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What is your class telling you?
UW Biology's Ben Wiggins details how implicit bias negatively impacts classroom setting and what faculty can do to change that. -
Are Parents Rushing to Turn Their Boys Into Girls?
UW Professor of Psychology Kristina Olson discusses what alarmist articles often get wrong about transgender children. -
UW student watches State of the Union address — from the White House
DeAndre Coulter, a communications major with a minor in diversity, traveled to Washington D.C. with Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole.
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Workplace diversity policies ‘don’t help’ — and ‘make white men feel threatened’
Cheryl R. Kaiser, an associate professor in Psychology, discusses how the current structure of workplace diversity initiatives may not yield success. -
Faculty Focus: Kathie Friedman
The first time she taught a class about immigration, in 1991, she assigned her students to write a fictional story for their final project. Today, they don't have to make anything up.
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‘But my tail light isn’t broken, officer’: A conversation on policing and race
Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science at the UW, says there's a long history of distrust between minority populations and police. -
Muslim-American parents struggle to keep kids' faith innocent
Muslim-American parents are finding that keeping their children’s faith experience joyful is becoming a more challenging task. Michael Perez, lecturer in anthropology at the UW, is quoted. -
'Sea is My Country' author set for Neah Bay book reading Thursday
Joshua Reid, author of "The Sea Is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs," and associate professor of history, will give a presentation Thursday afternoon.
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Here’s how to make government care about black lives
"The past two years of racial unrest have made clear these protests are not going away," writes Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science at the UW.
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Female Astronomers: Outsiders in Their Field
Department of Astronomy faculty discuss the value of gender diversity among students and faculty. -
A Sergeant Works Toward a UW Degree—in Korea
The UW's Integrated Social Sciences degree program allows students to take courses anywhere--including active-duty military stationed abroad.
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Why we must keep talking about race, policing
"A conversation about race and policing is part of moving toward solutions," writes columnist Jerry Large in The Seattle Times, covering a Humanities Washington event. -
Historian Michael Honey’s film about Rev. James Lawson to screen locally
UW historian Michael Honey has teamed with cinematographer and filmmaker Errol Webber to produce a documentary about the life of Methodist minister and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson. -
Police Department Bias Trainings Are More In Demand Than Ever
UW Professor of Psychology Tony Greenwald speaks about implicit bias. -
UW center aims to create conversations on differences
Ralina Joseph, associate professor of communication, discusses UW's Center for Communication, Differences and Equity.