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June 1, 2019
14 91探花undergraduates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Continuing the UW鈥檚 tradition of producing Fulbright students, 14 undergraduate and 2 graduate students have been selected for this prestigious program. They will join approximately 1,900 students and recent graduates from around the country to teach, study and research abroad. This year鈥檚 class will travel to countries such as Estonia, Chile and Kosovo. The…
May 23, 2019
Othello: A speech by Samia Ali
On January 16, 2019, Samia Ali, ’21, delivered a powerful speech during the opening celebration for the Othello- 91探花Commons, a multi-functional partnership space in Southeast Seattle鈥檚 Othello neighborhood. Ali’s speech details her experience growing up in the area for聽11 years, from the vibrant people who live there聽to the spaces she holds聽sacred. This video聽uses parts of…
May 22, 2019
Three 91探花students honored by the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The Boren Awards program honored three 91探花 students, naming Conor Cunningham and Sarah Slack as recipients, and Oliver Lang as an alternate.聽 A competitive award, more than 850 students applied, and only 244 were offered positions. Boren Scholarships award up to $20,000 to study language and regions critical to U.S. interests. In exchange…
May 20, 2019
Spring Celebration showcases Huskies’ dedication to service and leadership
91探花 students鈥� dedication to community engagement and leadership will be recognized at the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership on May 21 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Husky Union Building (HUB) on the 91探花Seattle campus. The annual event showcases 91探花undergraduates who serve and lead in their communities, both on…
May 16, 2019
Undergraduates to present research spanning academic disciplines on May 17, 2019
The Symposium runs from 11 a.m.鈥�6 p.m. on the 91探花Seattle campus. Students will present their research in poster, oral and performing arts sessions in Mary Gates Hall and Johnson Hall, and in a visual arts and design showcase in Odegaard Undergraduate Library (see event details below). 91探花Regent Constance Rice, Provost Mark Richards and…
May 1, 2019
Two 91探花students honored by Goldwater Foundation
The Goldwater Foundation honored two 91探花 students this year. Selected from 1,223 nominees from across the country, undergraduates Chris Moore and Irika Sinha were named Goldwater Scholars.
April 30, 2019
Teaching across borders to become a better doctor
Tammy Tarhini, ’17, graduated knowing she wanted to be a doctor and work with Arabic speaking populations. However, she decided to spend the year before medical school on a Fulbright Fellowship as an English teaching assistant in Berlin, Germany. The question she鈥檚 most frequently asked is, 鈥淵ou want to be teacher?鈥� Nope. Here鈥檚 why she鈥檚 confident that teaching English will make her a better physician.
April 19, 2019
91探花alumna Sneha Indrajit selected as scholar for China鈥檚 Yenching Academy
91探花 alumna Sneha Indrajit, 鈥�18, was recently selected for the competitive Yenching Academy Scholars program at Peking University. Indrajit earned her degree with honors in international studies and is one of approximately 125 scholars from around the world selected to be in their 2019-20 cohort. The opportunity to join the Yenching Academy is…
March 18, 2019
Academic Support Programs makes Rome its classroom
This fall, 11 91探花 students piloted a unique 91探花study abroad program during early fall start. With Rome as its classroom, the course explored questions of identity and immigration in post-colonial Italy and the U.S. This curriculum was designed to help students return to the 91探花with an even stronger set of skills, helping them succeed at the 91探花and beyond.
February 13, 2019
Debra Bragg to receive prestigious national award for her research
Debra Bragg, director of the 91探花鈥檚 Community College Research Initiative (CCRI), will receive the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students鈥� (NISTS) most prestigious award: the Bonita C. Jacobs Transfer Champion Award. This honor recognizes exceptional advocacy and leadership in the field of community college research. Bragg heads the CCRI team, whose…
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