Spring 2012 eNews

From the Vice President and Vice Provost
Sheila Edwards Lange
It has been a busy year for the faculty, staff, students and alumni affiliated with the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D), and as the spring quarter begins I am pleased to share our stories about the outstanding work happening on campus and in the community.
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Around Campus
Register Today for EOP CelebrationJoin OMA&D in celebrating our outstanding student scholars and the 2012 Odegaard Award recipient at the 42
nd annual EOP Celebration, Fête and Honors on May 10 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
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Ana Mari Cauce Named UW ProvostAna Mari Cauce, a friend of OMA&D and former College of Arts & Sciences Dean, began her tenure as the UW’s new provost and executive vice president on Jan 2.
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Alexes Harris to Present Kelly LectureHeld in conjunction with the campus-wide celebration HuskyFest, the eighth annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture on April 19 will feature Dr. Harris, UW associate professor of sociology.
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In MemoriamOMA&D mourns the passing of two champions of diversity, Ark Chin and Gordon Hirabayashi.
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Celebrating Diversity
Viewpoints – Spring 2012The Spring 2012 issue of
Viewpoints highlights alumni who run minority-owned small businesses. Look for it when OMA&D’s alumni magazine, produced in partnership with UWAA, appears this spring.
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Alumni Spotlight
Yusuf Joins Effort to Rebuild the ECCJust a year and a half after receiving his bachelor’s degree from UW, Jibriil Yusuf, ’10, is working to rebuild the Ethnic Cultural Center as a project engineer with Andersen Construction.
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Faculty & Staff Spotlight
Staff Endowments Benefit UW StudentsWhile their reasons may be different, OMA&D staff members Jan Kendle, Emile Pitre, and Ann Vu Loveridge have a common mission. They have established or are contributing to endowed student scholarships.
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News & NotesRead about the recent accomplishments of UW faculty and staff of color, or those associated with diversity-related programs.
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Student Spotlight
Upcoming Events
Project Updates