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Support OMA&D and join the UWAA

Take part in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity 50th anniversary offer from the UW Alumni Association!

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With your $100 gift today, you will:

  • Make a $50 tax-deductible donation to OMA&D’s Educational Opportunity Program Endowed Fund
  • Enjoy two years of UWAA annual membership benefits (normally $50 per year)
  • Receive a commemorative W honoring the 50th anniversary of OMA&D
Donate today

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This year the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) will celebrate its 50th anniversary — a significant milestone for the entire university. OMA&D’s origins stretch back to May 20, 1968, when members of the Black Student Union and their supporters demanded an increased university commitment to diversity. UW leadership responded by establishing the office that is now known as OMA&D.

Since that day, OMA&D has carried out that commitment with a suite of programs impacting college access and academic success for underrepresented minority, low-income and first-generation students. Top fundraising priorities as a part of the UW’s current campaign are:

  • The next phase of construction for wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House, a home for Native learning on campus
  • The Instructional Center, providing instructional support to students since 1970
  • Educational Opportunity Program Scholarships, expanding access to education and changing the lives of students, their families and communities

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Everyone knows Dawgs run in packs. With over 56,000 members and a history almost as long as the UW itself, the UW Alumni Association (UWAA), founded in 1889, is one of the most loyal and connected alumni communities in the nation. If you value higher education and want to stay connected to the world of ideas, fellowship, fun and Husky pride you found at the UW, membership is for you.

UWAA members enjoy:

  • Invitations to exclusive member events, like UWAA Movie Nights, Nike Night and more
  • Early registration to free campus lectures, and discounts to UWAA public events like Alaska Airlines Dawg Dash
  • Borrowing privileges at UW Libraries collections on all three UW campuses
  • Discounts and benefits at dozens of businesses in the Pacific Northwest and online nationwide
  • Knowing we support UW students and public higher education in the state of Washington
Donate to OMA&D and become a UWAA member today