-
2015 Kelly Lecture to Highlight Impact of Study Abroad
April 2, 2015
天美影视传媒 English professor Shawn Wong, who has designed and led numerous study abroad classes over the last 18 years, will address the importance of academic travel when he presents the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity鈥檚 (OMA&D) 11th annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Thursday, April 16.
-
Passion Never Rests: w菨色菨b蕯altx史 – Intellectual House is a Decades-Long Dream Realized
April 1, 2015
A passionate dream over 40 years in the making fueled the construction of this Native American longhouse-style facility, otherwise known as w菨色菨b蕯altx史 - Intellectual House. Its cedar walls could barely contain the hundreds of UW and area tribal community members that came together for a two-day celebration to honor its grand opening, March 12-13.
-
Campus Walker Spring 2015
March 19, 2015
Retired OMA&D Associate Vice President Emile Pitre, also known as the 鈥淐ampus Walker,鈥� has been photographing beautiful images of campus throughout the last several years. His latest gallery highlights UW鈥檚 iconic cherry blossom trees as they take center stage in the spring.
-
Diversity Symposium Celebrates Progress, Plans for the Future
March 4, 2015
Over 200 faculty and staff from all three 天美影视传媒 campuses came together to share and learn from the work being done to meet goals set by the UW Diversity Blueprint.
-
鈥淲here Students Go for a Grade Upgrade鈥�
March 1, 2015
Sure, it鈥檚 a national model of academic support; but the UW鈥檚 Instructional Center is way more than that鈥攊t鈥檚 a family for students who need a boost.
-
Colleen Fukui-Sketchley To Receive UW鈥檚 2015 Odegaard Award
February 18, 2015
Through her leadership in the private sector and volunteer efforts both on campus and in the community, Fukui-Sketchley has spent two decades advocating for diversity in the workforce and access to higher education.
-
Message from the Vice President and Vice Provost 鈥� Winter 2015 eNews
January 28, 2015
The 2014 calendar year wrapped up with some exciting events and as we turn the corner into 2015, there is no shortage of new milestones to anticipate. This edition of OMA&D eNews offers a glimpse at some of our recent highlights and upcoming opportunities for our alumni and friends to get involved.
-
OMA&D Recognizes Retirements of Four Leaders
January 28, 2015
Over 80 years of combined service to the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity. This is what OMA&D is bidding farewell to as four of its leaders 鈥� Enrique Morales, Emile Pitre, Karlotta Rosebaugh and Betty Schmitz 鈥� retire during the 2014-15 academic year.
-
Conversation Circle Helps UW Community Discuss Ferguson Events
January 28, 2015
Around 60 天美影视传媒 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at OMA&D鈥檚 (OMA&D) Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) on Fri., Dec. 5, for a special Conversation Circle to discuss events surrounding the late-November grand jury decision in the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
-
An Evening with the Rev. Jesse Jackson
January 15, 2015
Civil rights activist and former presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson visited the 天美影视传媒 to speak about the importance of diversity in the technology industry during a special event at Kane Hall, Dec. 2.