Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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October 12, 2009

UW faculty on students, service, and books

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

For the fall issue of Undergraduate Academic Affairs’ alumni e-newsletter, we asked three UW faculty–Jason De Leon, Kathie Friedman, and Alexes Harris to share what students are talking about, why they incorporate service learning into their teaching, and what three books they recommend for people to understand what’s going on in the world today.


October 8, 2009

The Big W: Welcome UW Class of 2013!

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

There are 5,300 freshmen in the University of Washington’s class of 2013. 4,000 come from Washington state cities and towns, and 1,300 are from other states and other countries… And together, they make one BIG W!


September 15, 2009

University of Washington Jumpstart hosting Read for the Record events

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Join squeals of preschool delight, help prepare preschool children for school, and raise awareness about the importance of early literacy with UW Jumpstart’s fourth annual Read for the Record event. Read for the Record aims to break the world record of the largest shared reading experience by encouraging hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day.


Commuter Commons a new place for commuter students

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Living on campus is one way many students find a community at the University, so how do commuter students find their place and their campus community? Coinciding with the start of fall quarter, commuter students will have a new opportunity to connect with their voyaging peers at the Commuter Commons.


September 14, 2009

UAA Service Awards for July-September 2009

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Congratulations and thank you to these Undergraduate Academic Affairs employees who reached milestones in their service to the University.


September 1, 2009

Faculty to get practical and imaginative teaching ideas at Collegium on Large Class Instruction

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

The Collegium on Large Class Instruction happens just in time for fall quarter, September 22-23, at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Designed for faculty who teach classes ranging from 100 to 700 students, the format and locality enable participants to select the sessions that best suit their needs.


August 7, 2009

Husky Tales: Marina Pita inherits a passion for the environment

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

As Seward Park’s Environmental Events Coordinator, University of Washington senior Marina Pita explores a much deeper and personal connection with nature.


July 20, 2009

UAA’s Kay Balston Named Adviser of the Year

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Congratulations, Kay Balston, who was recently named Adviser of the Year by the UW’s Association of Professional Advisers and Counselors (APAC)! Balston, an adviser in Undergraduate Advising in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, received the award “in honor of exceptional service to the University of Washington students, staff, and faculty.” One adviser each year receives this award.


June 18, 2009

2009 Bonderman Travel Fellows named

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Eleven University of Washington students recently received word that they’ve been awarded a Bonderman Travel Fellowship. Students traveling with this $20,000 fellowship set off on journeys that are at least eight months long and take them to at least two regions of the world. While traveling, students may not pursue academic study, projects, or research.


UW sophomore selected for comprehensive Institute for International Public Policy Scholarship

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

UW sophomore Ida McRae was recently selected for the Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Scholarship, a major national scholarship that provides students from underrepresented minority groups with intentionally-designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers.



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