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Study abroad in India turns into virtual internship
Everyone on campus had to pivot when the coronavirus forced the University of Washington Bothell into remote operations, but one of the biggest twists may have been how a planned study abroad trip to India turned into a virtual internship program.
October 14, 2020
Class connects for remote Latinx potluck
When UW Bothell students collaborated on a writing project with a group at the Latino Educational Training Institute, it wasn’t long before they were sharing recipes. The result was a remote potluck that nonetheless had the feel of an intimate family dinner.
October 8, 2020
A major milestone for GWSS major
The discipline now known as Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies is celebrating its 50th anniversary worldwide this year. At the University of Washington Bothell, Oct. 26, 2020, will mark the four-year anniversary of the Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies major and minor.
October 2, 2020
Driven, confident and outspoken
It took a pandemic to curb Shugla Kakar, the pre-med student body president who was always on the go with classes, meetings and activities. She finished college remotely but plans to giver her Commencement speech next year in person.
September 15, 2020
Making a positive impact on immigration
Midia De Souza graduated with a double major in Law, Economics & Public Policy and in Media & Communication Studies with a minor in Human Rights. She plans to become a lawyer to help immigrants.
September 3, 2020
Death, dying & pedagogy
Students examined beliefs and culture around death and grief in the course Death Rituals, taught by Associate Professor Kari Lerum who hoped they developed a deeper comfort in talking about an often-taboo topic.
August 13, 2020
A musical activist for the environment
Bee Elliott, an Environmental Studies major, said she was sold on attending the University of Washington Bothell when she saw the wetlands on campus. “It was really attractive to me, not just another concrete paradise.”
August 12, 2020
How an environmental health career MAPS out
Jeff Ketchel says his Master of Arts in Policy Studies in 2008 gave him skills he has used to head health districts and now serve as executive director of the Washington State Public Health Association.
August 12, 2020
Alumna found UW Bothell and found herself
Stephanie Chavez (Global Studies ’14) says the University of Washington Bothell affirmed her identity, showed her how to make a difference in her community and started her career in law.
July 28, 2020
First-generation graduate has more goals
Hesbeyda Villafana (American & Ethnic Studies and Educational Studies '20) is planning for graduate school and a career pursuing equity and social justice in education back home in the Yakima Valley.
July 14, 2020
Snohomish County leaders, UW Bothell alumni
Two members of the Snohomish County Council graduated from the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences: Jared Mead in Global Studies (’14) and Megan Dunn, a Master of Arts in Policy Studies (’13).
July 14, 2020
Turning environmental angst into activism
In addition to teaching Eco-Grief and Climate Anxiety, Jennifer Atkinson is producing a podcast and creating a global network of educators to help students cope with feelings of environmental loss.
July 8, 2020