Welcome to our Foster Community!
A community where all members feel seen, heard and supported and everyone experiences a sense of belonging. A community that strives to incorporate inclusion, diversity, and equity perspectives into every decision we make.
On this page, you’ll find information on our Nurturing Our Internal Community journey — our history, what we are currently doing, and what we are challenging ourselves to achieve in the future. We hope that you will join us on our journey.
Find Your Community
Explore the various clubs and organizations at Foster working to help us grow and learn together
The Foster School is committed to building a diverse community of students, faculty and staff. Explore the various clubs and organizations that exist within our community to help us grow and learn together.
- Young Executives of Color Program (YEOC)
For current high school students - Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP)
For current high school students - Women’s Leadership Summit
For current high school students - Business Bridge (B²)
For incoming UW freshmen - Business Educational Opportunity Program (BEOP)
For UW undergraduate students planning to apply to Foster - Building Networks
For UW undergraduate students & local community college students planning to apply to Foster - FOSTERing MBA Access
For prospective MBA students
- Ascend UW
- AIESEC
- Asian Business Student Association (ABSA)
- Association of Black Business Students
- Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA)
- Certificate of International Business Group
- Consulting and Business Development Center
- First Generation Business Leaders (FGBL)
- FIUTS, supporting undergraduate and graduate international students
- Hovind Global Leaders
- G3C-Global Case Competition Club
- National Association of Black Accountant (NABA)
- Native Business Association
- Undergraduate Consulting Challenge
- Undergraduate Women in Business (UWiB)
- Evening MBA Diversity Resources
- FIUTS, supporting undergraduate and graduate international students
- Foster Out in Business
- Foster Veterans Association
- Foster Women in Business
- Full-time MBA Diversity Resources
- Global Business Association
- MBA Diversity in Business Club
- GO-MAP, supporting graduate students of color
Affinity groups at the UW:
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Association
- Black Association
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Association
- Latinx Association
- Native Association
- Tenure Project
Inside Foster:
- Foster Faculty & Staff DEI Intranet
Requires UW NetID
Community Reports
At Foster, we are committed to measuring our progress in creating a diverse and welcoming community, and in being transparent about the results of those efforts.
Archive
Nurturing Our Internal Community Resources
Explore our Inclusion and Belonging glossary and our dynamic resources lists
- Inclusion and Belonging Glossary
- Inclusion and Belonging CoP Community Resources
Requires UW NetID - Join the Foster Inclusion and Belonging Community of Practice (CoP)
Requires UW NetID - Evening MBA Diversity Resources
- Full-time MBA Program Diversity Resources
- Undergraduate DEI Orientation Videos
- Undergraduate Diversity Services
- Undergraduate Business Scholarships
- UW Research on Diversity
- UW Resources on Diversity
Nurturing Our Internal Community Fund
Supporting Inclusion and Belonging initiatives for Foster students, staff, and faculty, and beyond
A powerful signal to our community about our commitment to “Nurturing Our Internal Community” as a strategic priority for the School, this fund supports Foster’s inclusion efforts including diversifying faculty, supporting belonging within our community, and increasing access.
Learn more about Foster’s Nurturing Our Internal Community initiatives.
Race, Culture, and Business
MBA Immersion to the American South
This course is open to Full-time and Evening MBA students and explores race in America. It will challenge your understanding of the roles of business in both perpetuating inequity and effecting change. Offered annually. Learn more about the MBA Immersion.
#FosterInclusion
Inclusion and Belonging news and events
Learn more about events, news, and the people who work together to contribute to our community.
October ’24 DEI Digest
Foster @ Microsoft Event Advances Women On and Off the Field
Inclusive Futures in Accounting Creates Mentorship and Connections at UW Foster
Contact Us
Michelle Purnell-Hepburn
Associate Dean for Inclusion and Diversity
mpurhepb@uw.edu | 206-221-1974