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December 17, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 2011

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

The University of Washington continues to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and his vision for social justice through a commitment to service and community engagement. In January 2011, there are several ways to get involved.


December 16, 2010

Fall 2010 UAA snapshot of serving students

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

For the October 2010 UAA directors meeting, Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor asked directors to share some program updates. The points below are edited from those updates. It’s a quick snapshot of some of the ways Undergraduate Academic Affairs serves students.


November 12, 2010

University of Washington receives $1 million grant from Amgen Foundation in support of undergraduate research

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

The University of Washington has received a $1 million grant over the next four years from the Amgen Foundation to provide hands-on laboratory experience to approximately 100 undergraduates through the Amgen Scholars Program.


October 28, 2010

Expanded Role for Honors Program Director

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

James J. Clauss, director of the Honors Program, has accepted an expanded his role in Undergraduate Academic Affairs and is now associate dean. For Jim, the new role is “structurally logical” but is also recognition of the importance of Honors as an integral part of the University.


October 26, 2010

Undergraduate Research Symposium featured on UW Discoveries

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is a recent addition to the University of Washington’s YouTube channel. Watch the video and hear what students have to say about the impact of research on their education.


October 19, 2010

Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor recognized by his alma mater

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

On October 14, UAA Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor and his wife Dr. Sue Taylor received the Distinguished Alumni Merit Award from their alma mater, Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA.


October 12, 2010

Realizing that change takes more than sweat

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Return to “Where in the World are UW International Scholars?” After graduating high school in Mukilteo, Wash., Paul Javid, ’06, volunteered in South America for two years. Part of his volunteer work was with a community radio station in Chile that was a lifeline for many rural communities. Witnessing the impact even radio technology can…


The Rhodes to Yale Law School

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Return to “Where in the World are UW International Scholars?” When Allyssa Lamb, ’04, earned her bachelor’s degrees in classics and Biblical and near east studies, she had her future pretty well mapped out: earn a master’s in Egyptology from Oxford University on her Rhodes Scholarship, then on to a Ph.D. for a career in…


October 1, 2010

In Memoriam: Ran Hennes, University Honors Program

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Ran Hennes, our dear colleague and former associate director, passed away Monday evening, September 13. Ran had been dealing with lymphoma for several years. He was still teaching part-time and enjoying his retirement. During the last six months he had some setbacks and toward the end he choose to go on his own terms.


Volunteer with Jumpstart and help local preschoolers prepare for kindergarten

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

On Thursday, October 7, the University of Washington community can help prepare preschool-age children for kindergarten by volunteering for Jumpstart’s annual national Read for the Record 2010 Day. The campaign generates public awareness for early childhood literacy and education by creating the largest, shared reading experience across the nation.



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