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Emile Pitre to Receive UW’s 2020 Odegaard Award
January 6, 2020
Emile Pitre, ‘69, one of the UW’s Black Student Union founders and a longtime staff member in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity, will receive the award at the 50th annual Celebration, Wed., May 13, 2020.
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Happy New Year from OMA&D!
January 2, 2020
The beginning of a new year - and a new decade - often brings time to pause and reflect on the past and anticipate the future. In OMA&D, it gives us an opportunity to reflect on some milestones taking place in our organization.
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Together for Champions
December 11, 2019
At their monthly meeting in November, the Friends of EOP Board took time to prepare special care packages in time for finals for students affiliated with OMA&D’s Champions Program.
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Alumni & Friends Enjoy Friday Night Lights with OMA&D
November 14, 2019
OMA&D hosted a “Friday Night Lights” version of its annual UW Football viewing party, bringing alumni and friends together to cheer on the Huskies to a Pac-12 victory over the Oregon State Beavers, Nov. 8.
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Former IC Student, Celebration Scholar Anisa Ibrahim Featured by CNN
November 14, 2019
Dr. Anisa Ibrahim's inspirational journey to become the director of Harborview Medical Center’s Pediatrics Clinic in Seattle was recently featured by CNN.
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Wiles Brings Advocacy for Students to National Stage
November 8, 2019
Kristian Wiles, executive director of OMA&D Retention and Academic Support Programs, just concluded his one-year term as COE Board of Directors chair, the same organization leading Nov. 8's First-Gen College Celebration.
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OMA&D Mourns Passing of Billy Hilliard
November 5, 2019
Billy (Bill) Hilliard, who helped build the foundation for the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity as one of its first leaders, passed away on Oct. 2, 2019, at the age of 78.
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UW to Participate in Third Annual National First-Generation College Celebration, Nov. 8
October 31, 2019
The Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses will join universities across the country in elevating the success and presence of our first-gen community members.
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GEAR UP Achievers Hosts First On-Campus Program
October 8, 2019
During the first week of August, 56 rising seventh and eighth grade students from South King County spent a few days living in the residence halls on the UW campus and learning about engineering and mathematics.
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Pearl Jam’s McCready performs National Anthem in support of the IC
September 23, 2019
Seattle music heritage night at the University of Washington football game on Sept. 7, had an extra special meaning for the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) and the Instructional Center (IC).