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A UW Bothell class that produced a video as a final project and a statement against Islamophobia saw it go viral on Facebook. “Shoulder to Shoulder” was posted Wednesday on the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences page and by Friday morning it had more than 88,000 views.

A Discovery Core class held a support of Dreamers event Tuesday in the Activities and Recreation Center. It provided information about the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act and supported undocumented students at risk of possible deportation under a new federal administration.

One of the longest running courses at the University of Washington Bothell – the annual weeklong human rights seminar in Washington, D.C. – is even better thanks to alumni who experienced the trip and now support its impact.

Karam Dana, assistant professor and director of the American Muslim Research Institute at the University of Washington Bothell, comments on how attitudes have changed for American Muslims and how the rest of America responds to them since 9/11.

The University of Washington Bothell welcomes 21 new faculty hires in time for the 2016-2017 school year. Eleven are in School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS). Nine are in School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). And, one is in the School of Business. Fourteen are lecturers.