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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.…
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Nelson Del Rio, Student Scholars Honored At 40th Annual Celebration
May 28, 2010
SEATTLE – Nelson Del Rio was presented the 2010 Charles E. Odegaard Award and several student scholars were recognized at the 40th Annual Celebration, a banquet and scholarship fundraiser hosted by the University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program, Wednesday, May 19, at the HUB Ballroom. Click here for photo…
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UW To Host 2010 National MEChA Conference
May 27, 2010
The 2010 National MEChA Conference will be hosted by the Pacific Northwest MEChA Region at the University of Washington Seattle campus, Thursday, May 27, through Sunday, May 30. The theme for the 17th annual conference is “Healing our Gente y Tierra by Redefining Labor.” Registration begins Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Ethnic Cultural Center. Caucuses and sessions will be…
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Four UW Student-Athletes Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
May 24, 2010
SEATTLE – University of Washington student-athletes Venise Chan (women’s tennis), Jill Collymore (volleyball), Faustine Dufka (women’s soccer) and Brent Richards (men’s soccer) were named 2010 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education announced in its April 29 issue. The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards were established to honor undergraduate students of color who have…