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  • Ahmad Ezzeddine to be next vice provost for Global Affairs

    December 16, 2024

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    Ahmad Ezzeddine will serve as the UW’s next vice provost for Global Affairs, beginning Feb. 1. Ahmad Ezzeddine Ezzeddine comes from Wayne State University in Detroit, his alma mater, where he is the senior vice provost for partnerships, workforce and international initiatives. He fills the position vacated when Jeffrey Riedinger retired and became professor emeritus at…

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  • Vote Now! UW Global Photo Contest

    December 15, 2024

    We received more than 130 submissions for our 2024 UW Global Photo Contest! Vote for your favorite finalist in each category. Virtual voting closes December 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT. Vote Now Can't vote in December? Swing by our UW Study Abroad Fair on January 16, 2025 at the HUB to vote in-person.  

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  • Global Visionaries: Yen-Chu Weng

    November 25, 2024

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    The Office of Global Affairs is excited to celebrate Yen-Chu Weng for our November 2024 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the UW's global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni. Yen-Chu Weng Dr. Yen-Chu Weng, Lecturer, Program on the Environment, describes her experience advancing global learning…

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  • Register now! November 21 Information Session for Faculty

    November 13, 2024

    Are you a UW faculty member interested in learning how to support international students? Join International Student Services for a virtual information session on employment options available to international students. This session will cover key work authorization types, eligibility requirements, and tips for navigating on-campus and off-campus employment. Learn how international students can gain valuable…

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  • Finding Unity in Discourse: From London to Seattle

    October 31, 2024

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    This July, five undergraduate student leaders and a few staff members from the University of Washington boarded a plane to London, England. Their shared mission was to observe and research public and civil debates and to bring those lessons back to Seattle to design and implement civil discourse activities at the UW over the next…

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