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University of Washington fall 2017 entering class sets record for diversity, resident students
The UW welcomed the most diverse class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in UW history.
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MFA painter Arley Morales brings laborers into the limelight
Morales, a fine arts graduate and DACA recipient, took inspiration from Latino artists and a poet in developing her style.
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Faculty Spotlight: Carmen Gonzalez
Meet the Department of Communication professor working at the intersection of health, equity and digital literacy.
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Should America Take Down Monuments That Romanticize Conquistadors?
American Indian Studies professors at the UW weigh in on monuments that celebrate Columbus.
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UW Center for Human Rights studies law enforcement collaboration with federal agencies on immigration
The center has released the first in a series of research memos under an initiative called Human Rights at Home.
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Neo-Nazis 'provoke violence, get a media platform'
Laurie Marhoefer, a historian of Nazi Germany at the UW, gives commentary on the recent controversy over KUOW's interview with a Neo-nazi.
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Professor Emeritus Quintard Taylor Awarded Robert Gray Medal by WA State Historical Society
The prestigious prize recognizes Taylor’s distinguished career and his commitment to researching, preserving, and promoting the history of African Americans in the PNW.
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200 years later, Centralia celebrates its very own George Washington
Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history, on Centralia's founding father and his unique place in history.
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Alt-right finds a new hero: ex-Googler James Damore
The alt-right has an unlikely new martyr in the culture wars: A Harvard-educated engineer in the heart of Silicon Valley. Margaret O'Mara, a history professor at the UW, is quoted.
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Celebrating Farmworker Victories, Organizing for Ongoing Struggles
Meet Jessica Ramirez: The UW alum fighting for human rights and social justice alongside the first indigenous-led farm worker union in WA State.
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Guest Editorial: Seattle Must Do More to Help Former Prisoners Get Housing
UW sociology professor Katherine Beckett's research is mentioned in this editorial from Seattle Councilmember, Sally Bagshaw, about "Fair Chance Housing" legislation.
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Opinion | Trump's affirmative-action rollback: A promise kept
Op-ed by Christopher Parker of the Department of Political Science
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How America Is Failing Native American Students
Punitive discipline, inadequate curriculum, and declining federal funding created an education crisis.
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Why identity politics win elections
Salon talks to Christopher Parker about why the Democrats should "play the race card" in the next election
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Women of color face staggering harassment in space science
Forty percent of women of color said that they felt unsafe in their current job as a result of harassment about their gender.