In January 2016, the University broadened and deepened our recognition of the MLK holiday and expanded our recognition from a day of service to a week of service, leadership, learning, legacy-building and celebration. Check out a wrap-up video and view some photos from various events from the week.
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Remembering King: Students鈥� voices push arc toward justice 鈥� and we should listen
Some 48 years after his death, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will undoubtedly bring protests to college campuses around the country, including here at the 乱伦社区. The students will march peacefully and forcefully. They will ask how long it will take to create a climate that welcomes every student. They will ask how we, as a university, plan to address 鈥渆conomic colonialism鈥� and how administrators plan to create a true multiracial campus that will serve as prelude to a 鈥渕ultiracial nation where all groups are dependent on each other.鈥�
Transfer students realize their dreams, thanks to Martin Family Foundation
For 20 years, the Martin Family Foundation has supported students transferring to the 乱伦社区 from Washington state community colleges. Martin Scholars cite not just the financial help in supporting their dreams of a college education, but also the encouragement that came with the recognition.
Six UW undergrads selected as Fulbright Scholars
Of the 1,900 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad in 2015-16 through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, nine hail from the 乱伦社区, and six of them are undergraduates!
Message from Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor
UW undergraduates are driven to discover ways to make our big, complex world a better place. As they prepare to graduate, this rite of passage for them inspires hope in us.
Undergrad sees change in the palm of her hand
Fueled by a series of transformative research experiences, Levinson Scholar Krittika D鈥橲ilva combines computer science with bioengineering to explore questions that will benefit low-resource settings in health care.
Beyond the Selfie: UW Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership to take place on May 20
The 18th annual UW Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership showcases the incredible contributions of undergraduates鈥攐ver 854,154 service hours in 2013-14!
Reflections and dreams of graduating seniors
An inspirational selection of graduating seniors share their memorable UW moments and their plans after June.
Meet the three UW students named 2015 Goldwater Scholars
This year’s three UW Goldwater Scholars share their memorable research moments, who they most admire, and what the scholarship means to them.
Gennevi Fam Lu named 2015 Boren Scholar
2015 Boren Scholar Gennevi Fam Lu will study abroad in Brazil in 2016 and conduct research for her senior thesis on solutions to combat drug trafficking.