Honors News

November 15, 2018

Photos from 2018 Global Challenges Event

Photo Credits: Stuart Danford

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November 9, 2018

Politics, art and everyday activism in America

Ben Phillips 2018 Fall newsletter

By Ben Phillips From the moment I got to UW, and in the nine years since, I have always thought about my role in moving our country toward the conversations...

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Dr. García is so real

Dr. Garcia works on a laptop at her desk, surrounded by yellow walls and bright paintings.

By Izaiha Linton Happiness, optimism, enlightenment: three words I would use to describe the color yellow. Not the traditional office of a professor, nor any office for that matter. Yet,...

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November 6, 2018

Study abroad with Honors

Japanese City Center

UW Honors is excited to announce another engaging series of programs across different continents and areas of knowledge! Our 2019 summer/early fall start offerings meet Honors experiential learning requirements while...

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October 31, 2018

Be a traveler, not a tourist

Kenza rice paddies Indonesia

By Kenza Coubrough, ’17 My name is Kenza and I am an Honors Program alum (graduated in June 2017) and previous Bonderman Fellowship applicant. I applied to the Bonderman Fellowship...

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October 22, 2018

Honors cultural outings

The Frye's Group Therapy Exhibit

Friends of Honors sponsor student access to shows and events in Seattle (and sometimes in other cities) because there’s a lot more to life than even the amazing range of...

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September 21, 2018

Making a difference in different ways

Emma Spickard at Real Change cropped

Ritika Jain (bioengineering) and Emma Spickard (public health) have done a lot of the same things while at the University of Washington. Both matriculated as Honors students in 2015. Both...

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September 6, 2018

Friends of Honors in the News

Portrait of Neal Dempsey

Friends of the Honors Program, Neal and Jan Dempsey, are the newest recipients of UW's annual Gates Volunteer Service Award.

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June 19, 2018

Graduating with Honors: Class of 2018

Grad Noah Johnson and family

Graduating with Honors from the University of Washington is a huge accomplishment that speaks of many accomplishments along the way.  This year, more than 300 of UW’s most fabulous undergraduates...

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May 13, 2018

Honors Portfolio Celebrations!

Photo of two graduating Honors students hugging their smiling families at Honors Portfolio Celebration.

You’re invited to witness the unique reflections and revelations of (mostly) graduating seniors as they present their Interdisciplinary Honors Portfolios, synthesizing classes and experiences at UW. Learn about the many...

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