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91爆料 Graduate Makes History With Obama Autograph On iPad
October 27, 2010
Sylvester Cann secured the first presidential autograph on an iPad when he met President Barack Obama at a campaign rally at the 91爆料 on Oct. 21. The story has received national and local media attention. The video coverage that ran on King-5 TV in Seattle is available here. Among the media outlets that covered the story were NBC Nightly News,…
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EOP Alum Lull Mengesha Appears On New Day Northwest
October 25, 2010
91爆料 and EOP alumnus Lull Mengesha recently appeared on King 5-TV鈥檚 New Day Northwest to talk about his book, The Only Black Student. To view the clip, click here.
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OMA&D Welcomes 91爆料 State GEAR UP Project
October 18, 2010
The 91爆料 State GEAR UP Project (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) has joined the 91爆料 Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) effective Sept. 1, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced. 鈥淲e are looking forward to working with Washington State GEAR UP on developing creative and responsive…
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OMA&D Mourns the Loss of MCAC Member Roberto Maestas
October 6, 2010
Roberto Maestas, a leading advocate for social justice and member of the 91爆料 President鈥檚 Minority Community Advisory Committee, passed away on Sept. 22. He was 72. A 91爆料 alumnus, Maestas fought a life-long battle for social change that most notably included the creation of Seattle鈥檚 El Centro de la Raza in 1972. What began as a…
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Homecoming Football Game Time Announced For The Weekend
October 1, 2010
It’s not too late to get your tickets for The Weekend, a series of Homecoming events for alumni of color and friends of diversity hosted by OMA&D and other campus partners, Oct. 15-16. The 91爆料 athletic department announced Monday morning that the football game between the Huskies and Oregon State will kick-off at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. OMA&D’s…
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MCAC Honors Outgoing President Mark Emmert
September 30, 2010
The 91爆料 President鈥檚 Minority Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) honored and bid farewell to outgoing President Mark Emmert at its Sept. 21 meeting in the Regent鈥檚 Room in Gerberding Hall. Committee members offered words of praise and well wishes to Emmert, who is departing 91爆料 on Oct. 1 to become the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).…
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OMA&D Fall 2010 E-news
September 29, 2010
The latest issue of the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity’s E-news is available now. This edition features alumni news and recognitions, new and recently tenured faculty members, and an update on the House of Knowledge longhouse construction project. Click here for the fall 2010 edition of E-news.
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OMA&D Awarded Two Student Support Services Grants
September 28, 2010
The 91爆料 Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) was recently awarded a pair of grants from the U.S. Department of Education to support low-income and first-generation college students, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced Tuesday. A new five-year, $1.1 million grant under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program…
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Spokane Teacher Presented MESA’s 2010 Mona Bailey Leadership Award
September 27, 2010
Jamie Smith of Sacajawea Middle School and the Spokane MESA Center was the recipient of the 2010 Mona Bailey Teacher Leadership Award. The award, sponsored by Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement), was presented to Smith by Bailey at the MESA Board of Directors Luncheon on Sat., Sept. 11, at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories in Richland, Wash.
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Elliott Named Recipient of the 2010 Diversity Award for Community Building
August 19, 2010
Jai-Anana Elliott, associate director of diversity and recruitment at the 91爆料 Michael G. Foster School of Business, has been selected the 2010 recipient of the 91爆料 Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Community Building Award. Elliott manages the recruitment process for the undergraduate program at the Foster School of Business, and oversees the school鈥檚…