December 8, 2022
Global Challenges speaker, Dean Spade, named “Freedom Scholar”
The Honors Program is excited to congratulate our colleague at SPU, Dean Spade, for his recent recognition by the Casey Foundation as a “Freedom Scholar.” Spade, a renowned local lawyer/educator/activist/media-maker,...
Read moreNovember 30, 2022
Natalie Stagnone making a beautiful impact
We are so excited to see our beloved alumna, Natalie Stagnone, continuing to make change in the lives of her community in Thurston county. See what Natalie’s Departmental Honors project...
Read moreNovember 21, 2022
Watch/listen: “The Politics of Place and Care.”
This was our first year featuring students as both moderator and Q&A coordinator for Honors’ signature public event. Our livestream of the event was recorded and is a great way...
Read moreOctober 24, 2022
Departmental Spotlight: Political Science
Honors alumni, students and faculty recently spoke with the political science department’s news team about their participation in mentored learning experiences beyond the classroom, celebrating Rachel Cichowski as a winner...
Read moreOctober 19, 2022
Honors expands our team with student staff
by Carey Christie The Honors Program is run by tiny team who operate a micro liberal arts college and foster interdisciplinary community in our giant, top-rated public research university. What...
Read moreOctober 13, 2022
Honors peer mentoring commences!
by Shannon Hong One year after its launch, the Honors Peer Mentoring Program (HPMP) has over 80 mentors and mentees in its Fall 2022 Cohort! At our Opening Ceremony on...
Read moreOctober 3, 2022
Experiential education in action!
Field Studies Report: Oct. 3, 2022 – Aley Mills Willis We just wrapped up a successful second field excursion for our “Parks in Progress or Peril?” class: an exploration of...
Read moreSeptember 13, 2022
Students show appreciation for Honors faculty
by Shannon Hong Where did modern humans come from? When do people cooperate, when are they selfish, and why? Given what our society knows about evolution and genetics, should we...
Read moreJune 13, 2022
Vicky Lawson prepares for next adventure
After more than three decades of service to the University of Washington, Vicky Lawson is retiring. Lawson, professor of geography and poverty researcher, has spent the past eight years directing...
Read moreA Tlingit Leader In The Making
Stephanie Masterman, a Departmental Honors student in American Indian Studies, is profiled in Perspectives, the UW College of Arts & Sciences magazine. Read more about her journey through college and...
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