October 2016

Since Gary Carpenter started teaching art classes at UW Bothell in 2011 he’s brought in homeless people, visited a tent city and held classes inside the Monroe prison – experiences that lead to a different view of the world, privilege and social inequity.

A friendly presence in the Truly house, a disappearing woman in a library elevator, the University of Washington Bothell may have a few spirits about this Halloween. The campus is known for being an inviting and diverse community where everyone is welcome, including those in spirit. 

The Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity has found a home at the University of Washington Bothell that shares a commitment to approach questions from multiple perspectives. At its first Bothell event, CIAC presenters said cybersecurity has grown beyond a technical problem to encompass issues affecting law, finance, economics, ethics and society.

Three School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences students working with faculty member Rob Turner won a $50 prize for their poster at a Washington State Lake Protection Association conference.

Collaborative Online International Learning is a specialty at UW Bothell, using video conferencing and social media to share classes in different countries. Students can have a virtual overseas experience and decide if they want to study abroad in person by taking a COIL class.