Advancing the values of diversity, equity and inclusion is core to our mission at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Equity Focus amplifies a sampling of the stories, news and events that highlight this great work happening across our tri-campus community.
Feature Stories
A Message from the UDO: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Celebrates National First-Generation College Celebration Day 2026
Dear Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community, First-generation college students, faculty, and staff bring immense value to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ), and we…
A Decade of Uplifting Indigenous Voices
The Indigenous Speaker Series, created by Professor Michelle Montgomery in 2015, helps Indigenous communities tell their stories. Partnering with organizations…
From classrooms to KEXP, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ lecturer shares love of Indigenous music
Every Monday between 3 and 5 a.m., Tory Johnston welcomes listeners to Sounds of Survivance, playing cross-continental Indigenous music from a…
A Message from the UDO: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Celebrates National First-Generation College Celebration Day
Dear first-generation college students, faculty, and staff, You bring immense value to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ), and we are…
Prof. LaShawnDa L. Pittman Awarded a 2024 ACLS Digitial Justice Seed Grant
Professor Pittman has been awarded for the project, “The Black Grandmother Worldmaking Library,” which is a collaborative, community-based model for…
CREATE awarded $4.6M for research on AI risks, opportunities for people with disabilities
What risks do recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) pose for people with disabilities? And…




