In the last academic year alone, nearly 1,700 students, or 84%, of the UW’s transfer students came from a state community or technical college. To help give those students the smoothest transition possible to the UW, the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising has partnerships with advisers and colleges across the state.
Author: Laurel Demkovich
The newly endowed Ran Hennes Scholarship will support Honors students for years to come
Sixteen years after its inception, thanks to generous gifts from all corners of the Honors and UW community, the Ran Hennes Scholarship is officially endowed, providing a permanent funding source to support students for years to come.
7 facts you probably didn’t know about our ‘W’ photo
The “W” photo tradition is the first of many meaningful Undergraduate Academic Affairs experiences where students can find belonging outside of the classroom.
From electives to election: One Honors student’s path to leading a city council campaign
Many new students at the UW spend their first quarter learning the campus, adjusting to college and making new friends. In addition to all of that, Mahika Malladi, ’28, spent her first quarter leading a successful campaign for city council.
UW’s Dialogue Initiative teaches students to approach disagreement with curiosity, not animosity
The initiative launched in 2024 as a way to give students and faculty the skills to have constructive dialogue, practice meaningful discourse, and be aware of misinformation and disinformation.
From doing research to becoming a researcher
For senior Kate DiNucci, research has been critical for her growth as a student, a scientist and a person. We sat down with DiNucci to hear more about how research shaped her UW undergraduate experience and prepared her for what might come next.
GOAL! Students in summer research cohort score new skills through World Cup studies
Many of the 19 students in this year’s Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities came into the program as soccer fans. But they left as researchers with new skills and a broader outlook on the world around them.
What does soccer have to do with research? Find out at the 2026 summer symposium
On Friday, Aug. 21, 19 students who took part in the Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities will present their projects at the annual SIAH Symposium where they’ll share how the World Cup left a lasting impact on Seattle, its residents and its visitors.
A CELE Center alum’s mission to space
As part of the Artemis II mission, CELE alum Liana Wu helped send astronauts around the moon and back.
Four UW undergrads receive Fulbright scholarships for teaching, researching and studying abroad
Four UW undergraduates received the 2026-2027 scholarships, joining three UW graduate students and about 2,000 students and recent graduates from across the country in receiving this year’s awards.