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April 30, 2018

Exciting GWSS Course: Gender, Migration & Education: The Immigrant Latina Experience

Check out this awesome course being offered this summer quarter! GWSS 290: Special Topics  Gender, Migration & Education: The Immigrant Latina Experience Course Description “In 2017 the number of international migrants reached 258 million, with women accounting for 48 percent”  (United Nations) This course is a critical examination of the changing social, economic, and political factors…


Pipeline Seminars Fall 2018

Tutor at an elementary, middle or high school in Seattle during Autumn  Quarter! The UW Pipeline Project recruits, trains and places UW students as volunteer tutors in Seattle schools and community organizations. We are recruiting tutors for Autumn quarter to work with about 40 different schools, and would love to have you! We’ll help you…


Brogrammers and Geek Girls: Decoding Gender Inequality course offered Summer quarter

Check out this new course being offered this summer quarter: Brogrammers and Geek Girls: Decoding Gender Inequality in the 21st Century Tech Industry Why does the technology industry remain male-dominated? What explains the hostility and sexism that many women report in tech jobs? Why do men continue to receive the lion’s share of computer science…


April 25, 2018

Summer 2018 Courses; Seats still available

Check out these courses that will be offered summer quarter! ARAB 412 Introduction to Classical Arabic (5) VLPA (sln 10115) Prerequisites- ARAB 203 or permission of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in reading Classical Arabic. Authentic texts, principally from the Qur’an, the Hadith (the sayings of Muhammad), and classical poetry will…


DRAMA 365: Black Women Playwrights Summer Quarter


April 9, 2018

Summer classes of interest to C21/Diversity Minor students: English 200A (VLPA/W) and English 281A (C or W)

Here are a couple of courses in English this summer that may also be of interest, especially for students seeking “C”, “W” or VLPA courses: English 200A, VLPA and W course, A-term,  M-Th noon-2:10, SLN 22347: “Immigrant Fictions,” is a five credit course, taught by senior English faculty member John O’Neill, dedicated to reading and writing about works…


Italian 101 and/or 102 at UW in Summer 2018

Take Italian 101 and/or 102 this summer! TERM A:  14468 ITAL   101A      ELEMENTARY ITALIAN MTWTHF 0930-1150 TERM B:  14469 ITAL   102B      ELEMENTARY ITALIAN  MTWTHF 0930-1150 If you take Italian 103 in Fall 2018 you’ll have completed 15 cr of VLPA! Register starting Monday for summer quarter! To make an appointment with me (PDL C-252) please visit https://frenchanditalian.calendarspots.com


March 29, 2018

Summer Field Studies courses

Dear Students, Spring Quarter has arrived and it’s not too early, or too late, to start thinking about Summer Quarter courses. Join us on Wednesday, April 4th from 12:30 – 1:30 in Mary Gates Hall Room 206 for an information session about the exciting course offerings with Honors this summer. PIZZA will be provided!  …


Seats open in CHID courses

Are you still looking for spring classes to fulfill requirements? Here are a few CHID courses that still have seats available: CHID 250 A (12157) – Education and Race: Impacts and Implications CHID 380 A/RELIG 380 A (12165) – Theories in the Study of Religion CHID 390 A (12166) – Unreason: Madness and the Politics…


Space available–Jews & Money: Myths and Reality (5 I&S)

A great course for students of history, economics, sociology, ethnic studies, European Studies, and GWSS, or students looking for I&S credit. HSTCMP 290A / JEW ST 289: Jews & Money: Myths and Reality MW  8:30 – 10:20 am 5 credits I&S PAR 120 SLN: 15634 Instructor: Prof Constanze Kolbe Course Description In this course, students will survey the…



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