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  • Rosa Ramirez named assistant dean of finance and personnel

    October 26, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Rosa Ramirez in front of Drumheller Fountain.

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Rosa Ramirez’s new role as assistant dean of finance and personnel.

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  • Pep talks for voting

    October 21, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Video still of Eric Liu

    These videos are designed to support students' democratic engagement and cover such topics as how to vote, what other students think about voting and why it's worth it. Why vote? This series of videos about why students, young people and all those eligible to vote should vote, features Eric Liu, American lawyer and CEO and…

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  • Bridging histories in the American South

    October 16, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Zoe and LeVera stand outside Crumbville, TX, holding boxes of cupcakes after a tour of Project Row Houses in Houston's historic Third Ward. They are smiling, reflecting their intertwined journeys of family history, values and a passion for nursing and public health.

    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…

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  • The Robinson Center Husky Experience: A parent’s perspective

    September 27, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of the Gopal family, mom, dad and three adolescent daughters with Husky dog Dubs.

    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…

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  • Rosa Ramirez named assistant dean of finance and personnel

    October 26, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Rosa Ramirez in front of Drumheller Fountain.

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Rosa Ramirez’s new role as assistant dean of finance and personnel.

    Read more


  • Bridging histories in the American South

    October 16, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Zoe and LeVera stand outside Crumbville, TX, holding boxes of cupcakes after a tour of Project Row Houses in Houston's historic Third Ward. They are smiling, reflecting their intertwined journeys of family history, values and a passion for nursing and public health.

    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…

    Read more


  • The Robinson Center Husky Experience: A parent’s perspective

    September 27, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of the Gopal family, mom, dad and three adolescent daughters with Husky dog Dubs.

    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…

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  • 15 Seconds at a Time: Honors Program

    August 26, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Screenshot of video interview with Stephanie Smallwood.

    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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  • The Path to UW and beyond

    June 28, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Chloe Sarmiento in front of big W.

    "When I first embarked on the Path to UW program, I was daunted, to say the least," said Chloe Sarmiento, a journalism and public interest communication major. Chloe Sarmiento’s UW coursework and hands-on learning experiences allowed her to kick-start her dream career in the music industry.Photo by Jayden Becles As a first-generation college student, Sarmiento,…

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  • Innovating leadership at the Spring CELEbration

    June 28, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Nathan Loutsis.

    The 2024 Spring CELEbration highlighted the intersection of service and leadership at the University of Washington. Students involved in the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center and Mary Gates Endowment Leadership Scholars showcased their service, leadership and activist work from the academic year. The HUB, North Ballroom and Conference Rooms were filled with energy…

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  • Finding my way

    June 20, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Nell walking in ocean at sunset.

    Hiking through the flower-covered rolling hills of the Methow Valley in 2022, my field cohort headed for beaver habitat. Our trail involved crawling under barbed wire in the midday heat, and by the time we finally arrived at the steep slope, I didn’t even attempt to continue.

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  • A boundless connection

    June 14, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Ken Srinakarin

    For Kavin ‘Ken’ Srinakarin, ’24, it all began in the Forest Club Room of Anderson Hall. Amid the serenity of evergreens, he and his fellow research assistants at the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems (HINTS) Lab gathered every Friday to discuss scales, factor analysis and connect through shared experiences in nature.

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  • The intersection of service and leadership

    May 15, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photos of students presenting their service and leadership work.

    On May 23, the University of Washington’s Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center will present the 2024 Spring CELEbration, a forum for undergraduates to showcase their contributions to service, leadership and activist work conducted in partnership with the community.

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  • UAA’s LeAnne Wiles receives Thorud Leadership Award

    May 13, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of LeAnne Wiles

    We are delighted to congratulate LeAnne Wiles on being named one of two recipients for the Thorud Leadership Award, the highest award for leadership at the University of Washington! Wiles is the executive director of First Year Programs and Strategic Initiatives in UAA’s Student Academic Services. Wiles began her UW career in First Year Programs…

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  • Innovation revealed at the 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

    May 8, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Image of a robot head

    On May 17, over 1,200 undergraduates will present cutting-edge research and scholarship at the 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, a signature event for the University of Washington.

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  • University of Washington’s Jumpstart welcomes Kinders to College!

    May 5, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of kindergarteners playing dentist.

    Undergraduates in Jumpstart developed activities for kindergarteners from Federal Way to learn about different careers in the district's Kinders to College event.Photo by Jayden Becles The University of Washington's Jumpstart program recently welcomed kindergarteners from the Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) to the Seattle campus. The visit was part of the FWPS's new Kinders to…

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  • Bitaniya Giday, UW junior, scholar, community organizer and poet, selected as Truman Scholar

    April 12, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Bitaniya Giday

    When University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Tricia Serio and Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor appeared in the Zoom room of Bitaniya Giday’s African American studies class, Giday was confused and even wondered if she was in trouble for something. But then President Cauce excitedly announced that Giday had been selected for…

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  • Three UW students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

    April 9, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Purple award ribbon on bright yellow background

    Three University of Washington undergraduates have been honored as Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, continuing the longstanding tradition of UW students receiving this honor. This year’s UW Goldwater Scholars are Dania Ahmed, Annabella Li and Masa Nakura-Fan. Their undergraduate research projects with faculty cover a range of topics such as the mechanisms underlying heart…

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  • UW recognized as a Fulbright top producer for the 2023-24 school year

    February 15, 2024

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington.

    The University of Washington made the Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of the Fulbright top producing institutions. A total of 14 students received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the academic year 2023-24, seven undergraduates or recent graduates and seven graduate-level students. Three UW faculty were named Fulbright scholars. The scholarship program is the largest…

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