Communication is key
Jennifer Balkus’ work in Kenya gives a snapshot of research, collaboration, and life abroad
Jennifer Balkus works from two offices. The first is across the street from Harborview Medical Center. The second is located in Ganjoni Clinic, a public municipal clinic in Mombasa, Kenya, just about 8,725 miles from Seattle.
The war goes on
Coming to the United States has brought these students away from the conflicts they once experienced, but the reality of the continued struggles isn’t lost on them. They still hope for resolution — no matter how far off it will be — and for people in the countries in conflict zones to be able to speak freely.
Through a soldier’s eyes
UW student veterans share their stories
The third article continues the four-part series on international conflict with two student veterans telling their stories about their military deployments overseas.
Life after conflict
Now in the U.S., current and former UW students offer their perspectives on experiences abroad
The second article continues the four-part series with the students reflecting on what protest, war, and persecution mean to them now that they have left the conflict zone. As visitors, residents, or refugees, the three students tell their stories of life in the United States after the fact.
In the thick of it
Three UW students’ experience of international conflict
Conflict is constantly occurring across the globe, whether it stems from an oppressive regime, religious persecution, or civil violence. From the Bosnian War to discrimination in Iran, to the more recent events of the Arab Spring, international conflict manifests daily.
Faces of UW: Tenured faculty
These professors came to the UW during a very different time. The civil rights movement was underway, and cell phones and email didn’t exist.
Making changes
John Bowman sits on the steps of Denny Hall, where he attends evening classes. Bowman is currently taking 25 credits.
A gunshot. That’s all it took to change UW student John Bowman’s life forever.
Let’s dance!
The 10th anniversary of Desi Dhamaka preserved a fusion of Western and South Asian cultures through dance, music, and theater
In India, dancing is an expression of happiness. At parties, weddings, and family gatherings, dancing symbolizes peace, love, and freedom.
A short-term fix for a long-term problem
Teach for America’s mission to close the achievement gap draws UW students to commit
Stephanie Hay, a fourth-year UW student and newly accepted Teach for America (TFA) corps member, “fell completely in love with the organization” after first learning about it in an education class she was taking at the time.
‘I still feel like I don’t belong here’
One international student’s experiences of discrimination on campus
UW sophomore Jenny knows well what it’s like to be treated differently. Jenny, who wished to remain anonymous, is an international student from China. Jenny said that although she’s now happier and has gotten used to the new environment after having studied at the UW for the past two years, she can’t help but feel out of place.
Being Trayvon Martin
UW community continues the conversation on racial profiling, racism, and solidarity in the U.S.
Orion Donovan-Smith, a UW senior, posed in front of a blank wall, his gray hoodie pulled over his head. His picture was taken at the community forum organized last month by the Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) and the Black Student Union (BSU). The photo was an homage to Trayvon Martin, the black teen who was killed in Sanford, Fla., by a white neighborhood watchman February 26.
Faith in conversation
Though the work is not always easy, missionaries from the Washington Seattle Mission speak regularly with students about their faith and message
Most mornings several missionaries walk north one block on 15th Avenue Northeast, from the Seattle Institute of Religion to the UW campus, intent on promoting their faith to students. But Elder Bartlett and Elder Kasenberg said the majority of the student body ignores them.
Through it all
Together, two UW students have faced the challenges of completing a college degree while dealing with financial hardship
Forty hours per week is standard for a full-time job. But UW alumnus Jack Vorhies was working double that number — 60 at the local Jack in the Box and 20 at Starbucks — after he was forced to drop out of college to financially sustain himself.
A campaign director for all candidates
ASUW campaign directors discuss the load of endorsing eight candidates
For Maxine Sugarman, campaign director for The Husky Impact, switching between school and campaigning is stressful, but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Entwined in art
UW emeritus professor Mary Lee Hu retired from the university in 2006, two years before the end of the Metal Arts program.
Mary Lee Hu adopted several roles in her life. To the international audience, she’s been an American artist, goldsmith, innovator, and college-level educator. To her former students, she’s been a mentor, colleague, inspiration, and friend.
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