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UW Certificate Scholarship Increases Access to Creative Careers
New scholarship opportunities are expanding access to careers in gaming, film and media.
The Post-Pandemic New Adult Learner
Learn how an unexpected post-pandemic economy is accelerating change in the adult-learning marketplace.
UW Certificate Scholarship Helps Students and Employers
The UW Certificate Scholarship is helping students create a more promising professional future.
Supporting Students Through Scholarships
Explore helpful resources from across campus on creating scholarships for students.
Continuum College’s Rovy Branon to Speak at SXSW EDU
In March, Continuum College Vice Provost Rovy Branon is presenting “Is College Ready for Your 60-Year Career?” at SXSW EDU.
UW Certificate Scholarships Bring Wetland Careers Within Reach
Funding from Seattle environmental organizations makes the UW Certificate in Wetland Science & Management eligible for the UW Certificate Scholarship program.
Remote Teaching and Online Teaching Aren’t Created Equally
Discover the important distinctions between remote teaching and online teaching and how to leverage them as you think about future online courses.
Meeting the Needs of New Traditional, Nontraditional Learners
Continuum College is welcoming our community back to campus with a "station domination” of the newly open U-District Light Rail Station.
Language Education is a Diplomatic Effort
Dr. Sandra Janusch selected by U.S. Department of State for Prestigious English Language Specialist Project.
Perkins Coie Supports UW Certificate Scholarship
Perkins Coie’s funding makes the UW Certificate in Paralegal Studies eligible for the UW Certificate Scholarship program.
Two Instructors Earn Awards of Excellence
Instructors David M. Fenner and Theo Myhre earn UW Awards of Excellence for their outstanding work.
Top Tips for Encouraging Alumni Engagement
Learn how you can create meaningful relationships with alumni with tips from the UW Alumni Association.
Unlocking The Power Of Digital Learning
Meet Bryan Blakeley, our new Assistant Vice Provost for Digital Learning Innovation, who'll drive online learning opportunities.
Celebrating 40 Years of UW in the High School
After 40 years, UWHS serves as a nimble partner to more than 100 high schools in Washington.
Partnering to Re-Imagine Communication
The UW Communication Leadership program and Continuum College collaborate to make a new certificate and master’s program a reality.
AT&T Boosts UW Continuing Education Scholarship
Gift enables five adult learners to earn a high-value professional certificate from the University of Washington.
Top Tips for Using the Language of Skills
Discover how you can use skills-related insights to reach prospective students when crafting program information, with tips from labor-market data firm Emsi.
Connecting Students from Around the Globe
Navigating the pandemic inspired Chris Thomas to establish a community where international students from could feel helped and heard.
Software Product Management Certificate Receives Award
The UW's Certificate in Software Product Management was recognized at the UPCEA West Region Conference.
Broadening Accessibility with Online Summer Sessions
A new slate of online classes allow students to graduate on time and increases access to Summer Sessions programming.
Summer Courses Adopt Summer Sessions as New Name
Summertime courses at the University of Washington will be called Summer Sessions going forward.
Building Collaborative Teams to Support Campus Partners
Meet our new partner success leads, who’ll work to bolster our relationships with campus partners.
Developing Marketing Strategies for Partners
Meet Tory Hernandez, our new director of partnership marketing, who will drive creative marketing strategies for campus partners.
Igniting Careers With UW Certificate Scholarships
Discover how two UW Certificate Scholarship awardees are putting the skills from their programs to work to create a bright future.
Communicating With Prospective Students During COVID-19
Connecting with prospective students is now more important than ever. Read our tips on being adaptable, flexible and empathetic.
Innovating a New Degree
The UW Department of Medicine’s Division of Medical Genetics and Continuum College are launching a Genetic Counseling Graduate Program to meet rising demand.
Growing Summer Sessions
Meet Durwin Long, our Senior Director for Summer Sessions, who is working to broaden access to higher education.
Hosting Info Sessions Online
Online information sessions are a great way to connect students with a real person from your program, helping to establish authenticity and trust.
