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Founding faculty member Cherry Banks retiring

A University of Washington Bothell founding faculty member in the School of Educational Studies, Cherry A. McGee Banks, is retiring at the end of the school year. Banks known internationally for expertise in multicultural education.

November 2, 2017

New dean, 16 new faculty for 2017

The University of Washington Bothell welcomes Shari Dworkin as the new dean of the School of Nursing & Health Studies and 16 new faculty members to the other schools for 2017.

September 15, 2017

Amazing skills in virtual reality summer camp

Some of the same concepts in virtual reality (VR) that took a UW Bothell team to the national finals of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup were introduced to middle school students at Pacific Science Center summer camps taught by computer science and education majors.

August 16, 2017

First grads in physics, GWSS, education BA

Some of the first graduates in three new degrees at the University of Washington Bothell have something in common: perfect timing. Just as they realized their interests in physics, educational studies or gender, women and sexuality studies, those became majors.

June 21, 2017

Education bachelor’s not just for teachers

Becoming a school teacher is a great outcome for graduates with the new bachelor’s degree in educational studies. The interdisciplinary degree also is an appealing option for students who might use it in the business world or with nonprofits.

March 24, 2017

UW Bothell inspiring change across the world

A Fulbright research scholar from South Korea is returning home after a year at the University of Washington Bothell with insights that could change the way educational leaders are trained in her country.

January 20, 2017

UW Bothell magic inspires charter school founder

Jacob Allen (society, ethics and human behavior ’12) credits University of Washington Bothell professors for the inspiration behind a school program in Chicago that earned him recognition on the Forbes “30 Under 30 Who Are Changing the World in Education.”

January 12, 2017

Engineering in a summer backpack

Robotics workshops are being held this summer at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center and Seattle Public Libraries using the Backpacks for Science Learning project in which University of Washington Bothell is the lead.

July 29, 2016

New dean appointed to School of Educational Studies

BOTHELL, Washington -- Ed Buendia has been appointed dean of the School of Educational Studies at University of Washington Bothell. Buendia takes over Aug. 1, after current dean Bradley Portin goes on sabbatical. Buendia has been at the University of Utah at Salt Lake City since 1997, most recently as chair of the Department of Education.

July 14, 2016

Leadership degree accelerates career move

A principal who earned her master’s degree in leadership at University of Washington Bothell was recently honored as one of 18 to receive the Washington State Regional Distinguished Principal award from the Association of Washington School Principals. Bonnie McKerney is principal at Maltby Elementary.

May 5, 2016

Marine wins Fulbright teaching award

Brad Lakey, who is finishing his master’s in education, has won a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award and will teach the next school year in Peru. A Marine Corps veteran, Lakey is University of Washington Bothell’s 10th Fulbright awardee.

April 14, 2016

Research in Progress: Immigration and Education

School of Educational Studies Professor Cherry Banks presents “Creating the world we want to live in: Lessons from the intergroup education movement” as the latest event in the Winter 2016 Research in Progress series. Her presentation is Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in LB1-205.

February 23, 2016