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January 10, 2025
From mentorship to MBA
Alumnus Izaiha Ellis, ’20, began his interdisciplinary journey at the University of Washington with the Honors Program course, “Leadership, Democracy and a More Thoughtful Public.” Each week, he read essays by global politicians and writers, exploring how individual actions shape community dynamics. The course challenged students to consider how their choices impact the support or neglect of others.
December 20, 2024
Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind, Stayed on Freedom) [video]
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor shares his talk, “Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind, Stayed on Freedom)” at the College of Education’s EduTalks: Thriving Generations on March 28, 2024. Taylor is also a professor in the College of Education.
December 7, 2024
Bridging science and humanity
Daniel Chen’s journey into research began with a fascination for ancient cultures and extinct creatures. As a middle schooler, he was captivated by archaeology and paleontology, dreaming of working at excavation sites, unearthing ancient bones and tracing the histories of lost civilizations. Over time, that early curiosity shifted toward biology, particularly as computational modeling emerged as a powerful tool.
December 6, 2024
UAA statement on leadership transition for the Robinson Center for Young Scholars
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is recognizing Dr. Kristina Henry Collins for her leadership of the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. After much consideration, Dr. Collins has decided to resign from her position of executive director of the Robinson Center, effective Jan. 27, 2025. She intends to continue her research, teaching and leadership foci of broad-based advocacy…
November 26, 2024
Sean Gehrke named assistant dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Sean Gehrke’s new role as assistant dean. Sean Gehrke has served over 20 years in higher education, holding a variety of administrative, research and assessment roles.
University of Washington recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
The UW has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. The UW joins a cohort recognized by…
October 26, 2024
Rosa Ramirez named assistant dean of finance and personnel
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Rosa Ramirez’s new role as assistant dean of finance and personnel.
October 16, 2024
Bridging histories in the American South
What if learning about the American South meant building bridges to both the past and the future? Instead of merely skimming the surface of history, what if you could dive deep, discovering the connections between place, community and the resilience born from oppression? What if history became personal, revealing the stories of beloved communities shaped…
September 27, 2024
The Robinson Center Husky Experience: A parent’s perspective
Nearly 50 years ago, UW professors Halbert and Nancy Robinson envisioned a school to serve academically talented students with accelerated needs. Today, the Robinson Center stands as a refuge, a long-awaited home for scholars eager to embark on journeys of intellectual and self-discovery. The Center’s focus, experience and infrastructure in nurturing gifted young scholars within the environment of a leading public university is a key factor in parents’ and their students’ decisions to drop out of high school and enroll in the program.
August 26, 2024
15 Seconds at a Time: Honors Program
In this video, Honors Program Director Stephanie Smallwood takes on the challenge of explaining the Honors Program in less than 15 seconds at a time. 15 Seconds at a Time is a series where we find out if various Undergraduate Academic Affairs departments can explain their work in only 15 Seconds at a Time.
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