Dianne Harris, Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, shares updates and news and provides her thoughts on topical issues in higher education and beyond.
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Learning from Students
A group of undergraduate and graduate students meet with Dean Harris regularly as the Arts and Sciences Advisory Council for Students (ASACS). "I consider these generous students as being among my greatest campus resources," writes the dean.
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Continuing to Rethink the Academy in 2023
Launching this initiative offers opportunities for us to collectively consider what higher education can be when we design it for today and for the near future, writes Dean Harris.
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Updated Diversity Blueprint Emphasizes Indigenous Communities and Place Based Learning
The document provides a framework and a set of actions we can take towards becoming a more equitable, inclusive, accessible, and just university.
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Welcome, Huskies!
Dean Harris welcomes Huskies - returning and new - to the College of Arts and Sciences.
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The Collective Power of Trees
Dean Dianne Harris writes that the UW's beloved cherry trees provide no better symbol of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Our Faculty's Resilience and Brilliance
"Our faculty continue to make significant contributions to their fields despite the pandemic, and they welcome students to join them in this important work," writes Dean Dianne Harris.
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The Common Good
Dean Dianne Harris reflects on the Common Good and what that means for the future of higher education in the 21st century.
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From the Dean
Dianne Harris reflects on her first six months as dean, and the “dedication to excellence and deep veins of creativity” she has found throughout the College of Arts & Sciences.
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New Dean, New Perspectives
A conversation with Dianne Harris, new dean of the UW College of Arts & Sciences.