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September 30, 2015
Welcome to fall quarter!
Each year, new Huskies come together on the field at Husky Stadium for their entering class photo. Thousands of them —stretching from one 10-yard-line to the other — form one giant W for their class photo. As students prepare to participate in opportunities all across campus over the coming years, they can find meaning in…
September 22, 2015
Transfer students realize their dreams, thanks to Martin Family Foundation
For 20 years, the Martin Family Foundation has supported students transferring to the University of Washington from Washington state community colleges. Martin Scholars cite not just the financial help in supporting their dreams of a college education, but also the encouragement that came with the recognition.
August 17, 2015
Undergraduate researchers find the UW to be an awesome “summer camp”
Each summer, when campus is quieter and Mt. Rainier is out more often, undergraduates from the University of Washington and from universities across the country participate in the UW version of a wonderful childhood tradition: summer camp. The UW, however, is quite a bit techier than the thin-walled, mossy-roofed cabins of yore. Here, the hum,…
July 24, 2015
Welcoming new undergrads to the UW
This summer, thousands of freshmen and transfer students — 8,000+ of them — will participate in summer Advising and Orientation. With this year’s record-breaking numbers of freshmen, advisers, faculty, First Year Programs’ staff, student orientation leaders and campus-wide partners are busier than ever helping our newest students transition to the UW so they are able…
June 25, 2015
Students making the picture better (videos)
UW students Vinh Thuy Nguyen and Varsha Govindaraju share how they engage and serve their communities in these videos created for the 2015 Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership.
June 19, 2015
Fall 2015 Collegium Seminar course descriptions
Freshmen: Start your first quarter at the UW with a freshmen-only Collegium Seminar. Meet other people, get to know the professor, and explore interesting topics like super heroines in comics, the convergence of art and math, science in the courtroom, medical ethics, leadership, time travel, music of the Pacific Northwest and, yes, sex.
June 11, 2015
Six UW undergrads selected as Fulbright Scholars
Of the 1,900 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad in 2015-16 through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, nine hail from the University of Washington, and six of them are undergraduates!
June 4, 2015
The Inaugural True North Awards for Inspired Teaching
The inaugural True North Awards for Inspired Teaching celebrated select teachers who helped UW seniors get to where they are today.
May 20, 2015
Snapshot from Beyond the Selfie
Beyond the Selfie: the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership showcased the community service and leadership activities of nearly 200 UW undergraduates.
May 13, 2015
Message from Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor
UW undergraduates are driven to discover ways to make our big, complex world a better place. As they prepare to graduate, this rite of passage for them inspires hope in us.
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