Community
May 9, 2024
Claiming the narrative
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...
Preserving the past, protecting the future
Leonard Forsman's love for cultural preservation has led to a life of service.
April 12, 2024
Coffee and community
Efrem Fesaha showcases the history of coffee in Africa through Boon Boona Coffee.
March 22, 2024
Highest achievers
The organization that honors Rosa Parks, Elie Wiesel and Jane Goodall has also celebrated three members of the UW community.
February 24, 2024
Living laboratory
Each year, some 1,200 to 1,500 Huskies find their way to the UW Farm through classes, service-learning programs, research projects and clubs.
Civic and civil
Husky Civic Saturdays bring people together to explore moral questions that concern all of us.
February 23, 2024
Dazzling display
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
Always identity forward
Margaret Cho brings her socially and personally aware comedy to UW Graduate School's Public Lecture Series.
January 27, 2024
City Hall's top dawg
Bruce Harrell, ’81, ’84, talks about football, family and Seattle's transformation in an exclusive Q&A.
December 18, 2023
Treasure on the Ave
The "granddaddy" of Seattle farmers markets celebrates 30 years of bringing farm-fresh goods to the University District.
December 13, 2023
Cinema steward
Tom Mara, who helms the Seattle International Film festival, is making history by transforming the Cinerama into SIFF Cinema Downtown.
November 29, 2023
Seattle's sounds
Daniel Pak, who calls himself the "executive homie" for Totem Star, builds a legacy at their new home.
November 25, 2023
Special signing
Seven-year-old Ford Parks, who has a rare genetic condition, signed with the UW as an honorary Husky.
November 24, 2023
An exhilarating story
Author Daniel James Brown recalls writing "The Boys in the Boat": "Anxiety quickly gave way to exhilaration."
November 22, 2023
Taste and time
The first Black author to garner the James Beard Award for Writing, Michael Twitty connects food, ancestry and cultures.
October 27, 2023
Invisible history
Much of the history of Tacoma's Japantown has been forgotten. Tamiko Nimura is bringing it back to life.
Stories to tell
See how three museums from the Seattle area draw upon their UW ties and engage in evolving conversations around race, history and identity.
Stories to tell: Sea Mar
The 4-year-old Sea Mar Museum is the first in the Pacific Northwest to represent Chicano and Latino culture.
Stories to tell: NAAM
The Northwest African American Museum, which opened in 1998, has many ties to the UW.