• Can Training Really Stop Police Bias?

    Experts have long known that perceived peril can blind people to their surroundings. Jonathan Wender, lecturer of sociology and law, societies and justice at the UW, is quoted. 

    01/03/2017
  • Both 2016 President’s Medals awarded to Arts & Sciences students

    Students majoring in biochemistry, English and political science receive 2016 President's Medals.  

    06/16/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • America behind bars: mass incarceration and civil rights

    The United States imprisons more people than any other country in the world. Humanities Washington hosted one of its Think & Drink events to explore the reasons behind this rise in incarceration.
    11/05/2015 | KUOW
  • Harsh prison sentences swell ranks of lifers and raise questions about fairness, study finds

    Stricter state sentencing laws in Washington have swelled the ranks of inmates serving life sentences to nearly one in five.
    07/07/2015 | UW Today
  • 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
  • A passion for global study

    A first-generation Latina student from Yakima, WA, Annabel Cholico, ’08, is an alumna of the Rome Academic Enrichment Program sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.

    washington.edu
  • Student wins prestigious Luce Scholarship

    Varsha Govindaraju, a senior student majoring in anthropology and law, societies, and justice with minors in human rights and diversity was recently selected as a 2015-16 Luce Scholar.

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs
  • Advocating for Hope

    Thanks to scholarship support, Dashni Amin was able to draw inspiration from her parents’ sacrifices — and prepare herself for a future of helping others.

    University of Washington
  • UW Students Join Their Classmates in Prison

    UW students and prison inmates met weekly for a senior seminar—a "mixed enrollment" class in which the two groups worked together as peers.

    April 2014 Perspectives
  • Working for Justice in El Salvador

    Students and faculty in the UW's Center for Human Rights, working with a partner organization in El Salvador, are helping Salvadorans seek justice for crimes committed during El Salvador's brutal civil war.

    May 2013 Perspectives
  • Encouraging Connections through Service

    April 2012 Perspectives
  • Banishment as City Policy

    The growing trend of allowing police to "banish" citizens from certain neighborhoods is explored in Banished: The New Social Control in Urban America, by UW Professors Katherine Beckett and Steve Herbert.

    May 2010 Perspectives