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‘We were before our time’: Remembering the fight to change King County’s namesake from a slave owner to a civil-rights leader
Christopher Sebastian Parker, political science professor, discusses King County's decision to change its namesake from a slave owner to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Developer demolishing Keiro gives short shrift to area’s history
James Gregory, history professor, discusses the importance of sensitivity towards a place's racial history.
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An Essential List of Influential People of the Decade
The Seattle Times names Valerie Curtis-Newton, Head of Directing in the School of Drama, as one of 13 people who shaped the Seattle area in the past decade.
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This Year in Focus: 19 for 2019
Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.
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Op-ed: What happens when black Americans leave their segregated hometowns
Sociology Professor Christine Leibbrand discusses the effects that moving away from segregated hometowns have on African Americans.
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UW Graduate School to get first Indigenous studies program
The University of Washington's graduate school will be getting a new Indigenous studies program, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Dads in prison can bring poverty, instability for families on the outside
UW sociologist Christine Leibbrand and her co-authors examined residency among children whose fathers were in prison, or recently released, at the time of data collection.
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I climb up the ladder
Law, Societies, and Justice major Auston Jimmicum is profiled on his journey towards the UW and his time here.
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The legacy of ‘No-No Boy’
English Professor Shawn Wong has long worked to protect the rights of the family of the author of "No-No Boy," a classic piece of Asian-American literature.
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Currently Hanging: Sanford Biggers's "And?" at Henry Art Gallery
Part of the Henry Art Gallery's "In Plain Sight," Sanford Bigger's sculpture "And?" is a "connective, enduring thread" of African-American history.
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The Jacob Lawrence Gallery Announces the 2020 Recipient of the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency
The School of Art + Art History + Design's Jacob Lawrence Gallery is delighted to announce that Marisa Williamson will be its 2020 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Resident.
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The Story of the Great Japanese-American Novel
In the late '60s, a couple of UC Berkeley students, including UW English Professor Shawn Wong, were in search of Asian-American writers, when they learned about the work of John Okada.
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ArtsUW Roundup: New Burke Opening, Marianne Stecher lectures for Scandinavian 30, Composite Gestures closing soon, and more
This week in the arts, attend a Chamber Dance Company concert, view photographs from the Henry’s collections, reflect on the race of contemporary ballet, and more.
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An Astronaut Who Built Paths to Space for Other Women
Janet Kavandi (PhD, Chemistry, 1990), who recently retired from a senior NASA post, went to space three times and added fairness to the astronaut selection process.
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Jewish leaders condemn rise in anti- Semitism across Washington, urge lawmakers to fight hatred
Noam Pianko, a UW professor of Jewish studies, weighs in on the root causes of anti-Semitism and how to address it.