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The three University of Washington campuses implemented a “social belonging” program with student orientation. Researchers have found that students who feel they belong on campus are more connected, more productive and more likely to graduate.

An accounting class project turned into summer internships for two University of Washington Bothell students, advancing their career goals and helping the city of Federal Way connect with it citizens. 

University of Washington Bothell students controlled the spending of $383,000 on technology this spring, including four new 3-D printers for the Makerspace workshop and the latest cameras for checkout from the information technology help desk. 

About 200 people attended a fundraiser in Mukilteo, Washington, that brought in nearly $41,000 for the Anna Bui World of Hope Scholarship at the University of Washington Bothell. With previous donations, the endowment fund now has nearly $59,000 to support study abroad experiences for other students in memory of 19-year-old Bui who was killed last summer shortly after traveling in Europe for three weeks.

BIS 495 Worlds of Work, the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences internship course, is an opportunity for students to apply their critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving skills to a professional environment. At the same time, it gives students a look at possible jobs or career paths.