October 28, 2021
Alumni advice on making the most of UW
Ten College of Arts and Sciences alumni (most of whom also graduated with Honors) recently shared advice and reflections on finding your own best way to enjoy learning and growing...
Read moreSeptember 29, 2021
Honors welcomes Ariana Cantu
by Christina Wardwell ’23 The University of Washington Honors Program is delighted to introduce our new Curriculum and Community Scholar, Ariana Cantu, a popular lecturer in the School of Social...
Read moreAugust 13, 2021
Public Writing Seminars Take Root at UW
In a time when the art of (and impetus for) conversation seems to be on the wane, what is the role of a university? How are students preparing to not...
Read moreJune 15, 2021
Message about Israel-Palestine and LGBTQ Pride Month
Dear Honors community, As the academic year comes to a close, we reach out to emphasize our intention and commitment to stay in communication with our community, to dialogue and...
Read moreJune 14, 2021
Class of 2021 Honors Huskies
There are many roads to distinction as a UW undergrad. Students might earn a spot in GPA-based honors societies (like PhiBetaKappa) or designations like Suma Cum Laude, President’s Medals, Rhodes...
Read moreJune 9, 2021
Jacob Cooper Wins Teaching Award in Honors
By Christina Wardwell While classes have been online for most of the year, students seek out teachers that can overcome difficult circumstances and deliver exciting material to keep students involved...
Read moreMay 26, 2021
Courtney Hooks on Unlearning Poverty
Junior Courtney Hooks signed up for Vicky Lawson’s Abolishing Poverty class to understand the reasons for housing instability. Based on her family’s experiences, she had a sense of the relationship between race, criminal...
Read moreApril 22, 2021
The Work Continues for Accountability and Justice
President Cauce’s blog invites us to reflect on the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial and the need for continued action. Accountability, in this case, has happened in the sense that...
Read moreMarch 4, 2021
Congratulations to our new President’s medalists
The Honors community congratulates this year’s (2019-2020) President’s Medalists, who are all pursuing their undergraduate degrees at UW with Interdisciplinary Honors. Click here to read the article about Sam Colgan,...
Read moreMarch 1, 2021
Passionate Policy Powerhouses
Samson (Sam) and May Lim are a pair of world-changing UW graduates who’ve continually impressed the Honors community with their compassion, curiosity, and devotion to social justice. They also just...
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