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BLOG: Devotion to WSU was more important than his life – What we learned from Elson Floyd

June 25, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly The first black president of Washington State University (WSU), Elson Floyd, died of colon cancer on June 20. He was 59 years old. The last six months of his life was critical to the success of WSU establishing its own medical school, thus ending the monopoly of the University […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, African American, Elson Floyd, Malcolm Gladwell, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Floyd, President Michael Young, Seattle, UW, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, WSU

UW reinstates Southeast Asian recruiter position — Public backlash contributed to decision

August 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly When University of Washington (UW) President Michael Young met with representatives of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, he brought good news.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Ay Saechao, Bob Hasegawa, Chief Diversity Officer Sheila Edwards Lange, Constance Rice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, President Michael Young, Provost Ana Mari Cauce, Solid Ground Advocacy Director Tony Lee, Southeast Asian, Southeast Asians, State Sen, UW, Vol 33 No 33 | August 9 - August 15, Zachariah Bryan, attention

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