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A Voice for Undocumented Students
Posted 05/26/2024
Edgar Quiroz Sanchez, graduating with two bachelor's degrees, has been a powerful voice for the needs of undocumented students at the UW.
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Learning Through Storytelling
Posted 04/30/2024
Through a UW-led storytelling workshop and course, English language learners in the Seattle area strengthened their language skills and built
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Latest News in Black Art: New University Museum Directors, Infiniti Awar
Posted 04/16/2024
Jordan Jones has been appointed as the next Director and Curator of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, to begin in April 2024. In her role as Director and
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Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident Simon Benjamin’s “A Bolt from the Blue” i
Posted 04/25/2024
Every January, the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency program invites an up-and-coming Black artist to exhibit new work and carry on the legacy of the
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Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi gets her own Barbie doll
Posted 04/23/2024
Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became
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Rotary panel delves into PNW’s growing relationship with South Asia
Posted 04/22/2024
Rotarians gathered in April for an insightful panel discussion on the deepening connections between the Pacific Northwest and South Asia. The event
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Bending genres, breaking rules
Posted 04/06/2024
E.J. Koh’s debut novel affirms her place among powerful American storytellers. Shawn Wong, professor of English, is mentioned.
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Seattle Civic Poet Shin Yu Pai launches new public poetry project on Apr
Posted 04/04/2024
National Poetry Month takes place every year in April. Its purpose is to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry nationwide. This year, Seattle
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What the Sky Teaches Us
Posted 03/31/2024
Brittany Kamai, an astrophysicist with knowledge of Pacific Islanders' Indigenous navigation using the sky, is teaching a new UW course, Pacific
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5 Indigenous artists and scholars on Lily Gladstone, the Oscars and more
Posted 03/05/2024
Five local Native American artists and cultural workers shared their feelings about how Lily Gladstone’s Oscar nomination blazes a new path for
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‘On Our Terms’: Creating community based definitions for DEAI terms
Posted 02/22/2024
Many terms in the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) field are frequently used but rarely understood fully. A 10 part video series
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Year of the Dragon: USPS unveils 2024 Lunar New Year stamp
Posted 01/25/2024
The United States Postal Service is celebrating Lunar New Year with a new commemorative stamp. The “Year of the Dragon” stamp is on sale now at post
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‘Grandmothering While Black’ explores skipped-generation households
Posted 01/15/2024
In her book “Grandmothering While Black: A Twenty-First Century Story of Love, Coercion and Survival,” LaShawnDa Pittman, associate professor of
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Mentorship for Black Professionals, Earbuds Not Included
Posted 01/30/2024
Identity Unboxed, a podcast created by alums Tiana Cole and Brad Blackburn III, explores the experiences of Black professionals in the Seattle area.
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Lunar New Year stamp unveiled in CID
Posted 01/25/2024
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year "Year of the Dragon" Forever stamp in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District in Seattle on
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