February 10, 2021
Defining success on your own terms, by Juliana Villegas
Keynote address at UW’s 2020 commencement ceremony for first-generation undergraduate and graduate students (across all majors). Written and delivered by Dr. Juliana Villegas, Associate Director of UW Honors Program (Seattle...
Read moreFebruary 9, 2021
Interview with producer of Digital Humanities Day
“What can you do with a humanities or social sciences degree? What does it mean to study the liberal arts in the current moment?” These questions come up often in the Interdisciplinary Honors...
Read moreNovember 30, 2020
Marium Raza, “pre-med humanist”
Interdisciplinary Honors senior Marium Raza was featured in UW’s October issue of “Perspectives” Newsletter for her outstanding contributions to public health whilst studying at the University of Washington. Marium recently...
Read moreNovember 18, 2020
Epic campus scenes from Nolan Kim
Many of us are longing for the beauty of our amazing campus, and Honors student Nolan Kim has offered up this reminder, with shots of our favorite campus views, photographed...
Read moreOctober 1, 2020
Promotes compassionate civilization
Daniel Bessner wants to change how Americans think (or don’t think) about our impact on people across the world. And you’re invited to join him. Dr. Bessner, an associate professor...
Read moreSeptember 30, 2020
Message from Honors’ Director
Welcome back (or, simply “welcome” for those of you new to UW) beloved Honors Huskies. The Honors Program staff and I are so delighted to be working with you, helping...
Read moreAugust 26, 2020
Joff Hanauer Honors Lecture Series
Approximately one Tuesday per month, 5-6:00 p.m., PST FREE/Registration required for hosted Zoom-based lectures Daniel Bessner, Associate Professor in UW’s Jackson School of International Studies and Joff Hanauer Honors Professor...
Read moreJuly 20, 2020
Congratulations, Bonderman Travel Fellows!
The Honors Program is delighted to announce the selection of the 2020 Bonderman Travel Fellows. UW students/recent graduates traveling with this $20,000 fellowship set off on journeys that are at...
Read moreJuly 9, 2020
Diversity and equity for all
The Honors Program stands in solidarity with all those outraged by the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Shaun Fuhr, Charleena Lyles, Manuel Ellis among too many...
Read moreJuly 8, 2020
Healing, justice and loving transformation
Nobody seemed excited to teach and learn online last quarter, but UW students and faculty navigated the early months of this year’s public health crisis with grace and solidarity. It...
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