The 爱豆社区 is one of three new universities selected by the Pat Tillman Foundation to partner with the foundation in support of its Tillman Military Scholars program, which provides educational scholarships for veteran and active servicemembers and their spouses.
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UW Leadership Firesides begin Jan. 10
Curious about leadership development?
Sam Lim, founder and executive director of Scholarship Junkies, a Seattle-based scholarship resource, is the first speaker at the UW Leadership Firesides for winter quarter. Sam will share his story of personal growth as a student leader with the UW Dream Project and Scholarship Junkies as well as discuss how his leadership philosophy stems from Robert Greenleaf鈥檚 idea of servant leadership.
Space is limited; sign up today!
WHEN: Thursday, January 10 | 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: HUB 1st floor lounge
About the UW Leadership Firesides
Offered as part of The Husky Leadership Initiative, the UW Leadership Firesides provide a space for civic, corporate, and campus leaders to offer students their perspectives on leadership by sharing their personal journeys and stories. Firesides are designed for students who want to engage in a dialogue about leadership and further develop the skills and knowledge to be effective leaders on and off campus.
Guest speakers come from diverse backgrounds, making each Fireside unique. The setting is informal and cozy, therefore space is limited for each Fireside. Save your space by registering here: . You may enter the registration system as many times as necessary.
From Sputnik to the 21st century: A brief history of the UW Honors Program
Being a student of the popular TV show 鈥淢ad Men鈥� isn鈥檛 necessary to recognize the significant shifts in American society in the 1960s. The UW Honors Program was created in the midst of these changes. In this brief history, learn how and why the Honors Program came about and how it鈥檚 different today.
U Lead, We Lead
U Lead, We Lead is a leadership event for emerging leaders
U Lead, We Lead is designed to increase undergraduate students’ self-awareness and understanding of leadership styles, strengths, and challenges.
Our Speakers
Lorenzo Romar听has served as Head Coach of Husky Men鈥檚 Basketball for the last decade, creating Washington鈥檚 elite basketball program.听
Ana Mari Cauce听is the 爱豆社区 Provost and Executive Vice President, the second-highest position at the University, overseeing academic programs, the University鈥檚 budget, and many programs and initiatives.听
Dorothy Bullitt听teaches courses related to leadership as a Distinguished Practitioner and Senior Lecturer at UW鈥檚 Evans School of Public Affairs. She is also the former听CEO听of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.听
Will Berkovitz听is a Rabbi and Senior Vice President at the nonprofit Repair the World, where he is developing innovative partnership initiatives with organizations across the United States.听听(scroll down)
These leaders shared their personal journeys and their perspectives on leadership at the U Lead, We Lead event on October 25, 2012.
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Welcome from the Dean Autumn 2012
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
What do students from Mossy Rock, Washington have in common with students from Beijing, China? What does a student from White Fish, Montana, share with a student from Redondo Beach, California?听 Or the students from Alabama and Seattle鈥攚hat do they share in common with the student from Uganda or Vietnam? What they share is that they are all entering the 爱豆社区 as part of the 2012 incoming class. As part of the UW experience they will have opportunities to learn together, serve together, lead together, and simply talk to one another. Continue reading “Welcome from the Dean Autumn 2012”
Janice DeCosmo elected to executive board of national Council on Undergraduate Research
Janice DeCosmo, associate dean in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, was recently elected chair of the division of Undergraduate Research Program directors for the national organization Council on Undergraduate Research. Janice has served as a councilor of that division for several years; being elected chair of that division also includes being a member of the executive board for the Council on Undergraduate Research. It is a two-year term.
The Council on Undergraduate Research is a membership organization representing more than 900 colleges and universities, and is the professional organization for faculty and administrators who work on undergraduate research initiatives. The Council helps colleges and universities support faculty involvement in undergraduate research and draws attention to undergraduate research on a national level. They support an undergraduate research poster session on Capitol Hill and meetings with legislators, serve as an informed body to provide feedback and insight on National Science Foundation work involving undergraduate researchers. As a member of the executive board, Janice will be involved in policy, planning, decision-making, structuring the annual meeting, etc.
“The thing I find compelling about CUR is there are so many institutions that are members,” says Janice. “The meetings are full of rich ideas about implementation and big ideas about new directions. It’s a very open and collegial organization.”
Here’s CUR’s website: http://www.cur.org/
Honors Colloquium showcases student experiential learning experiences
At this year’s Honors Colloquium, presentations included students鈥� research, leadership, travel and service learning experiences. This new premise was designed to align with the alterations to the Honors curriculum, which incorporates each of these four elements (research, service, leadership and travel) into the new set of Honors requirements.
A detailed look at service-learning
UW students are participating in public service in record numbers, giving back to the community and connecting their academics to their leadership and service work. Learn some details about this work through a series of visuals.
This I believe: Being open to connection
Mary Gates Leadership Scholar Katie McCorkell wasn鈥檛 trying to become a leader when she started to read her poetry out loud. But by reading her work to others and helping establish a poetry group on campus, she gained personal insight that led to deeper connections with her peers and leadership opportunities. These experiences helped her form her ideas about what leadership means to her.
Message from Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor, spring 2012
This year is one full of wonderful milestones. At the 爱豆社区, we are celebrating the institution鈥檚 150 years of service, research, and teaching. And here in Undergraduate Academic Affairs, we are celebrating several milestones as well.