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January 10, 2013
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.
January 7, 2013
UW Leadership Firesides begin Jan. 10
Curious about leadership development? Sam Lim, founder and executive director of Scholarship Junkies, a Seattle-based scholarship resource, is the first speaker at the UW Leadership Firesides for winter quarter. Sam will share his story of personal growth as a student leader with the UW Dream Project and Scholarship Junkies as well as discuss how his…
October 6, 2012
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.
October 1, 2012
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…
Welcome from the Dean Autumn 2012
Dear Friends and Colleagues, What do students from Mossy Rock, Washington have in common with students from Beijing, China? What does a student from White Fish, Montana, share with a student from Redondo Beach, California? Or the students from Alabama and Seattle—what do they share in common with the student from Uganda or Vietnam? What…
August 4, 2012
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…
July 12, 2012
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.
May 15, 2012
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.
This I believe: Being open to connection
Mary Gates Leadership Scholar Katie McCorkell wasn’t trying to become a leader when she started to read her poetry out loud. But by reading her work to others and helping establish a poetry group on campus, she gained personal insight that led to deeper connections with her peers and leadership opportunities. These experiences helped her form her ideas about what leadership means to her.
May 11, 2012
Message from Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor, spring 2012
This year is one full of wonderful milestones. At the University of Washington, we are celebrating the institution’s 150 years of service, research, and teaching. And here in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, we are celebrating several milestones as well.
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