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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…
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2013 Community Graduations to be Held May 30-June 14
May 6, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center Community Graduations will celebrate the 鈥淐lass of 2013鈥� leading up to 91探花Commencement on Sat., June 15. This year鈥檚 events will be held May 30-June 14, beginning with Filipino Graduation and culminating with Black Graduation.
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91探花Students Ta鈥檃, Silvers Awarded LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship
May 3, 2013
91探花students Evan Silvers and Douglas Ta鈥檃 (pictured) are among a group of 22 undergraduates from across the country to receive the 2013 LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship awarded to ethnic minority students pursuing degrees in advertising, marketing or public relations fields. Both students, who received $5,000, will be honored at the 15th Anniversary LAGRANT Scholarship Recognition Reception and Awards Program in…
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Undergraduates to Present Research at 21st Annual Pacific Northwest McNair/EIP/GO-MAP Research Conference May 16-18
May 3, 2013
Over 50 undergraduate McNair scholars and colleagues representing 10 regional and national universities will converge on the 91探花 campus for the 21st annual Pacific Northwest McNair/EIP/GO-MAP Research Conference, May 16-18. Students will present year-long collaborative research in social science, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and humanities fields, and engage with other students, faculty and staff. For the…
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91探花Community Attends Ninth Annual Kelly Lecture
May 1, 2013
Faculty, staff, students and community members attended the 91探花Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity鈥檚 ninth annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture presented by Dr. Amanda Lock Swarr on April 18, at the Alder Hall Commons Auditorium. Dr. Swarr鈥檚 lecture titled 鈥淩acing the Boundaries of Gender and Sexuality: Rethinking Apartheid and Transitional South Africa,鈥� examined the intersections of gender,…
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GEAR UP Teacher Jeff Charbonneau Wins National Honor
April 24, 2013
Jeff Charbonneau, 91探花GEAR UP Project Lead the Way teacher and robotics coach at Zillah High School, was named the 2013 National Teacher of the Year. He was honored by President Obama on April 23 at a special ceremony at the White House. As a part of the award, Charbonneau will travel the country next year to visit schools and…
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91探花Welcomes Tribal Leaders to Campus
April 8, 2013
91探花 and area tribal leaders will gather to discuss issues of importance to indigenous communities at the sixth annual Tribal Leadership Summit to be held Fri., April 19, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center. The annual meeting highlights successful partnerships involving the 91探花and tribes, while envisioning future opportunities to collaborate on education,…
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91探花Students Receive UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award
April 8, 2013
91探花 juniors Chinonso Opara and Sarra Tekola are among an elite group of students. This spring they received the UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award, presented annually to around 15 undergraduates from across the country. The honor includes up to a $25,000 scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year, as well as eligibility to be selected to participate in…
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Design Plans Approved as Progress to Build Intellectual House Continues
April 8, 2013
Design plans were recently approved for the Intellectual House, a longhouse-style facility to be built on the 91探花 campus that will serve as a learning and gathering place for Native American students, faculty and staff, as well as the 91探花and surrounding community. In February, the 91探花Board of Regents approved the project鈥檚 schematic design. The following month,…
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OMA&D Mourns the Loss of Roy Flores and Lois Price Spratlen
April 5, 2013
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) mourns the recent loss of Roy Flores, former Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) director, and Lois Price Spratlen (pictured), 鈥�76, School of Nursing professor emerita and former longtime University ombudsman. Flores passed away on March 12 at the age of 69. He worked a total of 40 years as a higher education…