News & Events

News & Events

Register for Summer Quarter Today!

Summer Registration is now open!

Check out this new Special Topic Course ENVIR 295 B: Rivers in the Environmental Humanities. This 5 credit course will run during A- Term (June 20 – July 19) and only has 20 spots available, so register soon! 

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| News, Community

TODAY is Husky Giving Day (April 6th)

Today is the day to show your support for Program on the Environment (PoE) with  Husky Giving Day!
You can donate here: https://givingday.uw.edu/o/university-of-washington/i/husky-giving-day/p/college-of-the-environment 
You can select the specific program you want to support on the donation page. 

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| Community, Profiles, Scholarships

Congratulations Scholarship Recipients!

Anya Gavrylko, Environmental Community Legacy Scholarship
Anya is an Environmental Studies and Community, Environmental & Planning double major graduating in the spring of 2023. She is from Chicago, Illinois, and is currently working as a research assistant on a project monitoring bird-collisions on campus to bring more bird safe architectural design-based solutions to the University of Washington. 

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| News, Capstone

Autumn 2022 Symposium Schedule: November 30 and December 7

The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2022 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, November 30, online AND on Wednesday, December 7, in person at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.  

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| News, Spotlight, Scholarships

Congratulations! 6 Program on the Environments receive College of the Environment scholarships

Congratulations to six students from the Program on the Environment who were recently awarded scholarships and funding for the 2022-2023 school year!  These competitive funds are awarded by the Dean’s office, and represent a significant achievement for the individual students.  

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| Course Announcement

Autumn 2022 Course Offerings

Courses offered by the Program on the Environment for Autumn 2022.

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| Capstone

Spring 2022 Capstone Symposium: May 25 & June 1

The Program on the Environment will host the Spring 2022 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, May 25, online AND on Wednesday, June 1, in person.  All are welcome to attend and support students as they present on the culmination of their hard work over three quarters. 

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| Spotlight

PoE Students Recognized for 2022 Husky 100

Congratulations to two Environmental Studies majors Hanna Lester and Lillian M. Williamson for being named in the 2022 Husky 100!
The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the UW. 

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| News, Course Announcement

Summer 2022 Course Offerings

Listed below are the courses offered by the Program on the Environment for Summer 2022.
ENVIR 100 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 240 – The Urban Farm
NW
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 310 – Data Analysis in Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)/
NW, QSR
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 420 – People, Planet, And Profit in Sustainable Cannabis Production (P. 

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Statement of solidarity with the staff of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House

The Program on the Environment stands in solidarity with the staff of UW’s Intellectual house and the entire Native American community at the University of Washington, whose wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House was recently vandalized for the third time in almost as many days. 

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