University of Washington

Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity

A passionate commitment to multiculturalism, student access, and academic achievement connects the fourteen units of the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity. Programs provide student services and promote curriculum, faculty and staff diversity. Most are located on or near the UW’s Seattle campus–some offer services in the city of Goldendale, and Skagit, Snohomish, and Yakima counties. A strong outreach component keeps OMA&D in touch with state and local high schools and community organizations.

The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity offers programs that:

  • Help students grades 6-12 think about and prepare for college
  • Support academic excellence and undergraduate achievement
  • Encourage students to consider graduate and professional studies
  • Graduate future leaders and mentors from diverse backgrounds
  • Build a welcoming campus climate for students, faculty, and staff
  • Advocate, create and carry out campus diversity efforts
  • Engage with alumni and diverse communities

Spotlight Articles

Women of Color Reception to be Held March 6

Join the OMA&D Ethnic Cultural Center, Housing and Food Services, and the Women’s Center for the ninth annual Women of Color Reception to be held Tues., March 6, at 12 p.m. in the Walker Ames Room in Kane Hall. The event celebrates the inspirational contributions that women of color have made at the UW over the past 150 years. For more information, visit the ECC web site.

UW GenOM Project Earns Community Diversity Award

The University of Washington GenOM Project, led by director Lisa Peterson, was honored with a Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement Award from the Seattle Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management at its second annual conference in Seattle, Dec. 8. Read more…

UW Community Gathers to Greet New ECC Director

OMA&D’s Ethnic Cultural Center staff hosted a special event to welcome new ECC director Marisa Herrera to the University on Tues., Feb. 7, in Condon Hall. UW staff and students gathered to meet Herrera and enjoy purple-themed desserts and ice cream floats. Read more…

Staff Endowments Benefit UW Students

While their reasons may be different, OMA&D staff members Jan Kendle, Emile Pitre, and Ann Vu Loveridge have a common mission. They have established or are contributing to endowed scholarships that benefit UW students. Read more…

OMA&D Hosts CEO Roundtable with Kim Hunter

Thirteen underrepresented minority students majoring in business and communications took advantage of a special opportunity to engage in a CEO Roundtable with UW alumnus and former Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) student, Kim Hunter, ’82, at PACCAR Hall on Mon., Jan. 30. Read more…

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