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We have decided to postpone April’s Dress for Success event due to the current public health situation. We plan to reschedule for later in spring quarter, and will communicate out once plans have been made.
Thank you to all who have made donations of clothing or funds! We look forward to hosting this event in the coming months.
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GRDSCH 200: Preparing for Graduate Education
Are you unsure if you want to attend graduate school?
Do you know for certain that you want to attend graduate school, but are not sure how to write a quality personal statement?
Not sure what program or school you want to attend?
We can help!
This 2 Credit, ten-week course is for juniors and seniors who know they want to pursue, or are considering the possibility of graduate education. During the quarter, students will learn first-hand from faculty and staff involved in graduate admissions how to find programs that fit their interests, and how to prepare application materials.
Course information:
GRDSCH 200: Preparing for Graduate Education
Spring Quarter 2020: Mondays, 12:30-2:20pm
Thomson Hall (THO), Room 125
SLN 14800
Course Website: ...
Read moreInterested in learning more about the U.S.’s history of immigration, migrant workers, capitalism, and activism? Want to understand the racial, political, and religious components involved in the migration of groups from the Mediterranean to the U.S.? Curious about histories you may not have explored before – the lives of “ordinary” people (not royalty) during the Middle Ages? If so, check out the following courses offered through the Department of History this Spring 2020! (Course descriptions below, course flyers attached to this email)
HSTAA 290 Migrant Worker Histories: Racial Capitalism, U.S. Empire, and Migrant Labor Activism
SLN: 21209
M/T/W/Th 12:30 – 1:20
This course examines histories of migrant workers in the United States from the Civil War to the present to explore the...
Read moreRESOLVING INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT THROUGH CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
SPRING 2020
Paula Holmes-Eber
JSIS 478 B (SLN: 15567)
M/W 1:30-3:20pm
5 Credits
The past two decades of war in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Darfur, Yemen and the Congo have revealed that war in the twenty-first century looks nothing like the state-to-state conflicts of World Wars I and II.
Resolving today’s conflict requires far more than mere military strength and technology. It requires understanding and addressing the complex cultural factors advisers@uw.edu underlying these conflicts.
While every culture has its own unique peculiarities, all cultures are...
Read moreWe are excited to announce the launch of on-line tutoring at the Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE) Writing Center for Spring 2020! This is part of our larger mission in Academic Support Programs to expand and increase access to our services.
For our pilot Spring Quarter the sessions will take place during normal CLUE hours (Sunday through Thursday from 7-11pm) and will be by appointment. Students can book appointments through our website beginning on March 30th.
We look forward to serving your students!
CEE will be offering CEE 298: A History of Civic Infrastructure in SPR20.
This course will have a “W by arrangement” option available for those who are interested. We are also looking into having it count for diversity credits. Please distribute as appropriate.
Please see the attached flyer for more information!
Early Fall Start Exploration Seminar 2020
August 22-Sept 18, 2020
Study comparative law and politics in Rome
