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May 11, 2016

Video and photos from Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership 2016

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

University of Washington students make a difference outside the classroom each and every day. On and off campus, students work with communities to make a positive impact. The Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership celebrates these students and their diverse and inspiring experiences. As students strive to address important social issues and bring about positive…


May 9, 2016

UW alumnus Benjamin Lee selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

For 2015 University of Washington graduate  Benjamin Lee, the opportunity to participate in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship program is a dream come true. The Carnegie junior fellows work as research assistants alongside the endowment’s more senior associates. The work is centered on international issues related to security and economics. Lee will…


April 19, 2016

UW student and alumna named Gates Cambridge Scholar

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Portrait of Krittika D'Silva

“My undergraduate research experience creating software for developing countries has motivated me to pursue a career as an academic researcher,” reflects UW senior and Gates-Cambridge scholar Krittika D’Silva. D’Silva is one of two University of Washington students selected for the prestigious, international scholarship.


March 14, 2016

2014-15 President’s Medalists contribute to a world of good, as undergraduates

Bryan Nakata

Portrait of Junior medalist Calvin Le

Each year, undergraduate students of the highest caliber are selected for the prestigious President’s medal. For 2014-15, the President’s Medalists are active within and beyond the four walls of a classroom. Whether it’s through research, teaching dance or volunteering in hospitals, these students aren’t waiting until they graduate to contribute to a world of good. They’re busy making the world a better place right now.


February 3, 2016

Video and photos from MLK Week 2016

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MLK Day of Service

In January 2016, the University broadened and deepened our recognition of the MLK holiday and expanded our recognition from a day of service to a week of service, leadership, learning, legacy-building and celebration. Check out a wrap-up video and view some photos from various events from the week.


January 14, 2016

Remembering King: Students’ voices push arc toward justice – and we should listen

Ed Taylor

Portrait of Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor

Some 48 years after his death, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will undoubtedly bring protests to college campuses around the country, including here at the University of Washington. The students will march peacefully and forcefully. They will ask how long it will take to create a climate that welcomes every student. They will ask how we, as a university, plan to address “economic colonialism“ and how administrators plan to create a true multiracial campus that will serve as prelude to a “multiracial nation where all groups are dependent on each other.”


September 30, 2015

Welcome to fall quarter!

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Photo of students in W

Each year, new Huskies come together on the field at Husky Stadium for their entering class photo. Thousands of them —stretching from one 10-yard-line to the other — form one giant W for their class photo. As students prepare to participate in opportunities all across campus over the coming years, they can find meaning in…


September 22, 2015

Transfer students realize their dreams, thanks to Martin Family Foundation

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Photo of Martin Scholar David Atik

For 20 years, the Martin Family Foundation has supported students transferring to the University of Washington from Washington state community colleges. Martin Scholars cite not just the financial help in supporting their dreams of a college education, but also the encouragement that came with the recognition.


August 17, 2015

Undergraduate researchers find the UW to be an awesome “summer camp”

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Portrait of Quynh Do in her lab.

Each summer, when campus is quieter and Mt. Rainier is out more often, undergraduates from the University of Washington and from universities across the country participate in the UW version of a wonderful childhood tradition: summer camp. The UW, however, is quite a bit techier than the thin-walled, mossy-roofed cabins of yore. Here, the hum,…


July 24, 2015

Welcoming new undergrads to the UW

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Photo of orientation leaders and students at orientation

This summer, thousands of freshmen and transfer students — 8,000+ of them — will participate in summer Advising and Orientation. With this year’s record-breaking numbers of freshmen, advisers, faculty, First Year Programs’ staff, student orientation leaders and campus-wide partners are busier than ever helping our newest students transition to the UW so they are able…



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