DEI News
September 20, 2023
Learning Opportunity from OMAD | Land Acknowledgements
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity at the University of Washington has announced a new educational offering titled “Land Acknowledgements at the University of Washington.” It was created in collaboration with the Office of Tribal Relations and in consultation with the Director of Tribal Relations, Sherri Berdine. The new workshop addresses the topic of…
May 12, 2023
Centering BIPOC Voices: Cultivating Awareness [FREE PSO course]
Wednesday, May 24, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30pm 5/23/2023 Centering BIPOC Voices: Cultivating Awareness (V0370) | Professional & Organizational Development (uw.edu)
May 2, 2023
Learning Moment May 2023: Make Us Visible
Please join us for this month’s Office of DEI Learning Moment Series, this Friday May 12 from 1:00-2:00pm PST via Zoom, featuring Angelie Chong and Annie Cheng of Make Us Visible Washington. Bingo Card Activity: click here Angelie Chong Angelie was born in Seoul, Korea and spent her childhood in Hawai’i. She is the Director…
April 12, 2023
Learning Moment April 2023: Prabina Dahal, DNP Student
We are pleased to announce the Learning Moment for April 2023 will be presented by Prabina Dahal, 2nd-year DNP student in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Track and Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment (ANHE) Fellow. The title of her presentation is: “Adapting an Asthma Action Plan to an Elementary School by Identifying Environmental Triggers”. …
March 17, 2023
NEW! Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Excellence Award
The University of Washington Professional Staff Organization has launched a new staff award entitled “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Excellence Award”. This award seeks to highlight Professional Staff who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the advancement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work directly within the UW and/or their local communities. See details…
February 9, 2023
Celebrating Black History Month with Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization
We are pleased to announce that our Learning Moment for the month of February will feature current UW SoN student and President of the Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization Keondra Rustan! Keondra Rustan is a doctorate-prepared registered nurse with over 13 years of clinical experience in cardiac care, emergency medicine, intermediate care, and critical care….
November 21, 2022
AR/DEI Strategic Plan 2022-2026
Every four years the School of Nursing updates our AR/DEI Strategic Action Plan. This iteration, as with previous iterations, is structured in accordance to the UW Diversity Blueprint, created by the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity. The Diversity Blueprint was revamped and the updated version was published in Spring of 2022. Our AR/DEI…
June 25, 2022
Indigenous Walking Tour on UW Seattle campus
Did you know that the University of Washington has an Indigenous Walking Tour? Learn about Indigenous presence and places on the Seattle campus through an Indigenous community member’s eyes across seven stops on campus, such as the Burke Museum, wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ [Intellectual House], Indigenous artworks, the Medicinal Herb Garden, the Ethnic Cultural Center, the Husky Union…
May 4, 2022
Center for Antiracism in Nursing Listening Sessions: Report 2022
The Center for Antiracism in Nursing conducted a series of listening sessions over the course of 2 months. The purpose of these listening sessions was to engage community stakeholders in the process of building the center, to shape its future initiatives so that the Center is truly a community-led endeavor. The report that follows outlines…
September 1, 2021
10 Things You Can Do to Promote Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The UW School of Nursing’s mission is to advance nursing science and practice through generating knowledge and educating future leaders to address health for all. To achieve this, we must espouse principles and practices that promote and advance anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a start, below is a list of things you can do…
August 4, 2021
Confronting racism in nursing
It is no longer enough for nurses to be “not racist,” nor is it enough to just publish non-discrimination statements and proclaim a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is time to move from words to action, from debate to engagement, and from “not racism” to antiracism. As the conscience and core of health…
July 9, 2021
Reflecting on DEI and antiracism efforts this past 2020-2021 academic year
To all in our UW School of Nursing community, As we reflect on the past year and prepare for the next, we share the following updates about our school’s work in diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism. First, we highly recognize and deeply appreciate the time, energy, and efforts of those who have volunteered to serve on Antiracism Workgroups and the Diversity Committee. Second, we acknowledge…
April 21, 2021
A Landmark on the Journey (reacting to the verdict from Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis)
See here for a message from Executive Dean Azita Emami and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Butch de Castro about the verdict on April 20, 2021, from the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
April 11, 2021
UW School of Nursing mourns the passing of Rachel Suggs Pitts, alumna and a founder of the Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization
It is with deep sadness to receive news that Ms. Rachel Suggs Pitts, BSN alumna of the University of Washington School of Nursing, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021. She had celebrated her 99th birthday last June 13, 2020. Ms. Pitts was the last of the 13 African American registered nurses who founded the Mary…
February 5, 2021
safexBRAVE podcast episode “DEI 101” by UW nursing students
UW School of Nursing students have produced a podcast discussing experiences navigating issues and conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion. Listen to episode 1 here. Episode Description: Introduction to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI 101). In this episode, graduate students Sammie, Audrey, and Elina begin the journey of understanding DEI with our guest panel: Dr….
UW School of Nursing establishing Center for Antiracism in Nursing
Systemic racism has for generations undermined the health of individuals and communities across America, a public health crisis that has made the pandemic even more deadly and destructive for people of color. Recognizing that nurses play a central role in and hold major responsibility for the health of individuals and communities hit hard by historic…