By Kyla Emme, College of Education intern RICHLAND, Wash. – Sarah Newcomer, an assistant professor of literacy education at Washington State University Tri-Cities, recently earned a national award for her work to increase opportunity and equity in education.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s progress in enrolling and helping to promote the academic success of underrepresented minority students was cited Wednesday in a national report issued by The Education Trust, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization focused on reducing achievement gaps.
PULLMAN – Several offices in the Division of Student Affairs, Equity and Diversity recently traded spaces and will host an open house from 2-4 p.m., Tuesday, February 17. Appetizers will be served in Lighty 180 and dessert in Lighty 260 during the open house. The following have traded spaces: – Center for Advising […]
Michael J. Tate’s start to summer has been anything but relaxing since new WSU President Elson S. Floyd announced last week that the Division of Student Affairs would join the Office of Equity and Diversity to forge a new administrative area. Tate, vice president for Equity and Diversity, will assumed leadership of both areas on June […]
PULLMAN – Michael J. Tate, who has served as vice president for the Office of Equity and Diverity at Washington State University since September 2004, now will also serve as vice president for Student Affairs for the university. In making the announcement, WSU President Elson S. Floyd said the positions are complementary ones and that Tate’s […]
PULLMAN – Raúl Sánchez, director of the Center for Human Rights (CHR) at Washington State University, said he is often asked to provide people with the tools necessary to diversify their workplace. While most WSU leaders want to increase diversity among their faculty and staff ranks, many do not know how to do it effectively. […]
PULLMAN — The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Allies Program at Washington State University has changed its name. The program, with offices located in the basement of the Compton Union Building, is now called the Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center. Director Heidi Stanton said that, as a way to ensure the new name stays […]
PULLMAN — Members of the Research Network on Gender, Politics and the State are scheduled to present findings of a decade-long research project at the upcoming semiannual conference of the Institute of Women’s Policy Research June 19-20 in Washington, D.C.Amy Mazur, professor of political science at Washington State University, will direct the miniconference, entitled “Government […]
Michael J. Tate, who became interim vice president for equity and diversity for Washington State University in September 2004, has agreed to remain in the position on a permanent basis. “Our regents, our internal administration and many other groups have been deeply impressed with the vigor, energy and expertise in community building that Dr. Tate […]
Enhancing learning and improving quality at Washington State University are the common goals of all who work here. That includes Michael J. Tate, the new interim vice president for equity and diversity, appointed this summer by President V. Lane Rawlins. He will start the job on Sept. 1. Although he hasn’t yet had time to […]