Undergraduate Education

  • Students, Clients, and Dozens of Rugs

    Through a new course, School of Art students designed rugs for clients and had them woven in Nepal. 

    July 2004 Perspectives
  • Dr. Seuss, with a Guatemalan Touch

    UW students in a 200-level Spanish class have written books, in Spanish, for the children of Panajachel, Guatemala. 

    July 2004 Perspectives
  • The Rhythms of Ghana

    A new program in Ghana combines courses, frequent field trips, and independent research to introduce students to the complexities of Ghanaian society. 

    March 2004 Perspectives
  • Staging a Tragedy

    In a course offered by the Department of Classics and School of Drama, students study Euripides' Helen--and then perform it. 

    March 2004 Perspectives
  • Alexie's Lesson: Question Everything

    Award-winning author Sherman Alexie joins the Department of American Ethnic Studies as a senior artist-in-residence.

    October 2003 Perspectives
  • Discovery from Day One

    Created specifically for freshmen, Discovery Seminars help students understand the process of discovery that is at the heart of a UW education. 

    October 2003 Perspectives
  • Celebrating the College's Top Graduates

    Meet the Dean's Medalists for 2002, representing the top student in each of the College's four divisions. 

    July 2002 Perspectives
  • An Insider's View of State Politics

    UW undergraduates in the Legislative Internship Program spend winter quarter in Olympia, learning the intricacies of state politics as they intern for legislators. 

    July 2002 Perspectives