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December 13, 2024

In appreciation of David Bonderman, whose vision broadened horizons and changed lives

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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We join friends, colleagues and the Bonderman Fellow community who are saddened to learn of David Bonderman’s recent passing. David earned his undergraduate degree in Russian from the University of Washington in 1963. A proponent of the transformative power of travel, he created the Bonderman Fellowship in 1995 to provide opportunities for students to have…


December 7, 2024

Bridging science and humanity

Danielle Marie Holland

Photo of Daniel Chen in a lab

Daniel Chen’s journey into research began with a fascination for ancient cultures and extinct creatures. As a middle schooler, he was captivated by archaeology and paleontology, dreaming of working at excavation sites, unearthing ancient bones and tracing the histories of lost civilizations. Over time, that early curiosity shifted toward biology, particularly as computational modeling emerged as a powerful tool.


December 6, 2024

UAA statement on leadership transition for the Robinson Center for Young Scholars

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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Undergraduate Academic Affairs is recognizing Dr. Kristina Henry Collins for her leadership of the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. After much consideration, Dr. Collins has decided to resign from her position of executive director of the Robinson Center, effective Jan. 27, 2025. She intends to continue her research, teaching and leadership foci of broad-based advocacy…


November 26, 2024

Sean Gehrke named assistant dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Sean Gehrke’s new role as assistant dean. Sean Gehrke has served over 20 years in higher education, holding a variety of administrative, research and assessment roles.


University of Washington recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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  The UW has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. The UW joins a cohort recognized by…


October 26, 2024

Rosa Ramirez named assistant dean of finance and personnel

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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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

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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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

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…


September 27, 2024

The Robinson Center Husky Experience: A parent’s perspective

Danielle Marie Holland

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 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

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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