News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Community-Engaged Learning and Research
Students Participate in the Seattle 48 Hour Film Project
To explore how race, gender, and sexuality are portrayed in various forms of media, students from BIS 162: Intersectionality of Race, Sex, and Gender in Film conducted analyses of diverse short films produced for the Seattle 48-Hour Film Project. The 48 Hour Film Project is an international contest where participants are challenged to produce a...
November 15, 2024
Community engagement at the heart of scholar’s award-winning work
Dr. Jin-Kyu Jung’s research on community engagement received recognition as UW Bothell’s 2024 Outstanding Community-Engaged Scholar. He utilizes geographic information systems to visualize social and spatial inequalities, helping his students connect with local partners through various projects about current issues. The Outstanding Community-Engaged Scholar Award recognizes UW Bothell faculty members for their impacts on community-engaged...
September 12, 2024
A mother’s lessons live on
To commemorate her mother’s hardship in lifting the immigrant household, Felicity Abeyta strived for education and was dedicated to improving her Latinx community. Now an academic adviser in the Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI) at the UW Bothell, Abeyta helps students build their identities and achieve their goals through storytelling shared by various Latinx-identified trailblazers of...
September 6, 2024
Determined to make a mark in mental health
Well aware of the potential of anxiety in mental health, Emerald Chuesh participated in the SMARTS project to research mindfulness and its effect on reducing test anxiety. Not only actively pursuing education in mental health but also engaging in volunteering as a day camp leader for children with disabilities, she was awarded as one of...
August 22, 2024
Celebrating student research — and mentors
Another academic year at UW comes with the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from various disciplines present diverse projects, including tax policy, Alzheimer’s research, and environmental studies, and share this honorable moment with their supportive professors.
July 10, 2024
A personal promise kept
Vivian Lam was chosen as one of the 2024 Husky 100 honorees of UW due to her remarkable efforts in research, community engagement, and volunteering. She hopes to improve the education climate in underserved communities and support those with similar backgrounds in connecting with their cultural groups.
July 10, 2024
An inspiration to classmates and community
Acknowledged for her phenomenal efforts in academic achievement and hardships overcoming, Puneet Birk was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at the 2024 UW Bothell’s Commencement ceremony. Continuing the path after engaging as the legislative liaison for the Associated Students of the University of Washington Bothell, she aimed to pursue a career in corporate law and keep...
June 21, 2024
Health Study students conducted analyses of global health crises
Students from Dr. Mabel Ezeonwu‘s global health practice course, B HLTH 301, conducted several investigations about prevailing environmental issues around the globe. B HLTH 301 is a CELR class that offers an introduction to global health issues through hands-on experiences in the form of community-eased learning projects (CELR), connected online international learning (COIL) opportunities, or...
June 17, 2024
Showcasing student research and capstone projects
UW Bothell celebrates students’ hard work with the week-long event of the 2024 Student Academic Showcase to demonstrate their astonishing research and capstone projects. This annual event introduces students’ projects through interactive formats including film screenings, student-led talks, and oral/poster presentations to discuss their findings on diverse national or global issues.
June 14, 2024
The Husky Herald shared students’ projects on Disability and Kiesha Garrison’s website, Hey, Black Seattle! (HBS)
The Husky Herald interviewed 4 student presenters on their projects (page 4) around racial, physical, and psychological disability and accessibility at UW Bothell during the 2024 Student Academic Showcase. On Data Day during the showcase, one of the speakers, Kiesha Garrison, talked about her establishment of the website, Hey, Black Seattle! (HBS), to support the...
June 8, 2024