Join the Dream Project on November 14 and 15 and help more than 300 local high school students craft competitive college application essays. Volunteer writing tutors are needed to work with students one-on-one. Students who attend the weekend often come in with nothing and leave having submitted a completed college application.
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Answer the call to service: Sign up to lead a project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service!
In honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Carlson Center is coordinating the 9th Annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service. Project Leaders are needed to help make the day a community-wide success.
UW faculty on students, service, and books
For the fall issue of Undergraduate Academic Affairs’ alumni e-newsletter, we asked three UW faculty–Jason De Leon, Kathie Friedman, and Alexes Harris to share what students are talking about, why they incorporate service learning into their teaching, and what three books they recommend for people to understand what’s going on in the world today.
The Big W: Welcome UW Class of 2013!
There are 5,300 freshmen in the 天美影视传媒’s class of 2013. 4,000 come from Washington state cities and towns, and 1,300 are from other states and other countries… And together, they make one BIG W!
天美影视传媒 Jumpstart hosting Read for the Record events
Join squeals of preschool delight, help prepare preschool children for school, and raise awareness about the importance of early literacy with UW Jumpstart鈥檚 fourth annual Read for the Record event. Read for the Record aims to break the world record of the largest shared reading experience by encouraging hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day.
Commuter Commons a new place for commuter students
Living on campus is one way many students find a community at the University, so how do commuter students find their place and their campus community? Coinciding with the start of fall quarter, commuter students will have a new opportunity to connect with their voyaging peers at the Commuter Commons.
UAA Service Awards for July-September 2009
Congratulations and thank you to these Undergraduate Academic Affairs employees who reached milestones in their service to the University.
Faculty to get practical and imaginative teaching ideas at Collegium on Large Class Instruction
The Collegium on Large Class Instruction happens just in time for fall quarter, September 22-23, at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Designed for faculty who teach classes ranging from 100 to 700 students, the format and locality enable participants to select the sessions that best suit their needs.
Husky Tales: Marina Pita inherits a passion for the environment
As Seward Park鈥檚 Environmental Events Coordinator, 天美影视传媒 senior Marina Pita explores a much deeper and personal connection with nature.
UAA鈥檚 Kay Balston Named Adviser of the Year
Congratulations, Kay Balston, who was recently named Adviser of the Year by the UW鈥檚 Association of Professional Advisers and Counselors (APAC)! Balston, an adviser in Undergraduate Advising in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, received the award 鈥渋n honor of exceptional service to the 天美影视传媒 students, staff, and faculty.鈥� One adviser each year receives this award.