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  • Nothing Minor About It

    A&S students interested in pursuing an academic minor can choose from dozens of options, including seven interdisciplinary minors in fields ranging from diversity to education to human rights.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • Gender Bending on the East Java Stage

    Cross-gender dance has a long tradition in East Java, Indonesia. Professor Christina Sunardi looks at the tradition, its evolution, and the questions it raises about gender in a Muslim-majority society.
    October 2013 Perspectives
  • Much of Rural India Still Waits for Electricity

    Many households in rural India still lack electrical power despite the nation's intention more than six decades ago to bring electricity to all its citizens. Professor Sunila Kale explores why parts of India are still off the grid.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • From the Dean

    As the new academic year begins, Dean Robert Stacey celebrates positive budget news, the UW's largest freshman class ever, and the University's commitment to educating students who hail from Washington state.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • From Gladiators to Gridirons

    Next time you watch the Huskies do battle on the football field, imagine the cheering crowd wearing togas. War Games, a Classics course, highlights some surprising connections between ancient and contemporary athletics.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • Let's Give Birds the Respect They Deserve

    In a letter to the editor, Eliot Brenowitz, professor of biology, comments on the intelligence of birds.
    10/22/2013 | New York Times
  • Native American longhouse breaks ground Oct. 25

    The "Intellectual House," will serve as a learning and gathering place for Native American students, faculty and staff, as well as the UW and surrounding community. It will feature a "village concept" that includes two primary buildings and a central outdoor gathering space.
    10/21/2013 | UW Today
  • Geography professor draws map to new Seattle

    Seattle Charter Amendment 19 seeks to change the way City Council members are elected, from all at-large to seven geographic council districts with two at-large positions.Geography professor emeritus Richard Morrill drew up the map.
    10/17/2013 | The Seattle Times
  • Emerson String Quartet honors Toby Saks in Meany concert

    A review of the Oct. 15, 2013, performance at the University of Washington by the renowned quartet, featuring new cellist Paul Watkins, and guest pianist Craig Sheppard.
    10/16/2013 | The Seattle Times
  • Passion, Poetry, and a Hefty Prize

    Two of the five 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships for promising U.S. poets went to UW alums Matthew Nienow and Hannah Sanghee Park, who share their thoughts on their work, their faculty mentors, and the power of the written word.

    October 2013 Perspectives