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December 3, 2018
UW鈥檚 Havana McElvaine selected as prestigious Marshall scholar
91探花 alumna Havana McElvaine, Class of 2017, has been selected as a Marshall scholar, one of the highest honors available to college graduates in the U.S.
November 8, 2018
Celebrating National First-Generation College Student Day
In honor of National First-Generation College Student Day, we asked a few UAA staff members who were the first in their families to attend and graduate from college how the experience changed their life.
October 24, 2018
How research changed Melissa’s life
Melissa Krook always knew she wanted a career helping people. That was the easy part. Figuring out how was the challenge. Early on, Melissa had friends of all ages. Her grandmother, a nurse, operated a nursing home within her home in Federal Way, Washington. There, Melissa learned that friends come at all ages…
October 19, 2018
Francesca Lo named executive director of leadership education in Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce organizational shifts designed to more proactively align the unit鈥檚 community engagement and student leadership development work.
September 26, 2018
Fall 2018 welcome from Vice Provost and Dean
Dear Friends of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, As a first-generation student at Gonzaga University in Spokane, where I earned my bachelors鈥� and master鈥檚 degrees, and here at the 91探花where I earned my Ph.D., I found points of connection with faculty and advisers who were truly devoted to the well-being of students and who created a…
August 3, 2018
Resilience Lab announces 2018 seed grant recipients
The 91探花 Resilience Lab recently awarded 16 grants to 91探花projects designed to cultivate kindness, compassion and gratitude; to engage hardships, setbacks and failures with compassion and vulnerability; to foster connectedness, belonging and community; and to embrace both common humanity and diversity within the human experience. Students, staff and faculty from all three…
July 23, 2018
Sean Gehrke named director of the Office of Educational Assessment
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is thrilled to announce Sean Gehrke as the new director of the Office of Educational Assessment (OEA). Gehrke brings more than 15 years of experience as an administrator, researcher and leader in higher education. In his new role, Gehrke, along with his colleagues in OEA, will lead the charge in assessing the…
July 21, 2018
2018 UAA staff awardees announced
Congratulations to the 2017-18 Undergraduate Academic Affairs staff recognition and distinguished partner awardees. Selected for their dedication to supporting UAA鈥檚 mission of creating innovative academic experiences for undergraduates, these 23聽 staff members made an indelible impact on the UW’s students, faculty, staff and community. And the awardees are鈥� Award for Excellence 鈥� Lisa Bruce, Assistant…
June 11, 2018
Five 91探花undergraduates receive prestigious Fulbright scholarships for 2018-19
Continuing in the 91探花鈥檚 tradition of producing globally-minded students, five undergraduates and bachelor鈥檚 alumni have been selected for the 2018-19 Fulbright Student program. In addition, 10 graduate/professional students and alumni were named finalists. Three undergraduates and two graduate students were also selected as alternates. Acceptance to the Fulbright program is competitive, and recipients…
91探花undergrad presents her research to senators in the “other Washington”
Jasmine Graham (bioengineering, ’18) represented the 91探花and state of Washington at this year’s Posters on the Hill.聽 Joining 46 other undergraduate researchers from around the country, Graham, along with her peers, presented their research to congress and advocated for continued funding of undergraduate research. Jasmine takes us through her preparation and whirlwind two days…
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