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  • Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Panel

    February 3, 2025

    Red, white, and blue Peace Corps logo

    Wednesday, February 26 // 4:30-5:30 PM // UW Career & Internship Center Lobby Are you curious about what it’s like to serve in the Peace Corps? Join us at 134 Mary Gates Hall to learn about the challenging, rewarding, and inspiring moments of service from returned Peace Corps Volunteers who will share stories from their…

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  • Globalizing the Syllabus

    February 3, 2025

    Thursday, February 20 // 2:30-3:30 PM Co-sponsored by the Office of Global Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning, this workshop will focus on helping faculty create syllabi that are globally inclusive. Participants will explore how to design syllabi and select course content to elevate different voices, traditions, perspectives, and ways of knowing. This…

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  • Global Visionaries: Sabrina Prestes Oliveira

    January 30, 2025

    Sabrina Prestes Oliveira The Office of Global Affairs is pleased to feature Sabrina Prestes Oliveira for our January 2025 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the UW's global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni. Sabrina Prestes Oliveira is currently a senior studying Data Visualization in the…

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  • 2024 UW Global Photo Contest Winners

    January 29, 2025

    Congratulations to our four 2024 UW Global Photo Contest winners! First Snow Pit of the Summer on the Juneau IcefieldKoala EncounterDawgs Abroad: TaiwanCelebrating HoliPrevious imageNext image We received more than 130 photo submissions last November from UW faculty, staff, students and alumni. Thank you to everyone who participated! Learn More  

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  • Global Visionaries: Kim Lovaas

    December 27, 2024

    Woman with glasses wearing a purple shirt standing outside in front of an old building

    Kim Lovaas The Office of Global Affairs is pleased to feature Kim Lovaas for our December 2024 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the UW's global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni. Kim Lovaas, Director of International Student Services, describes her experience advocating for and supporting…

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2024 UW Global Photo Contest Winners