Category Archives: Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion

College of Engineering Student Advisory Council

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The College is assembling the College of Engineering Student Advisory Council (COESAC) for the 21-22 academic year and we need to identify CEE department undergraduate representatives (One from BSCE and one from BSENVE, ideally).

The time commitment for students to serve on COESAC will be to attend meetings every other Friday from 3:30-5pm during the academic year. COESAC will provide valuable input on topics such as DEI work in the college, the IEB building, the engineering fundamentals, etc.

If you are interested in self-nominating for this opportunity, please email ceadvice@uw.edu as soon as possible!

Reminder: CoE Asian/Pacific America Heritage Month Presentation TODAY

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Here’s a reminder that, in tribute of Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, the College of Engineering invites you to Visibility is not Enough: A conversation on the Model Minority Myth and Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.

Presenter: Connie So – Teaching Professor, American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington.

Date: Monday May 24th, 2021

Time: 4:30-6:00PM

  • 4:30-5:15pm: Presentation from Connie So
  • 5:15-6:00pm: Discussion (for API identified students, staff & faculty only)

Zoom ID: Register for meeting link here.

 The CoE invites all community members to join our session with esteemed guest Connie So on the model minority myth and its relation to hate crimes and racism against Asian and Pacific Americans. Following the presentation there will also be an optional discussion for those who identify as API to discuss identity and place within STEM as well as how we can move forward to a better future.

 Questions? Contact Dawn Cheung (dawnfc99@uw.edu) & Ali Cho (alicho21@uw.edu).

CESI/JEDI Spring Lecture Series: The Role of Physical Infrastructure on Inequality

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Check out the next CESI/JEDI lecture titled “The Role of Physical Infrastructure” by Carnegie Mellon University professor Dr. Daniel Armanios on May 27th at 1:30 – 2:30 pm PST.

Zoom link here.

If you’re interested, you can read the lecture abstract and learn more about the speaker by continuing to read.

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CoE Event for Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month on May 24

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In tribute of Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, the College of Engineering invites you to Visibility is not Enough: A conversation on the Model Minority Myth and Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.

Presenter: Connie So – Teaching Professor, American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington.

Date: Monday May 24th, 2021

Time: 4:30-6:00PM

  • 4:30-5:15pm: Presentation from Connie So
  • 5:15-6:00pm: Discussion (for API identified students, staff & faculty only)

Zoom ID: Register for meeting link here.   

The CoE invites all community members to join our session with esteemed guest Connie So on the model minority myth and its relation to hate crimes and racism against Asian and Pacific Americans. Following the presentation there will also be an optional discussion for those who identify as API to discuss identity and place within STEM as well as how we can move forward to a better future.   

Questions? Contact Dawn Cheung (dawnfc99@uw.edu) & Ali Cho (alicho21@uw.edu).

Share Your Voice on JEDI topics in CEE Community Survey + Save the Date

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In advance of the CEE (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) JEDI town hall (Tuesday, May 25 at 3:30 pm), we are sending out a survey here.

The purpose of this survey is to understand aspects of our department related to JEDI topics. We aim to document the current climate of CEE and to help focus future efforts towards effective improvements.

We invite your voice! Your participation is optional but is greatly appreciated. Your input will impact changes in the department. This survey takes approximately 5 – 10 minutes; responses are anonymous.

Survey participants can enter a raffle for a $50 gift card. The deadline is in one week: Wednesday, May 19.
About the Town Hall Meeting:
A zoom link will be sent separately for the town hall closer to the event. There will be a time for presentations, by the department (Professors Kaminsky, Lowes, and Marshall) and by student groups; for feedback from everyone attending; and, for Q&A.
If you have specific questions you would like to ask in advance, or topics you would like the department’s presentation to include, please email those to Professor Julian Marshall at jdmarsh@uw.edu within the next week.
Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff who helped prepare the survey, and many thanks to you for your time sharing feedback and helping improve our department!

Engineer’s Grounding Session on May 14

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The department of ECE’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee is sponsoring a community grounding session for CoE’s BIPOC students including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, multi-racial, and other underrepresented minority students on May 14th at 6 – 7:30 pm PST.

Please join us to connect with fellow CoE community members, build relationships, and participate in a restorative breathing exercise to connect us to each other and ourselves.

Please RSVP here using your UW email.

Race & Equity Initiative Healing and Wellness Sessions

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Greetings, UW Community.

Please join the Race & Equity Initiative for two healing and wellness sessions with local wellness practitioner Tai Velasquez. Tai’s work focuses on breathing and meditation practice as one tool for slowing down and connecting with our inner guidance. You are invited to attend one or both sessions.

  • Tuesday, May 4 from 4:00-4:45 (please register by 9am on 5/4)
  • Tuesday, May 18 from 4:00-4:45 (please register by 9am on 5/18)

Zoom registration is required—Please use your UW email address. Register here.

Please know, they will not admit people from the waiting room who do not login with the name they provided during the registration process. They also reserve the right to remove any participant who disrupts or is counterproductive to the healing space we are creating.

Learn more about the sessions below.

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Healing and Wellness Opportunities

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A message from Department Chair Laura Lowes:

Watching the Derek Chauvin trail and waiting for a verdict is difficult and comes at a time when our energy is already low due to a multitude of other events. I’m writing to you today to encourage you to take the time you need to keep yourself healthy and well during these difficult times and to let you know that there are a number of health and wellness resources that are being planned for the coming weeks, in the aftermath of the Chauvin verdict. These will be announced centrally as they become available. In the near term, there are two opportunities specific for students. 

Learn more about the events below and please take advantage of these and other University resources, and don’t hesitate to reach out for help and advice to CEE advising staff, UW staff or others.

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