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Assunta Ng Named 2011 Charles E. Odegaard Award Recipient
December 20, 2010
Assunta Ng, founder and publisher of the Seattle Chinese Post and Northwest Asian Weekly who has devoted her life to promoting and mentoring women and youth, is the 2011 recipient of the University of Washington’s Charles E. Odegaard Award, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced Monday. The award will be presented at…
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New Diversity Portal Featured on UW Home Page
December 13, 2010
The new Diversity web site was recently unveiled and is featured on the University of Washington’s home page. The site has been transformed into a “portal” page, giving users broader access to diversity related services and resources throughout campus. Explore the new Diversity web site here.
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Masquerade Event Commemorates ECC Closure Prior To Renovation Project
December 13, 2010
UW students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends attended the OMA&D Ethnic Cultural Center’s masquerade event on December 3 to commemorate the closure of the building before a new facility is built in its place. Read the article in the UW Daily here.
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OMA&D Counselor Jo-Nathan Thomas Featured in UW Daily Article
December 9, 2010
Jo-Nathan Thomas, an academic counselor for the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, was honored for his community contributions at the Black Student Commission’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 7. Read the article here.
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An Evening with Spike Lee
December 2, 2010
Join ASUW Arts and Entertainment on January 19, 2011 as we celebrate one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Spike Lee graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and was the first student to have their work featured in the Lincoln Center’s “New Directors New Film Festival.” His first feature film was “She’s Gotta Have It,”…
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OMA&D’s Ethnic Cultural Center Hosts Masquerade Event December 3
November 17, 2010
Members of the University of Washington community are invited to attend the Ethnic Cultural Center’s ECC Masquerade on Friday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. The event will commemorate 39 years at the ECC before the building is demolished and renovations begin for a new facility in January. Students, community leaders, alumni, faculty and staff will celebrate with an evening of…
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Samuel E. Kelly Autobiography Featured in University Week
October 29, 2010
The assisted autobiography of Samuel E. Kelly, written with UW History Professor Quintard Taylor, was published this month by University of Washington Press and featured in a recent issue of University Week. The book, titled Dr. Sam: Soldier, Educator, Advocate, Friend tells the life story of the man who created and was the first to run the UW Office of Minority…
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UW Graduate Makes History With Obama Autograph On iPad
October 27, 2010
Sylvester Cann secured the first presidential autograph on an iPad when he met President Barack Obama at a campaign rally at the UW on Oct. 21. The story has received national and local media attention. The video coverage that ran on King-5 TV in Seattle is available here. Among the media outlets that covered the story were NBC Nightly News,…
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EOP Alum Lull Mengesha Appears On New Day Northwest
October 25, 2010
UW and EOP alumnus Lull Mengesha recently appeared on King 5-TV’s New Day Northwest to talk about his book, The Only Black Student. To view the clip, click here.
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OMA&D Welcomes UW State GEAR UP Project
October 18, 2010
The University of Washington State GEAR UP Project (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) has joined the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) effective Sept. 1, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced. “We are looking forward to working with Washington State GEAR UP on developing creative and responsive…