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The Washington State Senate recently presented the Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP) with an official Senate Resolution to recognize its 40th anniversary.
SR 8695 honors the contributions that GO-MAP has made on behalf of graduate education and in celebration of the untold thousands of students from diverse communities who have been served by the office since its first cohort in 1970.
The resolution reads:
“ WHEREAS, It is the tradition of the Washington State Senate to honor our state educational institutions and the programs that further the education of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, The University of Washington's Graduate Opportunity and Minority Achievement Program - GO-MAP - has for more than 40 years been a driving force in the promotion of academic excellence and career success for so many students of ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups; and
WHEREAS, GO-MAP has encouraged the growth of a diverse campus community with its outreach efforts to recruit members of underrepresented groups to pursue graduate level studies at the University; and
WHEREAS, GO-MAP has played a leading role in building a sense of community among the diverse groups of students from a wide variety of backgrounds who make up the student and faculty community of the University of Washington; and
WHEREAS, GO-MAP's programs have directly contributed to the University's reputation as a leading research institution with an environment where students of every ethnicity may pursue the goal of academic excellence;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate does hereby acknowledge and honor the Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program at the University of Washington”
To learn more about GO-MAP, visit: http://www.grad.washington.edu/gomap/.
Jentery Sayers and Shauna K. Carlisle, doctoral students at the University of Washington, have received the annual K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award from the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
We've changed a lot of content, navigation, functionality, and graphics to respond to needs and requests. The new site represents many months of team effort, with extensive input from Graduate Program Assistants, faculty, graduate students, administrators, and many others.
To find what you need on our redesigned website, the new site map can help.
We welcome your reactions and input. The site is a work in progress, with many more improvements on the way.
To submit questions and comments, go to https://catalysttools.washington.edu/umail/form/gradhelp/3229.