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Second Annual Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, Student Leadership and Advocacy Symposium Recap
May 1, 2022
Story collaboration between OMA&D Communications and McNair/EIP program staff. Preparing students for research and graduate school is a priority that spans across OMA&D Student Success programs. UW OMA&D students affiliated with the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) and TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) are introduced to research, graduate, and professional school paths during their first year at UW. And three OMA&D…
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University of Washington initiatives receive investment from the Mark Torrance Foundation to support diversity, equity and inclusion
March 31, 2022
Two University of Washington initiatives that support the recruitment and post-graduation success and impact of students from underrepresented backgrounds have received investments from the Mark Torrance Foundation (MTF) totaling $920,000. The UW’s Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) will receive $420,000 over two years to support its Multicultural Outreach and Recruitment initiative. This investment will allow OMA&D to increase the number of students the…
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Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center 50th Anniversary and Commemoration
March 10, 2022
On March 3, 2022, the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center celebrated their 50th Anniversary and Commemoration with community members, alumni, and staff. The evening was a delight for those in attendance. For many, this was the first in-person event they have attended since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March on 2020. As guests arrived they were greeted…
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Making a Difference
March 10, 2022
See first-hand the impact that OMA&D’s Educational Opportunity Program scholarships have on the lives of our students.
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OMA&D Community Spotlight – Laura Clise
February 10, 2022
Spend Like it Matters Meet Laura Clise, founder and CEO of Intentionalist, a site that makes intentional shopping and supporting small businesses much easier. Born in Seoul and adopted into a family that has been in Seattle for generations, Laura has been around small business owners her entire life. Her grandma, whose formal education was terminated after the 8th grade,…
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OMA&D Staff Spotlight – Hugo
January 24, 2022
The University of Washington has no shortage of students, faculty, and staff who exemplify the ways in which we fulfil our public promise. These extraordinary people do this through service to others across the state in their jobs at the university, and also through volunteerism in their life away from campus. Meet Hugo, OMA&D‘s coordinator for Leadership Without Borders! Hugo…
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Happy New Year from OMA&D
January 4, 2022
Dear Alumni, Colleagues, and Friends, Reflecting on the past year, I am grateful for the engagement and encouragement received from our alumni and OMA&D community. Likewise, I have such respect for the determination and resilience of our students, faculty, and staff. Your support, talents, and leadership are inspirational and give us hope of a better tomorrow. The new year brings…
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Emile Pitre Featured on KIRO 7’s Western Washington Gets Real Series
December 7, 2021
When telling the story of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Washington and origins of the Office of Minority Affairs Diversity – the story would be incomplete without including the lifelong activism of Emile Pitre. Emile is a pillar of the OMA&D community, and still to this day, more than 50 years later, advocates for expanded diversity, equity,…
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OMAD Celebrates Raul Anaya and 49 Years of Service
December 7, 2021
Contribute to Raul’s legacy by donating to the Raul Anaya EOP Fund Raul Anaya retired in 2020, after 49 years’ of service to the University of Washington in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. At the time COVID-19 restrictions prohibited an in-person celebration of Raul and his time at UW, however, we were able to gather folks for a…
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University of Washington Partners With College Advising Corps
November 25, 2021
University of Washington Partners With College Advising Corps SEATTLE, WASHINGTON—College Advising Corps (CAC) recently announced its partnership with the University of Washington to help boost the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented high school students enrolling in higher education. “Working together, we can reduce barriers and increase opportunity by empowering Washington’s high school students with the guidance and information they…