Real Stories. Real Impact.
Discover the people, programs, events and ideas shaping the future of learning and our community at UW Continuum College.
-
Honoring UW Professional & Continuing Education Grads: A Celebration of Possibility
July 03, 2025
UW Professional & Continuing Education’s Grad Celebration honors the success of recent learners and encourages them on their path forward.
-
College in the High School Soars in Popularity Across WA
April 30, 2025
Offering College in the High School classes for free is a game-changer in WA, allowing more students to get a jumpstart on college.
-
UW Continuum College Vice Provost Goes Back to School (Puget Sound Business Journal)
February 03, 2025
Rovy Branon dropped all his academic classes in high school and spent most of his senior year playing drums in the school band and orchestra. Now he runs the University of Washington's Continuum College.
-
Keeping Indigenous Language Alive — And Well
January 17, 2025
Thanks to the Master’s Degree in Computational Linguistics, Lonny Strunk has been able to keep his native language alive while providing a new perspective on Indigenous culture.
-
Expanding Possibilities Through Scholarship
January 16, 2025
A scholarship helped pave the way for Guillermo Ruiz to bounce back from a layoff by allowing him to gain the skills he needed to succeed in today's workforce with minimal financial strain.
-
Opening Up a Whole New World
January 14, 2025
Youth & Teen Programs opened up Aman Mittal’s world by giving him a taste of college life and the independence to explore new opportunities.
-
Continuing a Lifetime of Learning and Enrichment
January 13, 2025
Through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the UW, Daniel and Cynthia Whitney have enriched their lives by exploring subjects they didn’t have time to peruse previously.
-
More Than Words: Digging Into the Culture and Diversity of Language
January 12, 2025
With a goal of providing students greater access and a different perspective on language diversity, linguistics instructor Lorna Rozelle is collaborating with Continuum to offer LING 234 as an asynchronous Summer Sessions course.
-
Bridging Cultures Through Language
January 10, 2025
Committed to driving innovation in UWHS French courses, UW French professor Hedwige Meyer is working with UWHS instructors to update their curriculums to allow students to practice French with native speakers.
-
Blending Two Perspectives For One Global Vision
January 02, 2025
The Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program brought together global leaders to share strategies on advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in their communities.
-
Going to the Next Level
January 01, 2025
Research scientist Neva Corrigan makes major breakthrough with the help of a UW Certificate in Data Science.
-
Helping Older Adults Understand the Brain
December 16, 2024
A grant from the Dana Foundation helps OLLI-UW create a first-of-its-kind program to help older adults understand brain health.
-
Stories of Impact: How UW Continuum College is Transforming Lives Through Education
October 01, 2024
Continuum hosts its first in-person certificate scholarship fundraiser to encourage discussions about regional higher education needs.
-
Big Boost for Lifetime Learning (Work Shift)
September 12, 2024
Two very different university powerhouses make big bets on working learners — Georgia Tech with a new College of Lifetime Learning, and Western Governors University with apprenticeship degrees as part of a broader push on work-based learning.
-
Continuum Convenes Takes on Critical Questions of Higher Ed
August 26, 2024
Continuum engages business and community leaders to explore fundamental transformations to learning.
-
Expanding the Power of Summer Learning
August 14, 2024
Ana Gomez-Bravo is transforming her course into fully online summer sessions program to help increase access for students.
-
Tips for Effective Online Info Sessions
May 24, 2024
Online information sessions are a great way to connect students with a real person from your program, helping to establish authenticity and trust.
-
Episode 7: A Conversation That Can't Wait About Higher Education
May 14, 2024
The future of education extends beyond the classroom — in a live event: the inaugural Continuum Convenes, we gathered regional business and community leaders to explore what changes need to happen in higher ed to meet current and coming challenges.
Listen in as Hanson, Rovy and Jessie Woolley-Wilson, former CEO of DreamBox Learning and now operating partner of educational technology firm Owl Ventures, discuss whether higher education can keep up with the pace of change and produce curricula that have practical applications to career advancement.
-
Returning to School for a Sustainable Society
January 10, 2024
Jessica Brown dreamed of working in the transportation industry. The online MST program grew her passion and helped her land a job impacting the larger community.
-
Opening the Door to A Better World
January 09, 2024
How a UW Certificate Scholarship led to a career path for the future — and a chance to help protect the planet.