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Over 100 In Attendance For Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture
April 22, 2010
Over 100 faculty, staff, students and community members attended the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity’s sixth annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture presented by Dr. Richard Ladner on Thurs., April 22, at Johnson Hall. Dr. Ladner is a Boeing Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and an adjunct professor in the Electrical Engineering and Linguistics departments. His…
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Alexandra Herndon Receives UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Award
April 20, 2010
University of Washington junior Alexandra Herndon was in a meeting and just happened to check her email when she received the good news. Herndon, a chemistry major, received the 2010 UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Award – an honor that includes up to $25,000 in scholarships, as well the opportunity to take part in two summer research internship positions. The UNCF/Merck Undergraduate…
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The Power of Giving Back Alumni Spotlight – Jeet Bindra
April 4, 2010
UW alum Jeet Bindra (’70), who overcame countless obstacles to climb the corporate ladder at Chevron Corporation, makes it a priority to give back to his field and his community both local and abroad. Early in his chemical engineering career at Chevron Corporation, JEET BINDRA was called into a Vice President’s office. He knew his colleagues at the time were…
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The Power of Giving Back Alumni Spotlight – Dr. Anita (Johnson) Connell
April 4, 2010
Dr. Anita Connell (’68, ’75, ’80), who has run her own OBGYN practice in Seattle since 1982, understood the power of giving back at a very early age. The notion of giving back was instilled in the heart of DR. ANITA (JOHNSON) CONNELL at a very young age. Growing up in a household of six children in Seattle, her parents…
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The Power of Giving Back Alumni Spotlight – Derrick Mar
April 4, 2010
The Chief Technology Officer at Varolii Corporation in Seattle, University of Washington alum Derrick Mar (’85) serves as a career mentor for current UW students interested in computer science and technology fields. For a young DERRICK MAR, all it took was a high school field trip to the Pacific Science Center to solidify his future career goals. “There was a…
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OMA&D Mourns the Loss of FEOP Advisory Board Member Ernie Aguilar
March 15, 2010
A long-standing member of the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (FEOP) Advisory Board, Ernest (Ernie) Aguilar passed away with his family at his side, Monday, March 15, 2010. He was 90. Aguilar served 20 years in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the…
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UW and WSU Tri-Cities Launch Early Outreach Partnership Website
March 6, 2010
The University of Washington and Washington State GEAR UP Programs have come together to document and share some of the promising best practices in early outreach. This collection of information will offer guidance to individuals who provide early outreach services to students and parents without having to invest additional time in developing the concepts of services, but rather focus on…
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OMA&D Spring 2010 E-Newsletter
March 5, 2010
Welcome to the spring edition of E-news! As we turn the corner into 2010, I am excited to inform you, our alumni and friends, about upcoming activities and share the success of past events. The theme of this edition is “The Power of Giving Back” with a special emphasis on the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Read more…
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The Power of Giving Back
March 4, 2010
Three UW alumni, Jeet Bindra, Dr. Anita Connell and Derrick Mar, are making a point to give back to the UW and their respective communities. Click on their names to read their stories.
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ECC Hosts 7th Annual Women of Color Reception
March 3, 2010
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC), along with Housing and Food Services and the Women’s Center, hosted the seventh annual Women of Color Reception on Wednesday, March 3, in the Walker-Ames Room at Kane Hall. UW women’s basketball coach Tia Jackson served as the keynote speaker for the event entitled “Living Our Legacy: Learning and…