University of Washington

February 2010 University of Washington Seattle Campus--Pathway Julian Argel Pathways Conference-Doubletree Inn

Overview Description Introduction to the University of Washington Seattle Campus background Discuss institutional-tribal relations Context & Demographics Key Findings / Results between tribes & UW There are a variety of organized efforts There are developing relationships Tribal-UW are all evolving relationships

Campus Description Location: in north Seattle Established 1861 702 buildings (owned & leased) @10,000 student housing units 2010 student population: 42,933

University of Washington Established 1861

140 Departments on the Seattle campus

Academic Program Over 4,100 full-time faculty Over 250 degrees within 150 departments across 18 colleges & schools 2 medical centers: UW Medical & Harborview Medical Center 20 graduate programs (most in the top 10 Source: US News & World Report)

17 libraries on the campus serving undergraduate, graduate & professional students

University of Washington Seattle campus

Degrees Awarded: 2007-2008 Undergraduate: 6,936 Graduate: 3,254 Professional: 503 Total 10,693

Top 10 Bachelor Degree Fields 2007-2008 Biology 419 Psychology 377 Political Science 376 Economics 362 Communications 353 English 298 Sociology 263 Finance 209 Accounting 206 History 183

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2008-09 Undergraduate Student Budget Traditional Undergraduate Undergraduate Living w/ Parents Tuition & Fees $6,802 $6,802 Books $1,035 $1,035 Room & Board $8,640 $2,877 Personal Expenses $2,265 $2,265 Transportation $396 $396 Total $19,138 $13,375

Transfer Admission Autumn 2008 Entering Transfer Students: Men 51% Women 49% Mean Entering Transfer GPA Range: 3.16-3.73 Top 10 Feeder Community Colleges for Transfer Students: Bellevue, Seattle Central, Shoreline, North Seattle, Green River, Edmonds, Highline, Everett, South Seattle, Tacoma Percent of Transfer Students Who Applied Online: 81% Proportion of all UW students from Washington community colleges: 33% Number of Transfer Applications Received: 4,541 Number of New Transfer Students Enrolled: 1,637 Top 5 Most Requested Majors: Business, Biology, Nursing, Psychology, Communications Average Age for Entering Transfer Students: 23

University Student Body In fall 2008 the UW Seattle student body comprised 41,405 students, of whom 27,275 (66%) were undergraduates. University Student Body: 29.8% Minority students University Student Body: Asian American 21% University Student Body: Caucasian 52.5% University Student Body: 2.9% African American, 1.1% American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6%, 4.2% Latino University Student Body: International 6.6% University Student Body: Women 52.4%, Men 47.6% Top 5 countries represented among international students: China (includes Hong Kong), South Korea, Taiwan, India, Japan. More than 2,600 international students from 103 different countries were enrolled at the UW autumn 2006.

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University of Washington rated: 4 th most activist school in the country (magazine: Mother Jones, http://dailyuw.com/2000/10/4/n4.motherjone/) 1) University of Oregon 2) University of Michigan 3) Florida A&M 4) University of Washington

University of Washington student activism at WTO-1999

University of Washington student groups (Ibid.) Approximately 450 student organizations registered 41 political & social action orgs Addressing: environmental, social issues, and diversity issues

University of Washington student groups (Ibid.)

University of Washington Native student groups

University of Washington Native student groups Medicine Wheel Society AISES (American Indian Science & Engineering Society) First Nations (Undergraduate) Native American Students in Advanced Academia (NAAA) American Indian Student Commission (Student Activities budgeted)

University of Washington Native student groups Student-operated & registered student organizations Develop leadership & organizational skills Provide peer support Develop a sense of community

University of Washington 1 st Nations student Powwow

First Nations 2009 (meets weekly)

UW-Powwow started in 1971

Spring Powwow

University of Washington source: http://www.washington.edu/diversity/docs/mapfacts2008.pdf 1.80% Staff 3.00% 4.50% 0.30% Caucasian 90.4% African-American 3.0% Asian-American 4.5% 90.40% Latino-American 1.8% Native American.3%

