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Exploring Tolkien
History professor Robin Stacey’s love of J. R. R. Tolkien’s work led to a popular course and now a five-part lecture series.
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American Sign Language Introduced
The UW Department of Linguistics is offering American Sign Language, with a full-time lecturer teaching two sections of ASL each quarter.
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But How is Socrates' Jump Shot?
The Husky men’s basketball team took a special five-credit course designed specifically for them and tied to an 11-day basketball tournament trip to Greece.
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A Celebration of Undergraduate Research
More than 600 students participated in the 2007 Undergraduate Research Symposium, one of several opportunities to present undergraduate research to the community.
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Burke 101
Students learn about hidden treasures at the Burke Museum and then design activities to share their knowledge with Burke visitors.
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A Week of Sharing in the Yakima Valley
Through two School of Music courses, a group of UW students traveled to Washington's Yakima Valley to teach--and learn from--K-12 students.
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A Global Reach for Advisers
Eighteen UW advisers joined students for Explorations Seminars in far-flung locations like China, Costa Rica, and New Zealand, to experience the seminars firsthand.
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Surviving the Senior Thesis
For departments that require a senior thesis, the benefits for all involved are substantial.
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A Pow Wow Primer
American Indian Studies offers a course on the history and significance of pow wow, which includes working on one of the University's two annual pow wow events.
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Dance for Everyone -- and Every Body
A new class in integrated dance brings together dancers of varying abilities, including several who use wheelchairs.
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Exploring the World
Through Exploration Seminars, UW faculty and undergraduates travel to various parts of the globe to study a subject in depth for one month.
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Students, Clients, and Dozens of Rugs
Through a new course, School of Art students designed rugs for clients and had them woven in Nepal.
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Dr. Seuss, with a Guatemalan Touch
UW students in a 200-level Spanish class have written books, in Spanish, for the children of Panajachel, Guatemala.
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The Rhythms of Ghana
A new program in Ghana combines courses, frequent field trips, and independent research to introduce students to the complexities of Ghanaian society.
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Staging a Tragedy
In a course offered by the Department of Classics and School of Drama, students study Euripides' Helen--and then perform it.