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Scroll down for details about the Social Science and Humanities Data Science Summer Institutes. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Social Sciences Data Science Summer Institute Due date March 13 The Interdisciplinary Minor in Data Science at UW is organizing its first annual Social Sciences Data Science Summer Institute, which pairs undergraduate and graduate students with UW faculty or staff who are engaged in social science data science research…
From the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity:Exploring Personal Strengths and Community Assets (GEN ST 240B; SLN 14670)We often approach personal development (not to mention community-based engagements!) through a deficit lens--focused on skills to develop, needs to meet, and gaps to fill. GEN ST 240 will offer an alternative framework for understanding self and community by focusing on existing strengths and how…
If you are contemplating dropping or using S/NS grading for Winter 2026 classes, these are the upcoming deadlines: Current Quarter Drop, to drop one or more courses. Click on the link for instructions. May not be available to students who need to maintain full-time status.Deadline: March 13 by 5pmSatisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS) grading. Click on the link for UW's S/NS policy and instructions. …
From the Information School: I think we all know that generative AI is changing how students show up in learning. We have a relatively new course, INFO 110: AI Foundations and Society, which is intended to help students more thoughtfully engage AI in school and life. Ben Lee teaches it. It has learning goals like:Students will be able to holistically assess AI systems and determine when and how to adopt them.Students will learn how to develop their own AI values, as…
From the UW Graduate School: Spring 2026: GRDSCH 200 - Preparing for Graduate EducationCredits: 2 CR/NCIn person, Mondays, 1:30 - 3:20 p.m.CMU 120, UW SeattleSLN: 14846Instructor: Maxine K. WrightSend questions to: mkw1208@uw.eduGRDSCH 200 offers an overview of the structure and organization of graduate education and focuses on helping students learn the skills to find resources, build a network, and make decisions about continuing their studies beyond the…
From the Jackson School of International Studies: The World (Cup) Comes to Seattle Join us this spring for discussions featuring experts on the geopolitical, local, and sporting implications of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Seattle. Talks will focus on teams coming to Seattle, along with specific topics including workers’ rights, World Cup histories, and the Pride Match controversy, among others.Moderator: Ron Krabill, Professor and Director, Global Sport Lab at the University of…
From CHID for Heritage Language Speakers: Are you learning or do you speak a heritage language? Have you ever wanted to learn your family's mother tongue? If so, consider taking CHID 496 A, "Mother Tongues and The Affective Economies of Language," a 2-credit focus group facilitated by a student in the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) department! This low-stakes, discussion-based class will focus on students' experiences with heritage languages, which connect us to our cultural…
From the School of Art: ART 292 Section B: Beginning Painting (link in MyPlan)*now open to non-Art Majors!*SLN: 10450Time: 830 – 1120Instructor: Emily GherardIntroductory class to oil painting techniques. Prerequisite is ART 190 (Intro to Drawing) – contact Art Advising at uaskart@uw.edu if you have equivalent coursework that can fulfill this prerequisite as a non-Art major and wish to take the class!
From Landscape Architecture: L ARCH 212: Environmental Design and SustainabilityKeith Harris5 credits, Counts towards SSc/A&H, BA EDS Core FoundationMWF 1:30-2:50PMHow do landscape architects and other designers shape our cities, our lives, and our futures? Through fieldwork, hands-on activities, research, and discussion, this course explores innovative and interdisciplinary design thinking and practice that addresses critical human issues from the local to the global scale. L…
From the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards: In the search for the next generation of leaders from around the world, the Schwarzman Scholars Program invites the UW community to learn about this one-year, fully funded Master of Global Affairs degree program at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Wyatt Burton, Director of Global Admissions for Schwarzman Scholars, will share information and talk with UW students, faculty and staff about the program, curriculum,…