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VIEWPOINTS STAFF Publisher Paul Rucker EXECUTIVE EDITOR Sue Brockmann Editor Jon Marmor Graphic Designers Michele Locatelli, Jenica Wilkie Editorial Intern Kelly Gilblom Liaison to Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Stephanie Y. Miller Staff Writers Courtney Acitelli, Derek Belt CONTRIBUTING WRITERs Julie H. Case, Julie Garner, Shannon Messenger, Ina Zajac Photography Mary Levin, Karen Orders
VIEWPOINTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Paul Rucker, ’95, ’02 Executive Director, UWAA, Chair Sue Brockmann, ’72 Director of Marketing, Communications and Revenue Development, UWAA
aking students of color feel at home is one of the University of Washington’s priorities. By providing places like the Ethnic Cultural Center (above) and mentoring services through The Graduate School’s Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program, the University makes the campus a welcome place. Stories, pages 6-9.
Malik Davis, ’94 Associate Director of Constituent Relations, UWAA Colleen Fukui-Sketchley, ’94 President-Elect, UWAA Board of Trustees; Corporate Diversity Affairs Specialist, Nordstrom Roger L. Grant Board Member, Multicultural Alumni Partnership Juan C. Guerra Associate Dean, The Graduate School David Iyall Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange, ’00, ’06 Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity
DEPARTMENTS 4 Points of View 10 360° View 12-13 FACES: Bob Charlo Donna Lou
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Tamara Leonard Associate Director, Center for Global Studies, Jackson School of International Studies
4 Spotlight: 1 The Tavon Center 15 A View from the UWAA 16 MAP Bridging the Gap Breakfast
Stephanie Y. Miller Assistant Vice President, Community and Public Relations, Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity
ON THE COVER:
Eddie Pasatiempo, ’77 President, UWAA Board of Trustees
Sam Cameron, Sam McPhetres and Alex Rolluda of Rolluda Architects put their heads together as they work on the design of the new Ethnic Cultural Center. Photo by Karen Orders.
Lois Price Spratlen, ’76 UW Ombudsman Emeritus and Ombudsman Emeritus for Sexual Harassment; Board Member, Multicultural Alumni Partnership