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ArtSci Roundup: November
While February might be just 28 days, the UW College of Arts & Sciences offers an exciting lineup of more than 40 in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. Featured on UW News
Group photo from Long Journey Home Ceremony in 2008.
To celebrate and honor Dr. Tetsuden "Tets" Kashima’s lifelong dedication to the Japanese American and the larger Pacific Islander and Asian community and the UW Department of American Ethnic Studies (AES), Allen Shimada invites you to join him in his effort to raise $100,000 for the endowed program support fund called "The Long Journey Home..." Endowed Program Support Fund in Honor of Professor Tetsuden Kashima for the Department of American Ethnic Studies. Continue reading on UW…
ArtSci Roundup: May 2025
The College of Arts & Sciences is home to many distinguished researchers, faculty, and students. Their work and contributions have been featured in media outside of the UW and across the country. Take a look at some ArtSci features from this past Winter Quarter. From new telescopes to UW in high schools, ArtSci in the Media has something for everyone! Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News 
Sariah Burdett
"My parents had always encouraged me to go to college but as an Autistic kid from the middle of nowhere, I thought I wouldn’t be able to succeed in higher education and was destined for a small-town life. It wasn’t until Mr. Sugitan, my 10th grade English teacher, pushed the class to consider college and took our class on a field trip to UW that I could see myself succeeding in a big university like UW. Thanks to his encouragement, I dedicated myself to going to a university, preferably UW." -…
Portraits of first generation students UW faculty and staff
In the College of Arts & Sciences, we are proud to celebrate our first-generation community through a collection of stories! We honor our faculty and staff, and their many contributions to our university community and beyond. Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News 
Cover of Asia Notes 2022 newsletter
Click here for the PDF version of Asia Notes 2022, our annual print newsletter published in November.  
Featured on Seattle Times 
His knowledge of ancient languages led our department's alum Andrew Glass (PhD, 2006) to a specialized technology job at Microsoft.  Read the profile of Andrew on UW College of Arts & Sciences' Perspectives magazine.
ANU Workshop Image
Our department alumnus, Dr. Christopher L. Diamond, and his colleague at Australian National University Dr. Stephanie Majcher have launched a new initiative, called the ANUBhasha project (अनुभाषा). With ANU funding support, they have also launched a companion website, where you can find their work on Gandhāran materials: www.anubhasha.orgAs a companion to these digital projects, they are also running an innovative online Flagship event program titled  "Identity & Ways of Knowing – CHL…
This week at the UW, watch the play Rosmersholm, attend a book talk, and more.Featured on UW News 
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