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Best practices, tips for Fulbright applicants

The U.S. government will pay you to study, research or teach abroad for up to a year through the Fulbright program, which also makes an impressive resume entry when you return home. You can read about the various Fulbrights online, but here are some best practices and tips you might not read anywhere else.

June 23, 2016

Hosting EducationUSA Adviser Training

The University of Washington Bothell has a chance to shine when it hosts 18 international advisers for a weeklong EducationUSA training institute. It allows us to highlight our campus to advisers helping students come to the United States, says Dana Brolley of the International Student Services.

June 23, 2016

‘Never too late’ attitude for 67-year-old grad

When she decided to return to school in her mid-60's, Elizabeth Huffaker was worried she would be met with a “What are you doing here?” attitude. Instead, at University of Washington Bothell, “I met so many young people who treated me as equals and at the same time respected me,” says Huffaker, the class of 2016’s oldest grad.

June 23, 2016

Grads, families celebrate 2016 commencement

The University of Washington Bothell class of 2016 was applauded and cheered by a crowd of family and friends that filled the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion and overflowed into Husky Stadium. Nearly 1,300 of the 1,800 members of the University’s 25th graduating class took the walk June 12.

June 20, 2016

MBA just in time for Father’s Day

After earning his MBA at the University of Washington Bothell – balancing his many nights and weekends between his studies and his family – Natahri Felton, father of five, has the gift of time this Father’s Day.

June 16, 2016

Mechanical engineering students deliver

University of Washington Bothell mechanical engineering students delivered a solar-powered cooler June 10 to their customers at a Woodinville farm. It was on time, on budget and operating as designed at 38 degrees.

June 16, 2016

Family shares Husky heritage

Cynthia Yee’s five children are all University of Washington graduates, current or prospective students. Her friend, Toni Hartsfield says, “I admire her for her dedication to education and her devotion to her family.” Photo: Cynthia Yee, left, and daughter Hannah Wong.

June 9, 2016

Bothell Youth Court dispensing leadership

A funny thing happens in the Bothell Youth Court. The “ultimate jury of your peers” gains from the process as much as the teens who come in with traffic tickets. High school students who run the program are developing leadership skills. University of Washington Bothell students who mentor the high schoolers enhance their management skills and gain experience in restorative justice. Photo: Judge Michelle Gehlsen, left, with Camille Walsh

June 3, 2016

Students honored at first all-awards ceremony

All 1,800 of this spring’s University of Washington Bothell graduates can be proud of their accomplishments, and many have drawn special attention for their leadership, research and academic achievements. This year, for the first time, they were honored at the first combined celebration on Friday evening at Mobius Hall. Photo: Ruth Medina, Husky 100, with IAS Dean Bruce Burgett

June 3, 2016

Students travel, study on global initiatives

University of Washington Bothell will have 117 students studying abroad this summer and early fall -- the most popular time for students to study abroad.Currently, 8.5 percent of UW Bothell undergraduates study abroad, which is below the national average of about 10 percent. UW Bothell has a goal of reaching 15 percent during the 2019-20 academic year. Photo: Study abroad ambassador May Azcarraga

May 20, 2016

Samara Reynolds new director of Career Services

Samara Reynolds has joined the University of Washington Bothell Student Affairs team as the new Director of Career Services. The office helps UW Bothell students build job search skills, explore career interests and connect with employers. Alumni can engage in one-on-one career counseling for free for one quarter after graduation and at a cost after that. They can attend any UW Bothell career events and workshops for free indefinitely.

May 16, 2016