2011 diversity report released
Graduate students make up a quarter of the 40,000 students at the University of Washington. Yet only 10 percent of those graduate students are underrepresented minorities – that’s fewer than 1,000...
View ArticleWhy is Seattle such a white city?
Did you know that there are more white people in Seattle than in Minneapolis? KPLU explores the whiteness of Seattle, looking at immigration patterns and current demographics. Go take a look or a...
View ArticleGrad Student Diversity at Risk?
Here’s an interesting study that highlights declines in underrepresented minority graduate student enrollments in states with affirmative action bans.
View ArticleRecent Titles from UW Press
On the day Pearl Harbor was bombed, Kanekichi Tokita, a Japanese immigrant who was prominent in the Northwest art scene, started a diary that he vowed to keep until the war ended. He recorded the...
View ArticleSenior Vice Provost Kicks Off New GO-MAP Power Hour Series
GO-MAP was pleased to welcome Senior Vice Provost for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Gerald Baldasty as the guest speaker for the first Power Hour lunch of the 2012-2013 academic year on Oct. 23....
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Exploring Community College Careers
Each semester, GO-MAP partners with the Graduate School’s Core Programs to help students explore careers in community colleges. This fall, we coordinated visits by UW graduate students to Seattle...
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STEMming the Tide of Non-diversity — A Report from SACNAS
UW mascot Harry the Husky poses with conference attendees GO-MAP is honored to be the home base for the UW Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science...
View ArticleGO-MAP Dissertation Writing Group Keeps Students On Track
The final stage of a doctoral degree – the dissertation – is typically the longest and loneliest. It’s not surprising that talking through ideas, sharing drafts and receiving thoughtful feedback can...
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Student Spotlight: Quin’Nita Cobbins
Growing up in central Mississippi, Quin’Nita Cobbins was captivated by the history of the American West, from dinosaur bones to deserts. In high school, she trained her curiosity on the Gold Rush. As...
View ArticleUW doctoral student wins GRAMMY
Martha Gonzalez, a UW doctoral student in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, won a GRAMMY Award this past Sunday for best Latin rock, urban or alternative album for “Imaginaries,” which she recorded...
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