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A Look Back with Dean Harris
College of Arts & Sciences Dean Dianne Harris reflects on her five years at the helm of the College as she prepares to step down on June 30.
A "Fitness Rave" Collaboration
The Fitness Rave, a UW experimental performance event in March, was part aerobics workout, part performance, part dance rave, and part social experiment.
The Humanities, at a Site Near You
Humanities 103, part of the Humanities First program for first-year students, emphasizes place-based learning through field trips.
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University of Washington fall 2017 entering class sets record for diversity, resident students
The UW welcomed the most diverse class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in UW history.
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ArtSci Roundup: June 2026
Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until June: Take a look at everything still happening in May. Sign up to receive a monthly notice when the ArtSci Roundup has been published. ArtSci On Your Own Time: Through July... -
Preserving history is resistance: sculpture recognizing 1886 anti-Chinese riot a step closer to reality
A public art installation commemorating the 1886 expulsion of Chinese Seattleites is a step closer to reality after more than 20 years in the making. About 50 community leaders, historians and members of the public gathered on April 28 at the Wing Luke Museum for an educational open house about the Chinese American Legacy Artwork Project. Connie So, teaching professor of American ethnic studies at the UW, is mentioned.
UW Arts Events
Upcoming College of Arts & Sciences Events
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Campus Philharmonia Orchestras (School of Music)
05/30/20263:00 p.m