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Lydia Berhanu is her own mentor. That’s not to say the University of Washington senior didn’t grow up in a supportive household (she did) or wasn’t surrounded by supportive educators (she was). But when it comes to illuminating her path forward, she’s been the one holding the flashlight.
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More than a half dozen years after Washington began limiting access to drivers license data for immigration enforcement, federal officials were still using the information for immigration arrests as recently as late last year, a report released the University of Washington Center for Human Rights shows. Angelina Godoy, professor of law, societies, and justice and of international studies, as well…
As King County officials work through the budget process, they are engaged in deciding the future of a restorative justice program diverting youth from the criminal legal system. Sarah Cusworth Walker, research professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine and Katherine Beckett, professor of sociology and of law, societies and justice at the UW, are quoted.Featured…
Activists also say King County officials arent being transparent enough about the flights in and out of Boeing Field. Angelina Godoy, professor of law, societies, and justice and of international studies, as well as director of the Center for Human Rights at the UW, is quoted.
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Inspired by her family’s journey, Kimberly Il found her voice — and her future in the field of law — at the University of Washington.
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Meet the four new graduates honored as College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists for 2025.
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The College of Arts & Sciences celebrates undergraduate and graduate students from across all four divisions, who are recognized for making the most of their time at the UW.
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Lucy Heagler is a Senior studying Law, Societies & Justice (LSJ) and Political Science. Her research direction sparked by a course she took during her junior year with Professor Megan Francis. This course discussed the ethics of philanthropy and pushed Lucy to consider questions she had never thought to ask. It challenged her assumptions and encouraged her to examine the broader implications…
The Law, Societies, and Justice (LSJ) Department at the University of Washington is committed to providing students with an interdisciplinary education focused on the complex roles that law and legal institutions play in structuring social life. As one of the fastest growing departments by students at the University of Washington, the generosity of the Friends of LSJ plays a pivotal role in…
Dear Friends,
We are enjoying the tantalizing arrival of spring. By the time you read this, students will have started the new term, and graduation ceremonies will be around the corner. Warm greetings to everyone in the LSJ community – students, staff, faculty, alums, supporters, and friends.
Many of us are preoccupied with new realities. These are difficult times, and universities are among…