Joseph’s ‘Transcending Blackness’ explores depictions of multiracial Americans

Joseph’s ‘Transcending Blackness’ explores depictions of multiracial Americans

Associate Professor Ralina Joseph’s new book, “Transcending Blackness: From the New Millennium Mulatta to the Exceptional Multiracial,” is now available from Duke University Press. Representations of multiracial Americans, especially those with one black and one white parent, appear everywhere in…

Break through the noise: Get the internship Nov. 15

Break through the noise: Get the internship Nov. 15

On Thursday, Nov. 15, meet key leaders from local organizations both large and small to find out how an internship helped them land where they are today and what opportunities might be most useful for your career after college. November 15,…

Join CityClub for “The Making of a Neighborhood”: A non-political Election Day forum!

Join CityClub for “The Making of a Neighborhood”: A non-political Election Day forum!

We all want to live in a great neighborhood. A large part of who we are is defined by where we live. And it is also a fundamental element of our overall well-being. Whether or not we are fortunate enough…

Merrill Samuelson

Remembering Merrill Samuelson: Quiet pioneer of the Mass Communication program

By Kirsten Johnson – Those who knew Merrill Samuelson, Director of the former School of Communications from 1963-1968 , recall him as someone unlikely to draw attention, or start conflict. They remember their colleague as a thoughtful, hardworking individual with…

Stuteville begins new column for Times

Stuteville begins new column for Times

The Department’s own Sarah Stuteville, lecturer and co-founder of the Common Language Project and the SeattleGlobalist.com blog, has begun writing a weekly column for The Seattle Times which will appear every Friday. Her column explores Seattle’s international connections. In her…

Dave Ammons

Dave Ammons (’70): Cowboy journalist to government guru

By Amanda Ma – For more than four years, Dave Ammons (BA, 1970) has worked as the communications director for Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed, and is responsible for all of the agency’s internal and external communications. For 37…