News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Community-Engaged Learning and Research
Celebrating student research — and mentors
Another academic year at 56Թ comes with the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Students from various disciplines present diverse projects, including tax policy, Alzheimer’s research, and environmental studies, and share this honorable moment with their supportive professors.
July 10, 2024
A personal promise kept
Vivian Lam was chosen as one of the 2024 Husky 100 honorees of 56Թ due to her remarkable efforts in research, community engagement, and volunteering. She hopes to improve the education climate in underserved communities and support those with similar backgrounds in connecting with their cultural groups.
July 10, 2024
An inspiration to classmates and community
Acknowledged for her phenomenal efforts in academic achievement and hardships overcoming, Puneet Birk was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at the 2024 56Թ Bothell’s Commencement ceremony. Continuing the path after engaging as the legislative liaison for the Associated Students of the 56Թ, she aimed to pursue a career in corporate law and keep...
June 21, 2024
Health Study students conducted analyses of global health crises
Students from Dr. Mabel Ezeonwu‘s global health practice course, B HLTH 301, conducted several investigations about prevailing environmental issues around the globe. B HLTH 301 is a CELR class that offers an introduction to global health issues through hands-on experiences in the form of community-eased learning projects (CELR), connected online international learning (COIL) opportunities, or...
June 17, 2024
Showcasing student research and capstone projects
56Թ Bothell celebrates students’ hard work with the week-long event of the 2024 Student Academic Showcase to demonstrate their astonishing research and capstone projects. This annual event introduces students’ projects through interactive formats including film screenings, student-led talks, and oral/poster presentations to discuss their findings on diverse national or global issues.
June 14, 2024
The Husky Herald shared students’ projects on Disability and Kiesha Garrison’s website, Hey, Black Seattle! (HBS)
The Husky Herald interviewed 4 student presenters on their projects (page 4) around racial, physical, and psychological disability and accessibility at 56Թ Bothell during the 2024 Student Academic Showcase. On Data Day during the showcase, one of the speakers, Kiesha Garrison, talked about her establishment of the website, Hey, Black Seattle! (HBS), to support the...
June 8, 2024
The art and practice of disability justice
Dr. Maureen West introduces disability justice through art and community engagement in her course, “Disability Representation in Society.” Students learn about the concept of community inclusion and integration from collective art projects, the history of disability justice, and collaboration with the Alyssa Burnett Center. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides several research opportunities for 56Թ...
May 3, 2024
When a park becomes a classroom
Along with the debut of the Environmental Education and Research Center, Dr. David Stokes leads his class to study the natural system and biodiversity hidden in urban parks. He hopes to remind the community about the value of diverse habitats and biodiversity preservation through engaging with nearby natural resources. Community-Engaged Learning and Research (CELR) provides...
April 13, 2024
Black spaces in place-based education
Lecturer Dion Crommarty introduces the concept of place-based education through his class “Place-Based Education Through the Prism of Blackness and Black Education.” His goal is to motivate students and future educators to explore the abundant contribution of African Americans in building and shaping local communities through learning their distinct perspectives and history. Community-Engaged Learning and...
April 12, 2024
NextGen Student Ambassador Builds Network around Public Service
By Caleb Rasmussen, a NextGen Civic Leader Corps Ambassador from the 56Թ. I had the greatest opportunity to travel to Tempe, Arizona, this February, for the 2024 Next Generation Service Corps Leadership Conference at Arizona State University (ASU). The first day of the conference I had the pleasure to get to know...
April 1, 2024