Social Sciences Division

Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large writes about the Ethiopian community in Seattle and about "Little Ethiopia of the Pacific Northwest" by Joseph Scott, professor of sociology.

Washington defensive end Hau'oli Kikaha is one of 16 national finalists for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award for minorities.

UW's new coach allowed co-captain Hau'oli Kikaha to miss the first months of offseason workouts to pursue his passion: studying the culture and history of the Pacific Islands in French Polynesia.

Devin Naar was given a stack of letters that held the key to his family's past but they were written in a dying language. Now he is leading a project dedicated to keeping the Sephardic language and culture alive

The University of Washington has OK'd an online bachelor's degree completion degree. The bachelor of arts in integrated social sciences, is meant to be a flexible, low-cost option for adults who have already earned about two years of college credit or an associate degree.

In an op-ed piece, Leah Ceccarelli, professor of communication, critiques the rhetoric of science as a "frontier."

In Seattle, one of America's least "churched" cities, academics are impressed by the success of a religious phenomenon that appeals to both extremes at once: Compline. Susan Pitchford, senior lecturer in sociology, is quoted.

The UW is launching a new online degree in integrated social sciences aimed at people who want to complete their education.

Universities in Myanmar have been given e-libraries with hundreds of thousands of digital books and academic journals. The UW is a member of a partnership to bring teaching and training to Myanmar.

Beginning in the fall 2014, people interested in social sciences who have already earned roughly two years of college credit or an associate's degree will be able to finish their bachelor's degree online through a new program offered by the UW.

UW history professor William Rorabaugh says we still don't know if the the program has succeeded in enrolling enough young, healthy people.

The 60-plus crowd represents the fastest-growing segment in online dating. Pepper Schwartz, a professor of sociology at the University of Washington and AARP's love and relationship ambassador, comments.

A Seattle Times editorial on the situation in the Ukraine cites the opinion of Scott Radnitz, director of the UW's Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies.

In an op-ed piece, Angela Day, doctoral candidate in political science looks to lessons from the Exxon Valdez as the Salish Sea is slated to become one of North America's busiest fossil fuel trans-shipment corridors.

Philmon Haile, a senior majoring in international studies at the UW Jackson School, was quoted by First Lady Michelle Obama on the importance of studying abroad.