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For Dialect Coach, Every Voice is Unique
Posted 12/25/2023
As a dialect coach, Tré Cotten (MFA, 2017, Acting) has gained national attention for his ability to help actors bring authenticity to their characters
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Speaking English with an accent is means for celebration, not exclusion<
Posted 11/21/2023
In collaboration with the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee, award-winning poet and UW assistant professor Piotr Florczyk dedicated an event to
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Prominent women in tech say they don't want to join OpenAI's a
Posted 11/28/2023
After internal chaos earlier this month, OpenAI replaced the women on its board with men. As it plans to add more seats, Timnit Gebru, Sasha Luccioni
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College Launches Equity, Justice & Inclusion Fund
Posted 11/19/2023
With the creation of a new Equity, Justice & Inclusion fund, the College is putting resources behind its values. Under the leadership of Associate
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For Black Republicans, A Dramatic Shift
Posted 10/24/2023
What it means to be Black and Republican has changed through the years. American Ethnic Studies professor La TaSha Levy is researching a period of
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Building a Family through Tribal Canoe Journey
Posted 09/04/2023
The UW participated in its first Tribal Canoe Journey, with students, faculty, staff, and alums working together as a family — the Shell House Canoe
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Opinion: Applying DEI to science
Posted 05/29/2023
"Public understanding of science is essential for democracy. Misleading readers to score political points with an argument that scientists have
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Seattle has a dearth of monuments to women
Posted 03/30/2023
The City of Seattle's civic art collection, which includes more than 400 permanent installations, contains only one outdoor monument honoring a female
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COMMENTARY: This AAPI month, let’s not forget Seattle’s ultraminorities<
Posted 05/24/2023
Nazry Bahrawi, Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian literature and culture, inaugurates Asian Languages & Literature's quarterly column in the
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Creating an Ecosystem of Care for American Indian and Indigenous Student
Posted 05/29/2023
With a 2.3 million Mellon Foundation grant renewal, the UW’s Center for American Indian & Indigenous Studies continues to dream itself forward.
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Seattle's Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show
Posted 04/04/2023
Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies. Jasmine Mahmoud
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Asian American History, Shared through Graphic Novels
Posted 03/15/2023
Graphic novels created by American Ethnic Studies students explore the role of Seattle's Asian American community in historic events.
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Connecting with Native Communities
Posted 01/08/2023
Community and mentorship made all the difference to Sherri Berdine (2008) as an Alaska Native (Aleut & CIRI Descendent) UW student. Now she's the
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For some Asian Americans, watching movies helps them reclaim their herit
Posted 10/13/2022
For some Asian Americans, movies, TV dramas and anime have become a source of familial bonding and cultural connection, facilitating learning or
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Smith to Lead Equity, Justice & Inclusion Efforts
Posted 10/31/2022
Maya Angela Smith, the College's inaugural associate dean for equity, justice and inclusion, answers questions about her new role.
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