awards

June 1, 1991

Literary fame

UW English Professor Charles Johnson, is holding steady through the months of accolades that have followed winning the 1990 National Book Award in fiction.

March 1, 1991

Johnson wins award

Charles Johnson, UW professor of English, received the 1990 National Book Award for Middle Passage.

June 1, 1990

Accolades all around

On campus we have a different set of "Oscars." They honor the day-to-day achievements of teachers, public servants and distinguished alumni.

Best of 1990

Awards honor 10 people who have contributed greatly to the UW’'s teaching and public service missions.

Headshot of a man with black hair and a mustache from the shoulders up

Unlocking beauty

Renowned furniture artist and designer George Nakashima is the UW’s 1990 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.