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2012 ECC Community Graduations
May 30, 2012
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s Ethnic Cultural Center Community Graduations will celebrate the Class of 2012 leading up to UW Commencement on June 9. This year’s community graduations will be held May 30-June 8. The ECC Community Graduations are as follows: Filipino Graduation: Wednesday, May 30 Time: 6 p.m. Location: UW Tower (South Cafeteria – 2nd floor) Contact: tj.carreon@gmail.com…
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Faculty Make a Difference by Mentoring
May 29, 2012
For seniors Josh Matlock and Nichole Tyler, faculty mentors are making a significant impact on their pursuit of bioengineering degrees. Matlock, affiliated with OMA&D’s Stipends for Training Aspiring Researchers (STAR) program, and Tyler, affiliated with the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD), were among the UW students honored at a national conference in November. Both were recognized for their research…
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Love Purple, Raise Gold Online Giving Event
May 29, 2012
In honor of the UW’s 150th anniversary, Huskies far and wide are coming together for a 48-hour online giving event with the goal of raising $150,000. Bring this special year to a triumphant close: Make a gift online to the UW school, program or scholarship you are passionate about—any time between 1:50 p.m. on June 7 and 1:51 p.m. on June 9 — at…
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ECC Hosts Raise the Roof Party
May 21, 2012
The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) will host a “Raise the Roof Party” on Thursday, May 24, at 3 p.m., at the building’s renovation site on the corner of Brooklyn Ave NE and NE 40th Street. Students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to sign a beam and watch as a crane lifts this beam to the…
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Peoples, Student Scholars Honored at 42nd Annual EOP Celebration
May 16, 2012
Gertrude Peoples was presented the University of Washington’s Charles E. Odegaard Award and several student scholarship recipients were recognized at the 42nd Annual EOP Celebration, Fête and Honors, Thursday, May 10, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. The dinner and scholarship fundraiser was hosted by the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity…
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Statewide Washington MESA Day to be held May 19 at Microsoft
May 15, 2012
Washington MESA Day, a one-day event of academic challenges for middle and high school students representing six MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) Centers from across the state, will be held Sat., May 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Wash. Fostering collaboration with the state’s rich community of scientists and engineers, MESA Day…
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UW Hosts 20th Annual Pacific Northwest McNair/EIP/GO-MAP Research Conference
May 14, 2012
Over 70 undergraduate McNair scholars and colleagues representing 14 regional and national Universities will converge on the University of Washington campus for the 20thannual Pacific Northwest McNair/EIP/GO-MAP Research Conference, May 17-19. The conference is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to convene and share intellectual ideas, engage in a variety of discussions and build collegial relationships. Students will participate…
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Near Capacity Crowd Attends 8th Annual Kelly Lecture
April 30, 2012
A near capacity crowd of faculty, staff, students and community members filled a room in Kane Hall to hear Associate Professor of Sociology Alexes Harris present the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s eighth annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture on April 19. Dr. Harris’ lecture titled “The U.S. Criminal Justice System: Race, Poverty and Permanent Punishments” examined…
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UW Student Maria Givens Named 2012 Native American Congressional Intern
April 18, 2012
University of Washington senior Maria Givens was one of 12 students from across the country selected to be a 2012 Native American Congressional Intern by the Udall Foundation, the organization announced April 9. Givens, who is pursuing a double major in political science and American Indian studies, will complete an intensive 10-week internship in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S.…
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Sheila Edwards Lange Visits Yakima Valley
April 16, 2012
University of Washington Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange visited the Yakima Valley on April 11, to meet with the UW GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) and Talent Search programs. Edwards Lange, along with U.S. Representative Doc Hastings, toured the Toppenish High School STEM (science, technology, engineering and…