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As the academic school year comes to an end, many students will continue their studies by packing a suitcase and heading overseas.

About 3,000 ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ students will study abroad this school year, a number that surpasses the previous high set in 2018-2019. That means study abroad participation is back to pre-pandemic levels. UW leaders say these programs promise profound experiences and lifelong memories. and  new research shows that college students who study abroad are more likely to graduate.

The ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½’s new Sisterhood Initiative aims to support young women of color through a cohort-based program, building on the success of the UW’s Brotherhood Initiative, which focuses on young men of color.

For some young men of color, college might seem a world away. To an African-American boy growing up in poverty, a Latino son of migrant farmworkers or a young Native American man living on a remote reservation, the path to post-secondary education can be hard to visualize. And once on campus, the reality can be daunting. Role models might be lacking, the sense of isolation overwhelming. A new ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ pilot program aims to address those obstacles and boost…