The State of the Adult Learner Market
Our experts discuss trends and emerging strategies for marketing, recruiting and collaboration.
Financial Aid, Scholarships and the Fee-Based Student
An expert from the UW Office of Student Financial Aid gives advice on how students can pay for their fee-based programs.
Designing Degrees For a Global Community
UWC2 is here to help campus partners at the UW create programs that capture interest from around the globe.
Employee Stories
Adapting Programs to Better Serve Students
We made several changes to the UW Certificate in Paralegal Studies program so working professionals can fit learning into their already busy lives.
Improving Accessibility to Enhance the Online Classroom Experience
Continuum's learning designers are ensuring inclusivity in the classroom by amplifying the importance of accessible course material.
Increasing Access to Programs
Continuum College has joined forces with ReWA to help immigrants and refugees access UW Professional & Continuing Education certificate programs.
Becoming More Inclusive Internally for All Students
We're ramping up our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts by establishing internal workgroups to create opportunities for staff to get involved.
Upgrading the Digital Student Experience
Significant improvements in technology behind Continuum's sites allowed our development team to bring key upgrades to the digital student experience.
Creating Communities of Learners
"I love it when I see our students, instructors, advisory board members, staff and community partners use our networks to connect and cheer on each other."
Partner Stories
Building a Community
Discover how establishing a cohesive community has been a factor in the success of the Master of Human-Computer Interaction + Design program.
Intensive Analysis Creates Student Engagement
Deborah Porter's analysis of learning objectives for her lectures and assignments has strengthened her teaching and led to new research ideas.
Director And Mentor Teaching Grad Students
In his 15 years of teaching at the UW, Xiaosong Li has mentored a growing "family" of students on their path to fulfilling careers.
Planning and Purpose
Learn about the thriving Master of Science in Computational Linguistics and hear from program director, Emily Bender.
Paving a Path to Information
Librarian Robin Chin Roemer is helping nontraditional students navigate the UW library system.
Partnering on a New Program
Bill Howe and UW Continuum College collaborate to make a new data science master’s program a reality.
Student Stories
Rejoining the Workforce With Confidence
A UW Certificate Scholarship helped Corine Rigby gain the skills she needed to step back into the workforce with confidence.
A Passion for Health and Equity
Omid Bagheri Garakani grew up wanting to help other people. The UW COPHP program enlivened his passion and helped him land a job.
Fulfilling a Dream
Tolulope Daramola grew up with a hunger to learn. Today, he’s still learning — and building a business — with help from a UW Certificate Scholarship.
Born to Tell Stories
A certificate scholarship has given Sarah Wildsmith the chance to forge a new career path in marketing and to tell her own story.
A Brand-new Start
Syed Akmal Hussain has seized the chance for a career in data — and a better life for his young family — through the UW Certificate Scholarship.
Sharing His Love Of Nature
Three thousand miles from his hometown of Brooklyn, Sean Davis has discovered his passion for wetland management with the help of a certificate scholarship.
Instructor Stories
Making Programming Accessible to Everyone
With a knack for simplifying complex concepts and making class fun, Sabet Vallejo is making programming come alive for her students.
Getting a Taste of Hispanic Culture During Summer Sessions
Ana Gomez-Bravo is transforming her course into fully online summer sessions program to help increase access for students.
Shrinking the Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals
With nearly half a million cybersecurity jobs going unfilled across the country, Barbara Endicott-Popovsky is seizing every opportunity to fill the deficit of talent.
Remote Learning Keeps Uw In The High School Students Connected
Committed to keeping her students connected, Spanish teacher Evelyn Jiménez uses language to bridge cultures and engage students.
Welcoming New Cohorts Of Freshmen To The Uw
To get a jump on their college education, incoming UW students can take a 5-credit course through early fall start. A lucky few will enroll in The Impact of Food on Our Brain & Behavior and meet Sheri Mizumori.
Self-sustaining Degrees Allow For New Learning Opportunities
Carrie Kaelin, a professor in the UW Department of Health Services, creatively crafts her curriculum to fit the goals and needs of students.
