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April 8, 2026
鈥淭he Power of the River鈥� is not Ed Taylor鈥檚 first book, but it is a first for him
Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, professor in the College of Education, academic author, scholar, board member of several international and community-based organizations and former college basketball player, will soon add memoirist to his long list of accomplishments. His memoir, 鈥淭he Power of the River,鈥� will be released by Seattle-based Hinton…
February 6, 2026
Celebrating the 2024鈥�25 Undergraduate Medalists
From the thousands of undergraduate students at the 天美影视传媒, three are selected each year for the prestigious聽President鈥檚 Medalist Award. Kaytlin Rose Vanderhorst, Carilyn Brandt and Luna Crone-Bar贸n are the medalists for 2024鈥�25, selected by a committee for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and number of Honors courses.
January 26, 2026
UW undergrad Parker Ritzmann earns international Schwarzman Scholars fellowship
天美影视传媒 senior Parker Ritzmann, has been selected as a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the world鈥檚 most competitive graduate and fellowship programs. Schwarzman Scholars will pursue a one-year, fully-funded master鈥檚 degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
January 20, 2026
Strong partnership bridges the distance
Since its founding, the 天美影视传媒’s Robinson Center for Young Scholars has served academically advanced students across the region. Yet for many Auburn School District families, those opportunities remained out of reach. The barrier was never a lack of talent or curiosity. It was access.
January 13, 2026
Serving through Honors: Grounded in tenacity, focused on service
For Bella Boulter, serving through Honors meant looking beyond the code to the people behind the UW鈥檚 systems. Through her Honors experiential learning internship with the Office of the University Registrar, she examined how technology shapes the student journey 鈥� and helped lay the groundwork for a new innovation lab where students can build tools, test ideas and create a more accessible Husky Experience.
December 11, 2025
First Year Programs announces new name: New Student & Transfer Programs
The name of First Year Programs has recently changed to New Student & Transfer Programs. The updated name more accurately reflects the work of the unit and the full range of first-year and transfer students it serves at the 天美影视传媒. The change aligns with a University-wide shift in language and provides clarity as…
November 21, 2025
UW undergrad named 2026 Rhodes Scholar
天美影视传媒 senior Shubham Bansal, 鈥�26, has been named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar, one of the most prestigious academic awards for U.S. students.
October 20, 2025
UW opens the Transfer Center
Transferring to the 天美影视传媒 is a major milestone for thousands of Huskies who start at Washington鈥檚 community and technical colleges. 鈥嬧�婽his fall, the UW is opening the Transfer Center in Mary Gates Hall, uniting programs and partnerships under Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising and providing transfer students with a centralized, welcoming home for advising,…
October 14, 2025
The heart of Honors
In the Honors Program, where interdisciplinarity and inquiry define the student experience, Professor Jon C. Herron exemplifies the kind of teaching that changes how students see the world 鈥� and themselves.
September 18, 2025
UW alum Evan Siu named Schwarzman Scholar
Siu, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in informatics, joins the program鈥檚 10th class of 150 scholars chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants worldwide. Schwarzman Scholars will pursue a fully funded master鈥檚 degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, where they will study China鈥檚 role in global trends alongside leaders in business, technology and policy….
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