UW OMA&D

Congratulations to OMA&D EOP alumnae, Judge Lauren J. King (Muscogee) on her selection to the U.S. District Court in Western Washington! She is the first Native American federal judge in Washington state and 1 of 4 American Indian judges in the country. ow.ly/ng8o50U00FJ

OMA&D remembers 2022 Charles E. Odegaard award recipient, UW alum, and influential community activist Frank Irigon(’76, ’79), who died September 12, 2024 at age 77.

Read more about Irigon and his legacy at ow.ly/ImEB50TvOLB

I am proud for OMA&D to co-sponsor the UW Alene Moris Women’s Center workshop "Safety Across Genders" on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 at 3:30 – 5PM. Registration is required. Sign up at ow.ly/7XpE50Qu69S

OMA&D is very proud to partner with UW to feature Kemi Adeyemi and her work to center Black art and Black artists in conversation and to make writing about art more accessible to everyone. Congratulations, Kemi, on all that you have achieved and will continue to do.

OMA&D remembers the life and legacy of Eddie Ray Walker who passed on December 4, 2023. Walker was a founding member of the 1968 Black Student Union, and was instrumental in the creation of the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center. Read more at ow.ly/zW3s50Qvxo4