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Registration for Celebration opens
April 2, 2021
Join us for the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity鈥檚 (OMA&D) virtual annual gala, Celebration, on May 12, 2021. Registration is open today and will be open through May 10. As the UW鈥檚 signature event to support diversity, Celebration raises funds for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) scholarships and recognizes the Charles E. Odegaard Award recipient. Our distinguished awardee is Emile…
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Statement on Anti-AAPI Violence and Racism
March 19, 2021
From 91探花 VP for the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity and University Diversity Officer, Rickey Hall A national conversation about hate, racism, and violence perpetrated against members of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities has taken place in recent weeks. The conversations were accentuated with the murders of Asian women in the Atlanta area…
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Brotherhood Initiative Receives Endowment
February 24, 2021
The Brotherhood Initiative (BI)聽鈥� an interdisciplinary initiative at the 91探花 designed to close the graduation and achievement gap for men of color on campus聽鈥� has found a permanent source of funding thanks to an endowment established by longtime volunteer Olga Yang. Founded in 2016 by College of Education Professor Joe Lott, the Brotherhood Initiative fosters a sense…
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91探花to Participate in Fourth Annual National First-Generation College Celebration, Nov. 8
October 28, 2020
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, In a year where we are living through many challenges, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate the diverse experiences that contribute to the vibrancy, excellence and resilience of our campus communities. On Sunday, November, 8, we will lift up the experiences of our first-generation students, faculty and staff when the Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma…
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OMA&D announces gift from Sea Mar and MultiCare to support underrepresented students
October 5, 2020
The 91探花 today announced a $100,000 gift to the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) and 91探花Tacoma鈥檚 Office of Equity & Inclusion (OEI). The gift will provide financial assistance to undergraduate students participating in the Educational Opportunity Program at the 91探花in Seattle and in programs under development within OEI on the Tacoma campus.
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The Legacy of Dr. Gabriel Gallardo
August 21, 2020
It was hard to find a bigger Husky than Gabriel Gallardo. He sported three 91探花degrees and served underprivileged students for 27 years in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. Along the way, he married a fellow alum and raised a family in student housing.
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91探花Libraries Immigration Resources
August 19, 2020
The UW聽Libraries recognizes that many students and researchers on our campus have been affected by ongoing and recent immigration and travel bans. We are a university and library system that is proud to聽wholeheartedly welcome聽and support聽undocumented students of all ethnicities and nationalities.聽Undocumented students are eligible for state tuition, state benefits, and resources. Below are resources that may be of use to…
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Announcing the 91探花Black Opportunity Fund
July 7, 2020
We are writing to you because our country has a problem. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed with fierce clarity the systemic inequality that affects every aspect of life, from who is most likely to be an essential worker to who is most affected by unemployment to who is in the greatest danger of dying from the virus. This urgent wake-up…
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Antiracism work is all of our work
May 29, 2020
Dear members of the 91探花community, George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Three more Black lives snuffed out and lost to our world either at the hands of police or, in the case of Arbery, white racists being protected by local law enforcement. While we shouldn鈥檛 need it, these deaths serve as yet another reminder of the pervasiveness of racism…
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Happy Birthday Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen
May 28, 2020
On behalf of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D), it brings me great joy to wish Dr. Thaddeus Spratlen, Professor Emeritus for the Foster’s School of Business, a happy 90th birthday. Dr. Spratlen, is known as a trailblazer in academic business and a force at the 91探花. Having made significant contributions on and off campus, he…