In 2010, the Dream Project received a four-year, $972,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand, deepen and evaluate its program. That grant has concluded and the results are in. See what we’ve learned about the Dream Project impact and what’s in store for the program.
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UW to send students to Citizen University 2014
Looking for a day of inspiration, civic skill-building, and connection with others committed to addressing the pressing social issues of our time? Undergraduate Academic Affairs and the Foster School of Business are partnering with the Husky Leadership Initiative and the Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center to help students attend Citizen University 2014 on Friday, March 21.
UW Students:
Apply for an exciting opportunity to attend Citizen University 2014 taking place in Seattle on Friday, March 21, 2014 – for FREE!
Citizen University’s annual national conference is a creative and vibrant gathering on the art of powerful citizenship. Hundreds of activists, innovators and educators from across the United States meet for a day of skill-building and inspiration. As Citizen University states, “Learn the elements of civic power. Practice social and political action. Connect with people from left and right so we can solve problems together. America today is in the midst of a revival of citizen spirit. Be part of it.” For more information about Citizen University and to see their agenda and list of 2014 speakers and presenters, please visit the Citizen University website.
Citizen University 2014, is taking place on Friday, March 21, from 12 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Seattle Center. The University of Washington* is sponsoring and covering the cost for 25 UW undergraduates to attend this exciting conference. These 25 students will play an active and involved role at the conference as participants and potentially as facilitators of table conversations during sessions.
What is required of the 25 UW students selected to attend Citizen University 2014?
- Attend a pre-conference orientation on either Monday, 3/3, 12:30-1:30 p.m. or Wednesday, 3/5, 4-5:00 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall 258.
- Attend and participate in the entire conference on Friday, 3/21, 12 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- Share learning and insight at the UW’s Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership on Tuesday, 5/20, 3-5:00 p.m. in the Husky Union Building.
If you are interested in applying for one of these 25 spots, please answer the questions in our online application.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rachel Vaughn at rvaughn@uw.edu or Fran Lo at franlo@uw.edu.
*Student sponsorships have been made possible by UW’s Undergraduate Academic Affairs and the Foster School of Business. Other contributing departments include the Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center and the Husky Leadership Initiative.
University of Washington named Tillman Military Scholar University Partner
The University of Washington is one of three new universities selected by the Pat Tillman Foundation to partner with the foundation in support of its Tillman Military Scholars program, which provides educational scholarships for veteran and active servicemembers and their spouses.
From Sputnik to the 21st century: A brief history of the UW Honors Program
Being a student of the popular TV show “Mad Men” isn’t necessary to recognize the significant shifts in American society in the 1960s. The UW Honors Program was created in the midst of these changes. In this brief history, learn how and why the Honors Program came about and how it’s different today.
Seventh UW Common Book explores the meaning and power of respect
Respect: An Exploration by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot has been selected as the seventh University of Washington Common Book. The UW Common Book project welcomes freshmen and transfer students to the University’s academic community through a shared reading experience and offers opportunities for students and faculty to enjoy special common book events and discussions.
Respect tells the stories of six remarkable but ordinary people and the central role that the value of respect plays in their lives and work. The accounts span the human experience, from birth to death and across a wide range of professions including midwife, pediatrician, teacher, professor, artist, and therapist, each revealing another dimension or “window” into the nature of respect. Several stories also describe the experiences of students.
“Not only is respect a UW value,” says Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. “But the book itself is a wonderful introduction to a particular form of scholarship practiced by our faculty. This is work of deep inquiry. It is an example of questioning and the kind of discovery and insight that come from careful observation, analysis, and thought.”
The author, Lawrence-Lightfoot, is a noted educator, researcher, author and public intellectual. She is a professor in the School of Education at Harvard University and author of 10 books. Lawrence-Lightfoot has received broad public and academic acclaim for her work, including a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
As in past years, this year’s Common Book project encompassed a number of student oriented-activities including a lecture by Lawrence-Lightfoot on November 5. Additionally, for the first time the Common Book served as a text for Freshmen Interest Groups (FIGs) and Transfer Interest Groups (TriGs). FIGs and TrIGS are small student-led classes designed to help incoming students make the transition into the UW community.
To help integrate the Common Book into the FIG curriculum, a group of student FIG leaders met weekly during spring quarter to develop new classroom exercises and assignments around Respect.
Students received a copy of Respect during their summer orientation and advising sessions and were asked to read it over the summer before the start of classes.
The Common Book is sponsored by Undergraduate Academic Affairs. Learn more online via the Common Book website.
U Lead, We Lead
U Lead, We Lead is a leadership event for emerging leaders
U Lead, We Lead is designed to increase undergraduate students’ self-awareness and understanding of leadership styles, strengths, and challenges.
Our Speakers
Lorenzo Romar has served as Head Coach of Husky Men’s Basketball for the last decade, creating Washington’s elite basketball program. Learn more about Lorenzo Romar
Ana Mari Cauce is the University of Washington Provost and Executive Vice President, the second-highest position at the University, overseeing academic programs, the University’s budget, and many programs and initiatives. Learn more about Ana Mari Cauce
Dorothy Bullitt teaches courses related to leadership as a Distinguished Practitioner and Senior Lecturer at UW’s Evans School of Public Affairs. She is also the former CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County. Learn more about Dorothy Bullitt
Will Berkovitz is a Rabbi and Senior Vice President at the nonprofit Repair the World, where he is developing innovative partnership initiatives with organizations across the United States. Learn more about Will Berkovitz (scroll down)
These leaders shared their personal journeys and their perspectives on leadership at the U Lead, We Lead event on October 25, 2012.
Learn more about the event on Storify.
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Janice DeCosmo elected to executive board of national Council on Undergraduate Research
Janice DeCosmo, associate dean in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, was recently elected chair of the division of Undergraduate Research Program directors for the national organization Council on Undergraduate Research. Janice has served as a councilor of that division for several years; being elected chair of that division also includes being a member of the executive board for the Council on Undergraduate Research. It is a two-year term.
The Council on Undergraduate Research is a membership organization representing more than 900 colleges and universities, and is the professional organization for faculty and administrators who work on undergraduate research initiatives. The Council helps colleges and universities support faculty involvement in undergraduate research and draws attention to undergraduate research on a national level. They support an undergraduate research poster session on Capitol Hill and meetings with legislators, serve as an informed body to provide feedback and insight on National Science Foundation work involving undergraduate researchers. As a member of the executive board, Janice will be involved in policy, planning, decision-making, structuring the annual meeting, etc.
“The thing I find compelling about CUR is there are so many institutions that are members,” says Janice. “The meetings are full of rich ideas about implementation and big ideas about new directions. It’s a very open and collegial organization.”
Here’s CUR’s website: http://www.cur.org/
Honors Colloquium showcases student experiential learning experiences
At this year’s Honors Colloquium, presentations included students’ research, leadership, travel and service learning experiences. This new premise was designed to align with the alterations to the Honors curriculum, which incorporates each of these four elements (research, service, leadership and travel) into the new set of Honors requirements.
A detailed look at service-learning
UW students are participating in public service in record numbers, giving back to the community and connecting their academics to their leadership and service work. Learn some details about this work through a series of visuals.
Undergraduate work in the community on display at annual Spring Celebration
On May 11 from 4-6 p.m. UW undergraduates will showcase civic engagement projects that enrich their undergraduate education and benefit the local nonprofit organizations, schools, and campus programs with which they serve. Don’t miss the annual Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership!