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ACS Hosts Annual Spring Recognition Reception
June 20, 2013
Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Academic Counseling Services (ACS) honored students, staff and faculty at its annual Spring Recognition Reception held at the newly renovated Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, April 25. Undergraduate students in the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), TRiO Student Support Services (SSS), College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) and the 91探花Champions Program were honored for…
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Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange Named 91探花College of Education Distinguished Graduate Awardee
June 13, 2013
Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, 91探花 vice president for minority affairs and vice provost for diversity, has been named the 91探花College of Education 2013 Distinguished Graduate Awardee. She will be recognized at the College of Ed鈥檚 graduation celebration on Sat., June 15 and will deliver the event鈥檚 keynote address. Established in 1986, this award is presented annually to…
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Recruitment & Outreach Hosts 2013 Young Gifted and Black (YGB) Conference
June 12, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Recruitment & Outreach team held its annual Young Gifted & Black (YGB) Conference on Sat., May 18. Over 175 African American high school students and their parents came to the 91探花campus from the greater Puget Sound area and Yakima for this event aimed to promote positive self-esteem, cultural awareness and the importance…
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Recruitment & Outreach Hosts 2013 Young Gifted and Black (YGB) Conference
June 12, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Recruitment & Outreach team held its annual Young Gifted & Black (YGB) Conference on Sat., May 18. Over 175 African American high school students and their parents came to the 91探花campus from the greater Puget Sound area and Yakima for this event aimed to promote positive self-esteem, cultural awareness and the importance…
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MCAC Hosts 91探花in the Community Reception
June 3, 2013
The 91探花 President鈥檚 Minority Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) hosted a reception with President Michael Young and community members of color at the Daybreak Star Center in Seattle, May 23. The event was an opportunity for invited guests to meet with the President, the MCAC and other 91探花leaders to learn more about what the University is doing in…
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Diversity Graduation Requirement for 91探花Undergraduates Approved
May 30, 2013
A long-time student-led effort to pass a diversity course requirement for all 91探花 undergraduates came to fruition May 24. The proposed legislation, supported by 91探花President Michael K. Young, was approved by the Faculty Senate on April 25. A Class 鈥淏鈥� Bulletin outlining the requirement was then distributed to faculty at all three campuses for a vote. Only…
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Washington MESA Students to Participate in Mobile App Challenge
May 30, 2013
Over 40 MESA (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) students from Seattle and Tacoma will compete in Hack for Change, a mobile application challenge, on Sat., June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seattle City Hall. For the past two months, MESA students from three local high schools (Lakes and Foss in Tacoma, Mariner in Seattle) have participated in a…
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Rogelio Riojas, Student Scholars Honored at 43rd Annual EOP Celebration
May 24, 2013
Rogelio Riojas, president and chief executive offer of Sea Mar Community Health Centers, was presented the 91探花鈥檚 Charles E. Odegaard Award and 16 student scholarship recipients were recognized at the 43rd annual EOP Celebration, F锚te and Honors held May 16 at UW鈥檚 Husky Union Building. The dinner and scholarship fundraiser was hosted by the 91探花Office of Minority…
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Mariachi Huenachi to Perform at 91探花May 24
May 17, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Recruitment and Outreach team will host a campus visit and concert with Mariachi Huenachi from Wenatchee, Wash., on May 24. Members of the 91探花 community are invited to attend. Mariachi Huenachi is comprised of high school students from the advanced mariachi music class at Wenatchee High School. The group has earned…
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OMA&D Recruitment and Outreach Hosts Purple & Gold Experience
May 13, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) Recruitment and Outreach team hosted its fifth annual Purple & Gold Experience in April. Purple & Gold was an opportunity for newly admitted students and their families to become familiar with the UW. Over 200 students attended a series of four events designed by ethnicity (African American, Latino, Pacific Islander and Southeast…