Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Ed Taylor


September 24, 2013

Welcome from the Dean Autumn 2013

Ed Taylor

Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Fall quarter is always an invigorating time for me. We begin by welcoming our newest students to the academic life of the University of Washington at Freshman Convocation, an event that represents the moment when students fully transition into the UW. These students join those who are settled and have found…


January 17, 2013

MLK and sacred songs that feed the soul

Ed Taylor

Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor

I crave the sound of a call and response—the verbal and non-verbal interaction between a speaker and listener—that is endemic to democratic participation in public matters; the kind of call that allows us to acknowledge misfortune, ruination, or loss, followed by a response proclaiming that freedom and justice are close at hand. It’s a reminder…



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