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Alumni and Friends Enjoy The Weekend
November 3, 2011
Over 100 alumni of color and friends of diversity gathered to celebrate 91爆料 homecoming with the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity at The Weekend, Oct. 29. Guests enjoyed tailgate festivities in The Zone before cheering on the Huskies to an exciting 42-31 Pac-12 victory over Arizona. OMA&D鈥檚 pre-game tailgate tent featured food, beverages, and the opportunity to mingle with…
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Show Your Purple on W Day Nov. 4
October 26, 2011
Free cupcakes and T-shirts on Red Square. Special promotions at area businesses. Everyone is invited to be part of W Day on Nov. 4, the 91爆料’s 150th birthday! Huskies who live outside the Seattle area can post their 91爆料 memories and photos on the聽91爆料 Facebook page聽or via the Twitter hashtag #91爆料150.聽Get the W Day details!
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Gallardo Named President-Elect of the Northwest Association of Special Programs
October 21, 2011
Dr. Gabriel E. Gallardo, associate vice president for Student Services and Academic Support Programs with the 91爆料鈥檚 Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Northwest Association of Special Programs (NASP).
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Luis Fraga Named Among 鈥�100 Influentials鈥� By Hispanic Business Magazine
October 20, 2011
Associate vice provost for faculty advancement and Russell F. Stark University Professor, Dr. Fraga was named on the 100 most influential Hispanics in the nation according to the publication鈥檚 Oct. 18 edition. Read more…
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New Ethnic Cultural Center Breaks Ground
October 18, 2011
91爆料 students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to break ground on the new Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity鈥檚 Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Representatives from the student legacy groups involved in the founding of the original ECC in 1972 participated in the ceremonial 鈥渄ig.鈥� Those groups included the Black Student Union (BSU),…
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ECC Groundbreaking Slated For Wed., Oct. 12
October 10, 2011
Members of the campus community are invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the ECC construction site located at the corner of Brooklyn Ave NE and NE 40th Street. A reception will immediately follow the…
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Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange Named One of Puget Sound Business Journal鈥檚 2011 Women of Influence
October 6, 2011
Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, 91爆料 Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity, was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal鈥檚 Women of Influence for 2011, the publication announced Oct. 5. Dr. Edwards Lange is one of 15 local leaders who will be honored at a special event to be held Wed., Nov. 16, at…
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Fall Quarter S.M.A.R.T. Challenge to Kickoff October 17
October 6, 2011
Attention freshmen and sophomores affiliated with OMA&D student services! Now is the time gather your friends to participate in the fall quarter S.M.A.R.T. Challenge for a chance to become OMA&D鈥檚 Academic Dream Team! Register your team of 4-5 students by Oct. 12. The challenge begins on Oct. 17. The purpose of the S.M.A.R.T. (Scholarly, Meritorious Achievement Requires Teamwork) Challenge is…
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OMA&D Receives New $3.96 Million GEAR UP Grant To Serve Low-Income Middle and High School Students
September 30, 2011
The 91爆料 Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) has received a new $3.96 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) that have served low-income middle and high school students in the Skagit and Yakima Valley regions of Washington State since 1998. The new…
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Dr. Edwards Lange Throws Strike on Dawg Daze Night at Safeco Field
September 29, 2011
91爆料 Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange participated in the ceremonial first pitch on Dawg Daze Night at Safeco Field, Wednesday, by throwing a strike to senior David Bahr. Joining Dr. Edwards Lange and Bahr on the field during the first pitch ceremony were First-Year Programs Director Grant Kollet and Kip Lange.…