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Kay was and remains the ultimate role model for all of her children. Making her way through four years at the UW, graduating, and finding work in journalism in the late 40s and early 50s, only a few years after the end of WWII, were huge accomplishments and showed a lot of grit and determination. For her kids, what was most inspiring was that she never complained about the hurdles she encountered, but faced each day with positive focus.

The mentorship portal is one tool of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Mentorship Program. It offers a way for faculty in CAS to…

The mentorship portal is one tool of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Mentorship Program. It offers a way for faculty in CAS to…

The number and range of opportunities available for undergraduates at the University of Washington can seem overwhelming at first. Over the…

21% of Arts & Sciences students are first-generation students …

Thriving alumni in every field The College of Arts & Sciences prepares students…

Have you considered participating in research?  The UW is a research university, which means professors in every department pursue…

  We want to see you succeed! We offer tools and opportunities to support you throughout your educational journey and prepare you for…

  We want to see you succeed! We offer tools and opportunities to support you throughout your educational journey and prepare you for…

The Big Read: Keynote Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson We were pleased to host…

"Each wine is a story of my life," says winemaker Angela Jacobs ('03, '10), owner of WineGirl Wines in Lake Chelan, Washington.

The practices we use in higher education are always changing in response to new technologies and shifting priorities, which in the College of Arts & Sciences include an increased focus on student success and increasingly collaborative modes of research and creative productivity. 

“I couldn’t ask donors to give if I weren’t also giving,” says Michael Podlin, a former UW fundraiser. Podlin recently included a significant bequest in his estate plans for the Department of Philosophy in the amount of $2 million. This gift dramatically increases the size and flexibility of a modest endowment he established years earlier.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery's new director, Scott Lawrimore, talks about the practical ideas he hopes to bring to the Jake as well as his theoretical thoughts about art here on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Find out what's been going on at the Jake since it re-opened in October and what to expect from it in the future.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery's new director, Scott Lawrimore, talks about the practical ideas he hopes to bring to the Jake as well as his theoretical thoughts about art here on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Find out what's been going on at the Jake since it re-opened in October and what to expect from it in the future.