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Spokane Teacher Presented MESA’s 2010 Mona Bailey Leadership Award
September 27, 2010
Jamie Smith of Sacajawea Middle School and the Spokane MESA Center was the recipient of the 2010 Mona Bailey Teacher Leadership Award. The award, sponsored by Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement), was presented to Smith by Bailey at the MESA Board of Directors Luncheon on Sat., Sept. 11, at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories in Richland, Wash.
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Elliott Named Recipient of the 2010 Diversity Award for Community Building
August 19, 2010
Jai-Anana Elliott, associate director of diversity and recruitment at the UW Michael G. Foster School of Business, has been selected the 2010 recipient of the University of Washington Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Community Building Award. Elliott manages the recruitment process for the undergraduate program at the Foster School of Business, and oversees the school’s…
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OMA&D To Host Welcome Daze September 24
August 18, 2010
The UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) will host the seventh annual Welcome Daze, Friday, September 24 at Husky Stadium. The event connects new UW students and their family members to support services within OMA&D, as well as on campus and in the community. Learn more here…
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2011 Freshman Admission Application Deadline For UW Seattle Campus Moved To December 15
August 11, 2010
SEATTLE – The University of Washington recently announced that the deadline for 2011 freshman admission applications at the Seattle campus has been moved to Dec. 15. Freshman applications for 2011 will now be received between Oct. 1 and Dec. 15, 2010, with applicants for autumn quarter being notified of their admissions status between March 15 and 31, 2011. This new…
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UW Yakima Valley GEAR UP Parent Oscar Hernandez Wins National Honor
July 30, 2010
SEATTLE – University of Washington Yakima Valley GEAR UP parent Oscar Hernandez was one of five individuals presented the 2010 National Council for Community and Education Partnerships GEAR UP Parent Leadership Award in Washington, D.C., July 20. The honor was presented at the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference and recognized parents or family leaders who have made a significant contribution to…
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UW Student Garners LSAMP Outstanding Engineering Mentor Award
July 27, 2010
SEATTLE – Ike Nwaneshiudu, a doctoral student and research assistant in the University of Washington chemical engineering department, was recently presented the 2010 Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Outstanding Engineering Mentor award by Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange. Nwaneshiudu was nominated by undergraduate Evangeline Drink whom he mentored during her…
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OMA&D and Campus Partners Host Successful Alumni Remix
July 22, 2010
SEATTLE – Approximately 250 alumni of color and friends of diversity enjoyed an exciting evening of networking and entertainment at the second annual Alumni Remix, held Friday, July 16, at the Rainier Chapter House in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The event was hosted by the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) and various campus partners. Click here for…
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UW Awarded Five-Year College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Grant
July 19, 2010
SEATTLE – Earning a degree from the University of Washington just became a great deal easier for students from migrant and seasonal farm worker backgrounds due to a five-year, $1.9 million grant funded by the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) in the U.S. Department of Education, the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) announced Monday. Under the CAMP…
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STAR Program Earns Five-Year Grant Renewal
June 23, 2010
SEATTLE – The Stipends for Training Aspiring Researchers (STAR) Program recently received a five-year grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Now in its 17th year, the STAR Program is a collaboration between the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity…
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Washington MESA Day Winners Announced
June 2, 2010
Shaw Middle School and Mountain View High School won their respective Wind Energy Challenges at the statewide Washington MESA Day competition, Sat., May 22. The event was sponsored by Microsoft and held at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Wash. Both teams advanced to compete in the national MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) Day event in Denver, Colo., June 24-27.…