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  • Telling Stories, Opening Minds

    Elizabeth Wu's passion for theater led her to direct a play and organize a theater conference—all in her senior year at the UW.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • A Second Chance at Following a Dream

    Disenchanted with his career as an Audi technician, Simon Walker returned to school and discovered a passion for international studies.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • Is That Doorstop a... Dinosaur Egg?

    Bring your treasures to the Burke Museum on May 9 to learn more about them from the Burke's experts.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • After 17 Years in Prison, Success in Life

    A radio documentary, produced by a UW team with Canadian colleagues, focuses on the potential for former prisoners to succeed post-incarceration.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • Celebrating an Inventive Composer

    In May, School of Music faculty and students will perform the music of Harry Partch on unique instruments built by the composer.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • A Quarrel Gets its Big Screen Premiere

    In a new book and film, Professor David Shields and his former student Caleb Powell debate life and art.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • A Talent for Teaching

    To acknowledge the passing of beloved history professor Jon Bridgman (1930-2015), the College shares a 2001 profile in which he discusses his teaching, his colleagues, and more.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • Medieval Scheming and Sabotage in Smith Hall

    In a new medieval history course, role playing is serious business as students learn about the past by living it.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • Saving Lives Through Performance

    A UW doctoral student studies the powerful role of performance in providing health education in The Gambia, Africa.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • College Confidence in the High School Classroom

    Texts and Teachers bridges the gap between high school and college through parallel courses and campus visits.

    March 2015 Perspectives