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Gallardo appointed Interim UW Vice President for Minority

October 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington Interim President Ana Mari Cauce and Interim Provost Jerry Baldasty have appointed Gabriel Gallardo as interim vice president for minority affairs and vice provost for diversity, was effective Aug. 3. Gallardo succeeds Sheila Edwards Lange who accepted the position of interim president at Seattle Central College. A strong advocate for student success […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Gabriel Gallardo, Minority Affairs, Seattle Central College, Sheila Edwards Lange, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23

Colleen Fukui-Sketchly awarded

September 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Colleen Fukui-Sketchley (B.A., 1994) is the Corporate Center Diversity Affairs Director for Nordstrom, a company she has served for more than 20 years. Committed to giving back to her alma mater, she became the youngest person to be appointed President of the UW’s Alumni Association in 2011 and has been an incredible supporter of the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Alumni Association, Disability Employment Task Force, Minority Affairs, UW, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2

Student scholars honored at 45th annual EOP celebration — Supporting minority students

June 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Several outstanding student scholarship recipients were recognized at the 45th annual Odegaard Award Celebration held May 7, at UW’s Husky Union Building. The dinner and scholarship fundraiser was hosted by the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Due to the support of sponsors, donors, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Achievement Award, Alecia Pak, Ashley Alday, Cleveland Browns, Danny Shelton, EOP, Educational Opportunity Program Celebration Scholar, Jimmy Nguyen Murray, Major Anthropology, Major Political Science, Major Psychology, Major Social Welfare, Minority Affairs, Odegaard Award Celebration, Rosebaugh Scholar, UW, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12

Top Contributor: Leny Valerio-Buford — A history of helping others reach a higher education

November 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Conversations, discussions and debates were a normal thing in Lenore (Leny) Valerio-Buford’s household growing up in the Philippines. Valerio-Buford was born and raised in a small town called Taypay. She was the second oldest of six children. She has four sisters and one brother, who is the youngest.  She […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Education, Minority Affairs, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, PTA, Philippines, Seattle University, Top Contributors 2014, UW, United States, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Program, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, culture, language, women of color

BLOG: A dynamic duo

November 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng It’s not easy to foster diversity at the University of Washington (UW) since it’s such a big school with

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Carol Simmons, MAP, Minority Affairs, Publisher's Blog, Sam Kelly, UW, Vivian Lee, Vol 33 No 46 | November 8 - November 14

Wise words on preserving diversity

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The diversity of our nation is our greatest strength. Preserving diversity is crucial to the future of our community.  By honoring our past, providing equal opportunities and social justice for all, and by celebrating different cultures and backgrounds, we can ensure that our society builds an environment that accepts, welcomes, and preserves diverse backgrounds and […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2014, Congressional District, Congressman Adam Smith, Diaspora Tour, Jill Wakefield, King County Executive, Martin Luther King, Minority Affairs, Nate Miles, Seattle Colleges, Sheila Edwards Lange, Sung Yang, UW, Vice President, Vice Provost, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Wayne Lau

UW President will address recruiter position controversy

July 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly When students and members of the Asian community learned that the University of Washington (UW) was discontinuing the Southeast Asian Student Recruiter position, they were in disbelief.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Students, Diane Narasaki, Latana Thaviseth, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Young, Minority Affairs, OMAD, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian Student Coordinator, Southeast Asian Student Recruiter, Southeast Asians, Toka Valu, Tony Vo, UW, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 32 | August 2 - August 8, poverty

UW talent showcase brings Pacific Island communities together

November 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Margery Cercado UW News Lab “We all have diverse voices, and we ourselves are diverse.” Those were the welcoming words from Taylor Ahana-Jamile, director of the Pacific Island Student Commission at the University of Washington (UW).

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, 2013, American Samoa, Ethnic Cultural Theatre, Evergreen High School, Kiana Fuega, Marcus Ma, Margery Cercado, Micronesian Islands Club President Brianne Ramos, Minority Affairs, PISC, Pacific Islanders, Pasifik Voices, Sagele Tualevao, Sia Figiel, UW, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, culture

UW 2013 EOP Celebration honors 3 APA students

July 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington’s 2013 Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) honored 16 students in late May, three of which are Asian and Pacific Americans.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, APA, Asian Student Commission, Education Opportunity Program Celebration Scholar, Educational Opportunity Program Celebration Scholar, Minority Affairs, Syracuse University, UW, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5

UW instates diversity graduation requirement

June 13, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly A long-time student-led effort to pass a diversity course requirement for all University of Washington undergraduates came to fruition May 24.

Filed Under: Features, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Asia Prime, Associated Students, Faculty Senate Chair Jim Gregory, Filipino American Student Association, First Nations, Helen Fillmore, International Relations, Kappa Sigma, Minority Affairs, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano, Northwest Asian Weekly, Red Square, Seattle, UW, Vol 32 No 25 | June 15 - June 21, social media

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