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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.
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Jordan Nicholson takes off
How the self-proclaimed lover of life, Jordan Nicholson (BA, Drawing & Painting, 2012), followed his passions to become an accomplished photographer, artist and man about town.
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D.C. protects most workers from discrimination. But not nannies or housekeepers.
Kim England, the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies at the UW, weighs in on the activism behind the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights.
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UW books in brief: Tribal sovereignty and the courts, mentoring through fan fiction, UW Press paperback editions
Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.
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ArtsUW Roundup: Creating Alternative Worlds, Bulrusher, Final Week of James Coupe: Exercises in Passivity and more!
Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!
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ArtsUW Roundup: The American Superhero, 500 Years of Prints, and more
In the arts, visit an exhibition of portraits and stories, explore a collection of prints that date back to the 1490s, and more!