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October 1, 2012
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.
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!
Alumni spotlight: Penelope (Molander) Ellis (’68, ’69, ’80) exemplifies lifelong learning
Honors alumna and current Access student Penelope Ellis has taken an interesting educational path across disciplines. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University Honors Program, current Honors student Crystal Zhu spoke with Penelope about her educational experiences in the early days of the Honors Program and how they compare with her classroom experiences today.
Service-learning featured on UWTV
University of Washington student participation in service-learning is breaking records. Learn about this community-based learning opportunity through February’s episode of UW 360 which contained a special spotlight on the Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center, “Stories on service learning integrated with academics.”
Alumni spotlight: Riz Reyes (’06) loves gardening and plants, and he’s not retired
Rizaniño “Riz” Reyes (‘06) and Mary Gates Scholar alum has made a name for himself in the gardening and horticulture scene. Riz shares his enthusiasm for plants and suggests some plants to grow in small spaces.
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