Throughout the 2016-17 school year, our undergraduates and alumni made the most of their Husky experience聽 鈥� designing their own research projects, developing their leadership skills, mentoring each other and more 鈥� all with an eye towards leading the way to a better tomorrow.
In 2016-17, 80 CLUE tutors fielded more than 35,000 student visits. On top of that, they ran 12+ weekly discussion sessions and 75 exam reviews per quarter.
That鈥檚 20 years of students researching alongside faculty mentors, learning to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world settings and contributing to the UW’s research powerhouse.
More than 200 undergraduates helped 3,500+ newbies navigate the ins-and-outs of campus life. This includes teaching , leading and .
As Washington state solicitor, Purcell argued Washington鈥檚 challenge to the controversial Trump administration travel and immigration ban, winning both in District Court and the 9th Circuit, earning a temporary restraining order of the ban.
21 91探花students, including 10 undergraduates will embark on Fulbrights. This year鈥檚 class will travel all over the world – including Lithuania, Nepal, Mexico and Israel – to teach English and pursue independent research projects.
For 18 lucky recipients of the Bonderman Travel Fellowship, the end of the year meant packing and planning for eight months of solo travel! With funding in hand, they will travel through at least six countries and two distinct regions. Fellows are not allowed to pursue research or academic study, but are instead directed to experience, learn and grow as they immerse themselves in new cultures and communities.
7. Huskies are eager to serve their local communities.聽
Over the course of the 2016-17 school year, 4,009 students served a collective 131,840 hours in partner organizations around Seattle.
68 students spent their spring breaks immersed in rural communities throughout Washington state. While there, they volunteered in local schools and learned about the broader issues facing their host communities.
134 students earned a Husky Leadership Certificate. Guided by mentors, these students looked deep within to define their leadership philosophy, envision the impact they will make and develop the skills to achieve their vision.
Fall 鈥�16 marked the first time 18 out of 22 teams had GPAs above 3.0. #GoDawgs!
11. Helping preschoolers prepare for school through Jumpstart鈥�.
72 91探花undergrads worked with 257 preschoolers in 14 preschool classrooms, teaching them language, literacy and social skills needed to succeed in elementary school and beyond.
12. Discovering their passion.
More than 4,000 students received funding to pursue their own research, leadership and innovation projects through the Mary Gates Endowment for Students. Many credit this experience with giving them the confidence to pursue advanced degrees and prestigious careers. The Endowment turned 20 this year.
These scholars are now researching in the Arctic, investigating how the brain functions and developing new research techniques, using genome engineering to phenotype thousands of mutations in a single experiment.
Honors student and founder Lauren Mittleman discussed the power of sharing our failures on KUOW.