Angela King to Receive Charles E. Odegaard Award
February 21, 2025
The University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) has announced award-winning journalist Angela King, ‘94, as the next recipient of the Charles E. Odegaard Award. For three decades, King has produced hard-hitting reports on race and equity, exposed white supremacist organizations in the Pacific Northwest, and has long been a champion of…
OMA&D Remembers Karlotta Rosebaugh
December 23, 2024
Karlotta Rosebaugh at Health Sciences MLK Tribute on 1-16-20. Photo courtesy of Dr. Emile Pitre. Karlotta Rosebaugh passed away on November 24, 2024. Rosebaugh worked for the University of Washington for more than 24 years, serving as the director of the Health Sciences Center Minority Students Program (HSCMSP) before retirement. At the time of her…
Eastern Washington University Celebrates Opening of MESA Center
December 19, 2024
On Friday December 13, 2024, Washington Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (WA MESA) opened a new center on the Eastern Washington University campus. Leaders from WA MESA, OMA&D, MESA programs across the state and those from EWU gathered for the ceremonial ribbon cutting. From EWU's blog, "Sezi Fleming, executive director of the statewide Washington MESA…
Kicking Off College Strong: GEAR UP Beyond Bridge Program Supports Incoming UW Freshmen
December 11, 2024
Dates Week 1: September 9 – 13, 2024 (Virtual) Week 2: September 16 – 20, 2024 (On campus) This Summer, GEAR UP RISE UP teamed up with GEAR UP Achievers and the University of Washington’s Ethnic Cultural Center to launch an innovative bridge program for incoming GEAR UP freshman students. The program started two weeks…
Billy Frank Jr Maquette Visits the Intellectual House
December 3, 2024
The Billy Frank Jr. (Nisqually) maquette, on tour throughout the United States, made a stop at the UW's wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. It was on display in the lobby of the longhouse from November 10 to December 2, 2024. The maquette, which is a smaller replica of the statue that will be on display in…
Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment Celebrates 25 Years of Ambassador Program
November 26, 2024
November 21, 2024, the OMA&D Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment (MOR) team celebrated the 25th anniversary of the student ambassador program. The evening began with a reception, followed by welcome remarks by MOR Director Myndee Ronning and OMA&D Vice President Rickey Hall. Hall addressed the group giving context to MOR and the work it does. "Before…
2024 Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture Recap
November 12, 2024
Who is Counted and Why A recap of our 2024 Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture, featuring Dr. Sara Curran’s presentation Past, Present and Future Demographic Diversity in the U.S. and Washington On October 17, 2024, UW community members and students attended OMA&D's annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture, led by Dr. Sara Curran.…
EOP Alumnae Lauren J. King (Muscogee) Selected as Judge, U.S. District Court, Western Washington
November 4, 2024
OMA&D Congratulates EOP Alumnae Lauren J. King (Muscogee) on her selection as a federal judge to the U.S. District Court, Western Washington. Judge King is the first Native American appointed to the court in Washington state, and only one of four American Indian federal judges in the country. Read more about her selection from the…
Washington MESA Day
October 21, 2024
Per our mission, Washington MESA provides enrichment and access to students across the state to increase representation of historically under-represented students of color and women in STEM fields. Over the course of a year, students from current MESA programs participate in fun, hands-on learning activities and mini-projects in pairs or small groups—all gearing up for…
UW GEAR UP Programs Celebrated National GEAR UP Week
September 30, 2024
The GEAR UP Achievers & GEAR UP RISE UP programs announced their participation in National GEAR UP Week 2024 from September 23rd – 29th. This week commemorated the continuing success of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), a college access program providing students and families the support and resources they need…
OMA&D Remembers Francisco "Frank" Irigon ('76, '79)
September 17, 2024
Francisco “Frank” Irigon died Thursday, September 12, 2024, at age 77. He passed away surrounded by his family after living with long-term heart disease. Irigon had many identities. He was a family man, a husband, father and grandfather. He was a veteran, executive director, newspaper founder, community builder and political candidate. He will be remembered…
2024 Eastern Washington University Summer Bridge Program
September 14, 2024
September 12-13, 2024 In September, just before classes started at Eastern Washington University, the University of Washington's GEAR UP RISE UP team of College Navigators traveled to Cheney, WA to join students in the Eastern Washington University Summer Bridge Program. This program allows students to move in early, make friends, meet faculty and staff, and…