Graduate School Public Lectures are brought to the community through four very generous private endowments: Walker-Ames Fund Jessie and John Danz Fund Mary Ann and John D. Mangels Fund Earl and Edna Stice Memorial Lectureship in Social Science Signature Speaker Series Walker-Ames Fund The University of Washington Walker-Ames Fund was established in 1936 by a bequest from the estates of Maud Walker-Ames and Edwin Gardner Ames. Since 1936, the fund has been used to bring many outstanding scholars in the…
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Report all incidents of bias or suspected bias using the UW’s bias reporting tool, which was created in partnership with the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, the Office of Student Life and the president’s Race & Equity Initiative. Submission of a Bias Incident Report does not constitute a formal complaint and will not automatically initiate an investigation. UW offices responsible for responding to, investigating, and resolving complaints include the Civil Rights Investigation Office, Human Resources, Community Standards and Student…
At the University of Washington, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives, strive to create accessible, welcoming, and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity, and justice for all.
As a unit of the UW Graduate School, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) is committed to enhancing equity and social progression to promote the success of graduate students from diverse perspectives and experiences at the University of Washington. For more than 50 years, GSEE has worked with graduate students, staff, faculty and campus leadership to develop initiatives that strengthen graduate diversity, enhance academic opportunities and encourage and support research exploring cultural diversity. GSEE aims to cultivate…
Undocumented individuals are eligible for admission to any graduate program at the University of Washington. Safe Space We would like to remind graduate students that the office of Graduate Student Equity and Excellence provides a safe space for all students. For additional information, undocumented students can reach out to UW Leadership Without Borders Center. “[I]f DACA ends, the University of Washington will do everything within its power to minimize the disruption to your lives and education. We also support all efforts to restore…
As a unit of the University of Washington Graduate School, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) is committed to enhancing equity and social progression to promote the success of all graduate students. For more than 50 years, GSEE has worked with graduate students, staff, faculty, and campus leadership to develop initiatives that strengthen graduate diversity, enhance academic opportunities, and encourage and support research exploring cultural diversity. GSEE aims to cultivate a culturally and ethnically diverse academic and…
The Graduate School believes that fostering excellence is a paramount responsibility as we prepare our students to be effective leaders in local and global societies. Our support and programming is designed to help all graduate students thrive while at the university and beyond. UW Initiatives At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all.
“Am I going to be a ‘good’ scientist, and present myself in a palatable way, or am I going to be the person who says Black lives matter now, and we have no time to waste?” -Ashley Paynter Ashley Paynter, a PhD student in Biology, has combined her interests in science and advocacy to create an organization and podcast that works to shed light on environmental racism, health disparities, and discrimination in the medical and research fields. Paynter’s goal with…
Giselle Antoine Business Dissertation: “Organizational Cultures of Guilt and Shame” English Dissertation: “Decolonizing Collaboration in English Language Teaching: Teacher Identity and Tanzania” Renee Lynch is a PhD candidate in the English Department whose dissertation examines how English teachers negotiate identity during collaboration and make sense of these identities in the context of larger discourses around English language, race, colonialism and development. Arthur Obst Philosophy Dissertation: Wilderness for Wildness: Saving the Wild in a Post-Natural World Arthur Obst is a PhD…