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October 26, 2024
Rosa Ramirez named assistant dean of finance and personnel
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Rosa Ramirez’s new role as assistant dean of finance and personnel.
October 21, 2024
Pep talks for voting
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…
October 16, 2024
Bridging histories in the American South
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…
September 27, 2024
The Robinson Center Husky Experience: A parent’s perspective
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 the environment of a leading public university is a key factor in parents’ and their students’ decisions to drop out of high school and enroll in the program.
August 26, 2024
15 Seconds at a Time: Honors Program
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.
August 9, 2024
Now hiring computer support analyst
The Office of Educational Assessment (OEA) is dedicated to the improvement of educational practice through assessment of teaching and learning, and through evaluation and support of educational programs and services. In support of this commitment, OEA has developed several systems to support instruction at UW, including: a) ScorePak, a paper-based course examination scoring and statistical reporting service. ScorePak relies on data capture (optical marking scanning) of course grade sheets, which leads to data analysis and reporting for classroom test scoring; and b) IASystem, an online course evaluation application serving the three UW campuses and other post-secondary institutions across the United States. IASystem is a service to all of UW main Seattle campus as well as UW Tacoma, UW Bothell and Educational Outreach faculty. IASystem data are gathered utilizing scannable questionnaires or online surveys, and the results are statistically generated, providing instructors with information for improving their teaching and curricula. Reports generated from ScorePak are utilizied primarily by faculty/instructors, while IASystem reports are utilized by instructors for improvement and administrators (deans, directors and chairs) as input for performance reviews and tenure and by students to select courses. The evaluation and scanning services specialist is responsible for coordination and day-to-day operation of the ScorePak scanning and scoring services for UW Seattle instructors, as well as for coordination of IASystem course evaluation services for UW Seattle. Advanced knowledge of the unique and proprietary computer, software and scanning systems supporting both ScorePak and IASystem function are required of the incumbent who serves in this position.
July 17, 2024
Outstanding opportunity for academic coach/adviser
The RC has an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic, service-oriented, and student-centered individual to join our team as an academic coach/adviser.
The academic coach/adviser will assist students with a variety of areas related to academic learning at the university level including test-taking, study plans, improving study skills, coping with test anxiety and referrals for further support. This support will happen one-on-one, in small groups and in classroom settings. Additional areas of support may include time management, goal setting and supporting challenges with procrastination and motivation. This role will support students in the University’s three accelerated programs (Transition School, Early Entrance Program (EEP), and UW Academy for Young Scholars. The Transition School program admits students into a one-year college-preparatory program after 8th grade, and upon successful completion, these students become fully matriculated University Washington students enrolled in the EEP program. Academically advanced students enter into the UW Academy after 10th grade.
June 28, 2024
The Path to UW and beyond
As a first-generation college student, Sarmiento, ’24, had always aspired to pursue higher education. “With the assistance of my professors at Seattle Central College and the Path to UW program, my transition was smoother than I anticipated. I am grateful for the generous support I’ve received,” she said. Sarmiento is one of the 20 undergraduates…
Innovating leadership at the Spring CELEbration
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…
June 20, 2024
Finding my way
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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