA&D to administer a unique bilingual college access and training program. Known by its Spanish name, Conocimiento de Colegio (College Knowledge) will help low-income farm worker parents and students, many of…
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Brown Bag Lecture Series Highlights UW Faculty
January 25, 2011
Thanks to the Diversity Research Institute’s Brown Bag Lecture Series, members of the University community can take a break during the noon hour, grab lunch, and listen to UW faculty members – who are leaders in their respective fields – present lectures on a variety of diversity-related research topics. Lectures take place on a frequent basis each quarter and are…
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Next Generation Speaker Series Features STEM Panel
January 24, 2011
UW alumni who are local experts in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields took time to share advice and encouragement with UW students during the latest Next Generation Speaker Series Panel held Jan. 25, at Paccar Hall.
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Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture – Call For Nominations
January 24, 2011
OMA&D is currently soliciting nominations for the 2011 Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture, to be held Thursday, April 7. Full details can be found here.
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UW Alumnus Tyrone Howard To Speak At Suzzallo Library March 4
January 23, 2011
Now an associate professor of communication at UCLA, Howard will discuss his new book, Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America’s Classrooms. A book signing will follow. Read more…
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Matching Funds and New Name Announced for UW Longhouse
January 23, 2011
The University of Washington has pledged $5 million to match gifts made to support the $10.6 million UW Intellectual House budget, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced. The Intellectual House, formerly known as the House of Knowledge, also received a new Coast Salish name gifted by the late Vi Hilbert, an…
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Assunta Ng Named 2011 Charles E. Odegaard Award Recipient
December 20, 2010
Assunta Ng, founder and publisher of the Seattle Chinese Post and Northwest Asian Weekly who has devoted her life to promoting and mentoring women and youth, is the 2011 recipient of the University of Washington’s Charles E. Odegaard Award, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced Monday. The award will be presented at…
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New Diversity Portal Featured on UW Home Page
December 13, 2010
The new Diversity web site was recently unveiled and is featured on the University of Washington’s home page. The site has been transformed into a “portal” page, giving users broader access to diversity related services and resources throughout campus. Explore the new Diversity web site here.