Share the Excitement of Learning

Home to the basic elements of a college education as well as the most sophisticated areas of advanced study, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) boasts alumni who excel in business, professions, creative arts, and public service.

Our faculty and their students eagerly explore the mysteries of this earth, the earliest history of peoples, and the dynamic expanding universe. Through visual and performing arts, in literature and creative writing, we seek truth and beauty. With study and travel, we strive to comprehend and appreciate the wonderful diversity on our planet. We add technical training, communication skills, and a broad array of courses to prepare our students to think and perform well no matter how their careers evolve.

We invite you to join us—as colleagues, students, or visitors—to share in the excitement of learning and the great task of making the world a better place.

   News

• UW Symphony Season Opens in October
• Groundbreaking Choreographer's Work to be Recreated at UW
• Einstein Theory Expert Thorne to Join UW Scientific Conference Sept. 14-16
• UW Professor Hagy Named as Finalist for Writing Award
• Summer Festival Closes with Dance Concert Saturday

   A&S Notes

• 2008 Ten Top Teachers
• A&S announces the winner of the Beatrice Gallatin Beuf Golden Apple Award
• A&S Announces Basic Research Grant awardees
• A&S Announces Seibold Winners
• A&S Announces Extraordinary Merit Winners

   Calendar

• Friday, October 31, 2008 - James Orr Willits Ethics Essay Competition