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May 9, 2012
Undergraduate research full speed ahead during the summer
Undergraduates engaged in research over the summer will present their work in a variety of ways in mid-August. Mark your calendar for these presentations. Summer STEM Poster Session When: 8/15/12 | 9 a.m.-noon Where: Mary Gates Hall Commons Oral presentation session for Amgen Scholars and HHMI/EXROP When: 8/16/12 | 2:30-5 p.m. Where: Mary Gates Hall…
April 25, 2012
Exploring Seattle鈥檚 criminal justice system with the 91探花Honors Program: A reflection
In the Honors Program course 鈥淚n Your Name: A Service-Learning Experience in Seattle鈥檚 Criminal Justice System,鈥� Honors students and Post-Prison Education Program students learned alongside one another, taking intellectual risks and better understanding the criminal justice system and how it impacts individuals.
April 13, 2012
91探花senior selected for national fellowship for aspiring teachers of color
91探花 senior and Renton, WA, native Dustin Dacuan was recently named one of 25 fellows selected through a competitive process for the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color. Dacuan will be the first in his family to graduate from college, which he is on track to do this spring with a major in international studies and a minor in diversity.
April 12, 2012
Robinson Center alumni speaker series kicks off with Beth Robinson, CFO of NASA and Robinson Center alum
Elizabeth 鈥淏eth鈥� Robinson was in the first Robinson Center Early Entrance Program class and is now the chief financial officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Beth will visit the Seattle campus during HuskyFest to share her story with current students and alumni through her talk, 鈥淔rom College Student to Political Appointee.鈥�
December 21, 2011
Two 91探花students selected Rhodes Scholars
Byron Gray and Cameron Turtle, 91探花 seniors, are among 32 Rhodes Scholars named for 2012. The 91探花is the only public university in the nation with more than one new scholar. Gray and Turtle responded to a few questions we posed. Read the Q&A and a digest of media coverage of the scholarship announcements.
November 21, 2011
Dare to Dream with the 91探花Dream Project
Dare to Dream with the 91探花Dream聽Project On Saturday, April 21, the 91探花 Dream Project will host its inaugural Dare to Dream fundraiser in the HuskyFest pavilion on Red Square. Through spoken word, music, dance and conversation, you’ll learn how the Dream Project teaches college students to help high school students get to…
November 2, 2011
Inspired service in rural Kenya
UAA alumnus Peter Kithene gave the keynote address at the 2011 91探花 donor gala, held in Suzzallo Library鈥檚 Graduate Reading Room. As an undergraduate, Peter started the Mama Maria health clinics to bring much-needed healthcare to his home village in rural Kenya as well as other rural places in Kenya.
November 1, 2011
An interview with Honors alum David Guterson
Best-selling and award-winning author David Guterson talks about his experiences as a 91探花undergraduate in the Honors Program, a teacher, and writer with current Honors student Kat Chow.
Robinson Center deepens work with the help of a new advisory board
The Robinson Center is a national leader for developing programs that serve highly capable young pre-college and college students. In 2011, the Robinson Center created an advisory board to support the mission of and promote the Center, suggest and discuss program development, and reach out to the campus, gifted, and broader communities. Meet the board members!
UAA alumni educate and inspire
Each of us can point to a teacher who鈥檚 made a difference in our lives鈥攕omeone who鈥檚 challenged us to live up to our potential, follow our dreams, discover our talents and how we can contribute to the world. This fall, we鈥檙e celebrating back-to-school with a focus on some UAA alumni who are now teachers. Maybe they鈥檒l remind you of a teacher who鈥檚 inspired you.
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