In honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Carlson Center is coordinating the 9th Annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service. Project Leaders are needed to help make the day a community-wide success.
Category: Features
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UW faculty on students, service, and books
For the fall issue of Undergraduate Academic Affairs’ alumni e-newsletter, we asked three UW faculty–Jason De Leon, Kathie Friedman, and Alexes Harris to share what students are talking about, why they incorporate service learning into their teaching, and what three books they recommend for people to understand what’s going on in the world today.
The Big W: Welcome UW Class of 2013!
There are 5,300 freshmen in the University of Washington’s class of 2013. 4,000 come from Washington state cities and towns, and 1,300 are from other states and other countries… And together, they make one BIG W!
University of Washington Jumpstart hosting Read for the Record events
Join squeals of preschool delight, help prepare preschool children for school, and raise awareness about the importance of early literacy with UW Jumpstart’s fourth annual Read for the Record event. Read for the Record aims to break the world record of the largest shared reading experience by encouraging hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day.
Commuter Commons a new place for commuter students
Living on campus is one way many students find a community at the University, so how do commuter students find their place and their campus community? Coinciding with the start of fall quarter, commuter students will have a new opportunity to connect with their voyaging peers at the Commuter Commons.
UAA Service Awards for July-September 2009
Congratulations and thank you to these Undergraduate Academic Affairs employees who reached milestones in their service to the University.
Faculty to get practical and imaginative teaching ideas at Collegium on Large Class Instruction
The Collegium on Large Class Instruction happens just in time for fall quarter, September 22-23, at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Designed for faculty who teach classes ranging from 100 to 700 students, the format and locality enable participants to select the sessions that best suit their needs.
Husky Tales: Marina Pita inherits a passion for the environment
As Seward Park’s Environmental Events Coordinator, University of Washington senior Marina Pita explores a much deeper and personal connection with nature.
UAA’s Kay Balston Named Adviser of the Year
Congratulations, Kay Balston, who was recently named Adviser of the Year by the UW’s Association of Professional Advisers and Counselors (APAC)! Balston, an adviser in Undergraduate Advising in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, received the award “in honor of exceptional service to the University of Washington students, staff, and faculty.” One adviser each year receives this award.
2009 Bonderman Travel Fellows named
Eleven University of Washington students recently received word that they’ve been awarded a Bonderman Travel Fellowship. Students traveling with this $20,000 fellowship set off on journeys that are at least eight months long and take them to at least two regions of the world. While traveling, students may not pursue academic study, projects, or research.