University of Washington source: http://www.washington.edu/diversity/docs/mapfacts2008.pdf 12.30% 2.80% 1.80% 0.40% 0.30% Faculty 82.40% Caucasian 82.4% Latino 2.8% African-American 1.8% Asian 12.3% Native American 0.4% Not Reported 0.3%

University of Washington Staff-Faculty Affinity groups Source: http://www.washington.edu/diversity/affinity.html Asian & Pacific Islander American Faculty & Staff Association Black Faculty & Staff Association Faculty & Staff with Disabilities GLBTQ Faculty & Staff Organization Latino/a Faculty & Staff Association Native Faculty & Staff at UW (NAFSUW)

Native American Faculty & Staff at UW NAFSUW: http://www.washington.edu/diversity/affinity.nfs.html Mission: Create and sustain an AIAN/First Nations community at the UW that celebrates achievements, acknowledges milestones, represents concerns and provides advocacy for community members when needed; Create an environment that attracts, welcomes and retains AIAN/First Nations faculty, staff, and students; Acknowledge the service that Native Faculty and Staff provide to students formally and informally through mentorship and other student assistance; Develop effective, ethical, innovative, respectful, and culturally appropriate cutting edge research partnerships with our Tribal communities; Improve the career pipeline for faculty and staff into the upper echelon of the UW.

University of Washington Native American Coalition & Efforts Native American Advisory Board Native Research Group The AIAN Center of Excellence Indigenous Wellness Research Institute Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Tribal Liaison Position Annual Tribal Leadership Summit Raven s Feast House of Knowledge Planning Advisory Committee and Working Group

Raven s Feast Celebrates the graduation of Native American students Held at the Daybreak Star Center (at Discovery Park) Hosted by the Staff & Faculty of the University of Washington Families of graduates attend a salmon dinner (in June of each year before the main graduation)

Raven s Feast 2008

http://depts.washington.edu/omanaab/

Native American Advisory Established 1993 Board (NAAB) Advises the UW-OMAD-Vice President & Vice Provost Composed of tribal community representatives from around the state Meets quarterly regarding Native American issues/relationships

NAAB quarterly meeting (2009 at Duwamish Tribe)

NAAB Survey 2000 Survey was conducted On-campus (students-staff-faculty) Off-campus (community members) Listed all the issues that the Advisory Board had heard since 1993 Purpose: To prioritize its efforts

NAAB Survey Results & Priorities 1) Outreach & Recruitment of Native American students 2) Retention of Native American Students 3) Recruitment, Retention & Promotion of Native American Staff & Faculty 4) Construction of a longhouse-style facility on the campus

University of Washington House of Knowledge Source: http://www.washington.edu/diversity/hok/

University of Washington House of Knowledge HOKPAC (Planning Advisory Committee appointed) HOKE (Elders Committee-naming/protocol) Dedication of the site: April 10, 2009 Architect selected: Jones & Jones Firm Pre-architecture plans in progress Stakeholders input sought on use toward final design

Students hear House of Knowledge presentations

University of Washington relations with tribal communities Source: http://www.washington.edu/diversity/summit/2008_summit_summary.pdf UW President s Tribal Leaders Summit started in 2007 To enhance collaboration & partnership with tribally-identified research priorities It has become an annual meeting hosted by the University

University of Washington Tribal Leaders Summit

State of Native Americans at the University of Washington Seattle Information is reported on at the Tribal Leaders Summit (as part of the basis for conversation): http://www.washington.edu/diversity/summit/native.state_2009.pdf

Results of Conversations with Tribal Leaders Improvement of recruitment, retention & graduation of students Recruitment & retention of Native American Faculty & Staff UW House of Knowledge facility Tribally-identified research priorities

University of Washington Tribal Leaders Summit 2007 Introductory to purpose/potential 2008 Conversations around research exchange (health, environment, governance, & other needs) 2009 Model of Canoe Research (feature: collaborative research model) 2010 Intergrative Graduate Education & Research Traineeship (feature: Renewable Resources)

Conclusion There are a variety of programs at the University of Washington that collaborate & connect with tribal communities These are evolving relationships There are research opportunities that acknowledge tribal governance & protocol

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