Fall 2015
Q&A with the Interim Vice President and Vice Provost
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Dr. Gabriel Gallardo |
Dr. Gabriel Gallardo was appointed as the interim leader of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity following Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange’s departure this summer. Get to know a little more about him and his priorities for the coming academic year.
On Campus
Thank You, Dr.
SheilaIn August, OMA&D bid farewell to its longtime leader, Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, who after a nine-tenure as vice president and vice provost moved on to serve as interim president at Seattle Central College. More...
Can We Talk? Race & Equity
at the UWThe fall issue of Viewpoint Magazine spotlights some of the people and programs at the forefront of the UW’s efforts to address race and equity. More...
Join OMA&D for a Husky Football Viewing Party!Our private room at the Tap House Grill in downtown Seattle will feature complimentary food, cash bar and the UW vs. USC nationally-televised road game on the big screen, Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. More...
Senior Leaders Join OMA&DChadwick Allen, associate vice provost for faculty advancement, and Patricia Loera, associate vice president for college access, are recent additions to our leadership team. More on Allen and Loera.
Welcome New Faculty MembersMeet the latest group of faculty engaged in diversity-related research, teaching or service who are new to the UW. More...
Celebrating Diversity
Making College the Expectation, Not the Exception The staff at small, remote Wahkiakum High School in southwest Washington is transforming its college-going culture and sharing its best practices thanks to the GEAR UP Educator Development Initiative. More...
Summer Honors for UW FacultyVisiting professor of ethnic studies Juan Felipe Herrera was the first Latino to be named U.S. Poet Laureate, while sociology professors Robert Crutchfield and Alexes Harris were appointed to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs Science Advisory Board. More on Herrera and Crutchfield, Harris.
No Longer Invisible
Celebrates AAPI VoicesFor the second straight year, Asian American and Pacific Islander students, staff, faculty and alumni shared their personal stories of identity in this special project. More...
Alumni Spotlight
How to Be Boundless: Alums Share AdviceKim Hunter’s, ’82, multicultural integrated marketing communications firm recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Read how he, along with Denise Stiffarm, ’96, and Shaun Spearmon, ’11, continue to be boundless in their careers. More...
Fukui-Sketchley to be Inducted Into Alumni Hall of Fame Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, ’94, last year’s Odegaard Award recipient and diversity affairs director for Nordstrom, will be honored by the UW Department of Communication in a special ceremony, Oct.1. More...
Braine Named Distinguished Staff Award Recipient Ross Braine, ’09, ’15, director of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House and OMA&D’s tribal liaison, was honored at the UW’s 45th annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony, June 11. More...
Student Spotlight
Blogging from Down
UnderJunior Lara Millman documented her recent experience with the OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar studying aeronautics and astronautics in Brisbane, Australia. More...
Creating a Merck Scholar LegacySince 2010, five UW students have received UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarships including senior Taylor Boyd and 2015 graduates Dirir Abdullahi and Sarra Tekola. More...
Welcome Daze Introduces New Huskies to the UW A resource fair, welcome program, lunch and prizes helped incoming freshmen and transfer students get acquainted with OMA&D and campus resources. More...
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Connect With OMA&D:
Upcoming Events
- October 8: UW vs. USC Football Game Viewing Party
- October 16: W Day
- October 17: MAP Breakfast
Pride Points
- According to national rankings of four-year state “flagship” universities, the UW ranks fifth in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to minority students, third in master’s degrees and sixth in doctorate degrees.
- The UW is among the 2015 Campus Pride Top-25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities list.
- OMA&D’s Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center now features a Leadership Without Borders Room designed to give undocumented students a defined space on campus that offers support services and resources.
Photo Feature:
The Campus Walker
Viewpoint: Story of Diversity at UW
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