Honors News

October 19, 2022

Honors expands our team with student staff

Honors staff portrait

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...

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October 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...

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October 3, 2022

Experiential education in action!

second beach at sunset

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...

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September 13, 2022

Students show appreciation for Honors faculty

Marisol Berrios-Miranda

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...

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June 13, 2022

Vicky Lawson prepares for next adventure

Vicky retirement part with Ed Tina 2022

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...

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A 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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May 25, 2022

Stephanie Smallwood will be next to lead Honors

Stephanie Smallwood named director of Honors Program

The Honors Program is excited to announce its next director, appointed by Dean and Vice Provost Ed Taylor. Learn more about Stephanie Smallwood and her commitment to interdisciplinary learning and...

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April 29, 2022

Honors Huskies at Work

Evan Groover in his lab

Alumni and staff share stories of how experiences in the UW Honors community have shaped their work and continue to inform their ideas about what is possible. Click here for...

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April 5, 2022

Six Decades of Honors Huskies Stories

profile gallery screenshot

This year we are celebrating six full decades of intentional community building, innovative thinking and global citizenship.  You can explore our 60th Anniversary website for information on the evolution of...

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March 24, 2022

We HEART Honors Anniversary Ambassadors

A heart made of wire lights

Special thanks to this team of Honors Huskies for helping us include lots of wonderful stories in our timeline and partnering on meaningful ways to celebrate throughout the year. Anniversary...

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