Honors News

July 1, 2020

Ross Furbush ’15, featured in Out Sports magazine

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We caught up recently with UW alum Ross Furbush (biology w/Interdisciplinary Honors, 2015) after seeing his fantastic coming out story featured in Out Sports magazine’s digital edition. Ross says he...

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June 24, 2020

Parks in Progress or in Peril?

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This impactful Interdisciplinary Honors experience will resume when public health standards allow. But lessons from the 2019 field course are more relevant than ever. Click here to read the full...

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June 17, 2020

Behold: UW Honors’ Class of 2020

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We recognize the hard work and tremendous growth of UW’s newest Honors graduates, who have fulfilled their shared commitment to deep, broad learning and conscious global citizenship at the center...

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May 21, 2020

Jon Herron wins teaching award in Honors

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At a time when there seems to be such a lot of bad news, the Honors Program is delighted to share this video of Jon Herron receiving Honors’ Excellence in...

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April 14, 2020

Spring events for fun and connection!

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Staff and friends of the Honors Program are delighted to offer these special, all-access opportunities to connect with alumni, teachers, staff and friends of UW from different majors and locations....

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April 13, 2020

Sue Sherbrooke receives Honors Alumni Award

In recognition of her tremendous care for society and positive  impact on the lives of women and children throughout her long career both at the YWCA and her own volunteerism,...

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April 10, 2020

Laurette Hanna: Civic Superstar!

Newly graduated from UW with College Honors in political science and psychology, Laurette Hanna, ’20, explains how an Honors class turned into an internship that turned out to be her...

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March 6, 2020

Portraits for Change exhibit and video

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Revaluate your understanding of poverty and homelessness and challenge the negative stereotypes about people living in poverty.

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January 10, 2020

7 reasons to study in Holland

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I could offer hundreds of reasons to study abroad, but nobody would read that article. In case your imagination (or motivation) could use a nudge, here are a few of my favorite Netherlands-based examples of the cool, surprising experiences you might have when you study abroad.

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December 2, 2019

Advice from your future self

Alumni visitors to Honors 100 smiling together in a brightly lit classroom

Recent visits with Honors alumni yield valuable insights Honors alumni from a wide spread of majors and industries (law, politics, public health, nonprofit, education, technology, the arts…) met last week...

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