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UW Business Diversity Program Hosts Annual Catering Event
August 11, 2011
Approximately 200 University of Washington faculty and staff members attended the fourth annual UW Business Diversity Connections Catering Event held in Kane Hall, Wednesday, August 10. This annual event serves a way for staff members from various departments to learn about potential catering options for future events. It includes time to network with the caterers and taste samples. Caters who…
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UW’s Veronica Quintero Crowned Miss Seafair
August 2, 2011
University of Washington student and College Assistance Migrant Program peer mentor Veronica Quintero was named Miss Seafair 2011 in a coronation ceremony in Seattle on Sat., July 30. The 62nd annual honor is a part of the Seafair Scholarship Program for Women which gives young women the opportunity to celebrate the diversity of the Puget Sound region and enrich their…
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OMA&D Web Site Launches Student Blog
July 21, 2011
The new page debuts with entries from students participating in OMA&D-affiliated study abroad programs in Barbados and Ghana. Be sure to check the blog frequently for updates throughout the summer. Read more…
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UW Students Competing for Title of Miss Seafair
July 11, 2011
Several UW students, including College Assistance Migrant Program peer mentor Veronica Quintero, are participating in the 2011 Seafair Scholarship Program for Women. A communication major who recently completed her second-year at UW, Quintero (Mattawa, Wash.) was crowned Miss Hispanic Seafair on May 21. She will represent the Hispanic community in the competition which culminates with the coronation on Sat., July…
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Register Today for the 2011 Alumni Soirée
July 7, 2011
Alumni of color and friends of diversity are invited to join OMA&D, as well as several campus sponsors and partners, for an evening of celebration, networking, great food, and music at the The Landing on Friday, August 12. Read more…
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UW State GEAR UP’s College Planning Series Reaches Out to Students, Parents
July 5, 2011
As part of the continued mission of preparing low-income students for entering and succeeding in post-secondary education, the University of Washington State GEAR UP Project offered a College Planning Series over the course of the year that included regional workshops on college applications, scholarships, and the transition to life after high school for seniors in Washington State GEAR UP programs.…
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MAP Scholarship Applications Now Available
June 30, 2011
Applications for 2011 University of Washington Alumni Association (UWAA) Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) student scholarships are available and will be accepted until August 1. MAP awards scholarships to deserving UW students who need financial assistance to assist with their progress toward a degree at the UW. Funding for these scholarships comes from contributions from UW alumni and friends as well…
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Washington MESA Hosts National Engineering Design Challenge June 24-26
June 22, 2011
Middle and high school student delegates representing eight states will converge in the greater Seattle area to compete in the 2011 MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) USA National Engineering Design Challenge, Fri., June 24, through Sun., June 26. The event is hosted by Washington MESA, a statewide STEM program that builds a pathway to college and careers in science, technology,…
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Community Academic Mentorship Programs Celebrate Successful Year
June 21, 2011
Forty-five students involved in the four OMA&D-funded Community Academic Mentorship Programs for Underrepresented Students (C.A.M.P.U.S.) gathered to commemorate the end of a successful school year with a dinner celebration in Seattle on Thursday, June 2. Following dinner, program mentors recognized their mentees for academic achievements. Professor Rick Bonus, faculty director for the mentorship programs, shared heartfelt remarks and was presented…
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Call For Nominations: 2011 Diversity Award for Community Building
June 21, 2011
Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange is accepting nominations for the 2011 Diversity Award for Community Building. The honor is presented annually to a University of Washington student, staff member or faculty member whose efforts toward positive change on campus have resulted in multicultural community building. The award recipient will be honored at…