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Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month at the UW and beyond

UW Presidential Blog

This includes celebrating the many achievements by Arab American UW alumni, students, faculty and staff, like UW alumna Rita Zawaideh , founder and CEO of SCM Medical Missions/Salaam Cultural Museum , a Seattle-based nonprofit that provides medical and humanitarian aid to Middle Eastern refugees.

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Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Starts with Culture First, Then Asks Questions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, her strategy is simple ; she starts with culture. Culture is this place where we try to make sense of a really complex world in our own little local context,” says McMillan Cottom. She is also a columnist for the New York Times, an award-winning author, and a 2020 MacArthur Fellow. McMillan Cottom received her Ph.D.

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Educating the Next Generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lew-Williams has received several awards throughout her career for her scholarly work, including the Vincent P. DeSantis Book Prize from the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era in 2019; the Ellis W. in the 1930s, amid federal Chinese exclusion efforts and prejudice — she couldn’t fully grasp them.

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Educating the Next Generation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lew-Williams has received several awards throughout her career for her scholarly work, including the Vincent P. DeSantis Book Prize from the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age & Progressive Era in 2019; the Ellis W. in the 1930s, amid federal Chinese exclusion efforts and prejudice — she couldn’t fully grasp them.

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UK education “making dreams a reality” for alumni

The PIE News

“Making dreams a reality is a common thread throughout the lives and stories of our Alumni Awards finalists,” said Elizabeth Tresnan, campaign director for Study UK , at North American awards ceremony at The British Embassy in Washington DC. Iyanna Halilou is an investor at Moxxie Ventures and a partner at the MBA Fund.

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How Colleges and Universities Nationwide are Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Festivities will also take place at Wayne State University this year, where event organizers are focusing on arts, culture, and music of the Civil Rights Movement. "In The MLK Day programming schedules for several schools span multiple days full of various events, recognizing the numerous facets and aspects of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Youth leaders “racing against time” on SDGs

The PIE News

Over 800 delegates from 100 countries, along with leaders from across the education, health, political and business sectors, gathered in celebration and solidarity to take action to address global challenges. They included employability, climate action, information integrity, reducing inequalities and global solidarity.