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  • Designing Group Work that Reflects the Needs of International Learners

    April 4, 2025

    Thursday, April 24, 2:30-3:30 PM In this interactive workshop, faculty from a variety of disciplines will share strategies for designing group work that reflects the needs of international learners. Facilitators: Anita Ramasastry, Henry M. Jackson Endowed Professor of Law, School of Law, Seattle Mihaela Giurca, Instructional Consultant, Center for Teaching and Learning, Seattle Panelists: Yen-Chu…

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  • UW faculty and students visit Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in India

    April 2, 2025

    At the invitation of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, a delegation of UW faculty and students traveled to Bhubaneshwar in India for a 10-day study tour and faculty visit. Faculty and students from the University of Washington and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) offers professional education to 40,000 students…

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  • Are you ready for REAL ID?

    April 1, 2025

    Thursday, April 17 // 12:00 PM PT The new federal REAL ID Act goes into effect May 7th. This will change the way we are able to board flights to travel within the United States. Your standard driver license or identification card will no longer be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration.  This webinar will…

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  • Global Visionaries: Vanessa de Veritch Woodside

    March 31, 2025

    The Office of Global Affairs is excited to celebrate Vanessa de Veritch Woodside for our March 2025 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. Vanessa de Veritch Woodside Vanessa de Veritch Woodside, PhD, is Associate Professor of Spanish…

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  • Visit from HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

    March 28, 2025

    The delegation visited the UW Seattle campus on Thursday, March 27, 2025. His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, representatives from The Prince Couple's Foundation, and other institutions in Sweden were welcomed by Vice Provost for Global Affairs Ahmad Ezzeddine and met with our panel of UW faculty from the Information School (Katie Davis,…

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