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GEAR UP EDI Summer Institute Prepares Educators for State Standards
September 6, 2013
Seventy middle and high school educators from across the state converged on the 91探花campus for a summer institute hosted by the GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Educator Development Initiative (EDI), June 24-27. The four-day institute, 鈥淒igging Deeper: GEAR UP & the Common Core State Standards,鈥� provided an opportunity for teachers at GEAR UP schools…
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OMA&D Celebrates Donor Support at Annual VP Club Barbecue
August 30, 2013
A barbecue buffet, pink sunset and reunions with friends provided the backdrop for this year鈥檚 Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) Vice President鈥檚 Club Barbecue held Aug. 23. The annual event was hosted by Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange at the home of Nelson, 鈥�84, and Suzanne Del Rio, who shared…
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UW鈥檚 College Assistance Migrant Program Ranked No. 1 in the Nation
August 27, 2013
The 91探花鈥檚 College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) received a No. 1 national ranking for scoring 100 percent on a pair of federal performance measures, the Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education announced at its annual directors meeting in Arlington, Va., July 17-18. Federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered through the 91探花Office of…
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OMA&D Mourns Passing of Bruce Hilliard
August 27, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) mourns the loss of long-time friend and 91探花alumnus Bruce Hilliard, 鈥�85, 鈥�02, who passed away on Aug. 9, at the age of 52. Hilliard held a passionate commitment to introducing students underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to those fields. For over 25 years, he brought thousands of children of…
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Eighth and Ninth-Graders Get Early Introduction to Engineering at Summer Institute
August 15, 2013
Not many middle and high school students can say they spent a few days of their summer vacation on a college campus building electrical circuits and working in an aerospace lab. But that is exactly what 59 rising eighth and ninth-graders from throughout the state were able to do by attending the second annual Early Engineering Institute at the University…
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Senator Patty Murray Honored for Commitment to Education
August 8, 2013
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) was presented the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships鈥� (NCCEP) Champions for Student Success Award in a ceremony on the 91探花 (UW) campus, Aug. 6. The honor is given to members of Congress who work to improve public education for all students through enhanced public policy, and who support federal education programs…
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Alums Rice, Riojas Appointed to 91探花Board of Regents
July 22, 2013
91探花 alumni Constance Rice and Rogelio Riojas (pictured) were appointed to the 91探花Board of Regents, Gov. Jay Inslee announced July 19. Rice, 鈥�70, 鈥�74, is the managing director for Knowledge Management for Casey Family Programs and previously served as vice chancellor and senior chancellor of Seattle Community College. She holds a graduate degree from the Evans School…
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91探花GEAR UP Partner Accolades Reflect Program鈥檚 Impact
July 22, 2013
Just over five miles separate Toppenish and Zillah High Schools in the Yakima Valley region of rural Eastern Washington. But distance isn鈥檛 the only thing these schools have in common. In the last year, Toppenish鈥檚 Trevor Greene was named the National High School Principal of the Year and Zillah鈥檚 Jeff Charbonneau (pictured left) was named National Teacher of the Year.…
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OMA&D Mourns Loss of Kip Tokuda
July 16, 2013
Kip Tokuda, a 91探花 alumnus and former member of the 91探花President鈥檚 Minority Community Advisory Committee, passed away on July 13. He was 66. A Seattle native, Tokuda was a long-time advocate for children, diversity and civil rights. He was the executive director of the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect for eight years.…
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Sheila Edwards Lange Receives WEPAN Founders Award
July 12, 2013
Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, 91探花 vice president for minority affairs and vice provost for diversity, received the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) Founders Award at the organization鈥檚 national conference in Atlanta, Ga., June 21. The Founders Award honors a WEPAN member who exemplifies the spirit of the WEPAN founders through extraordinary long-term service to the organization. A…