The fact that you are not sure means that it is possible that there is another way someday.
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Through The Meaning of It All—selected for the UW’s 150th anniversary—we hope to sustain delight in wonder, encourage perennial questioning, and spark insatiable curiosity about the world. Discovery. It’s the Washington Way.
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Explore “The Meaning of It All” through freshman seminarsCommon book seminars are small, discussion-based courses developed around themes from the UW Common Book. Designed for first-and second-year students, they promise lively discussion around contemporary issues, and deep insight in to the life and writings of Richard Feynman, the role of science in society, and the importance of questioning and discovery that lie at the heart of learning. |
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Teaching and Learning Guide
Learn more about Richard Feynman, the physicist, professor, and man. Find ways to incorporate the UW Common Book into your class or study group. See which book about Feynman you may want to read next in this Teaching and Learning Guide. |
Common Book Lecture Series
Discovery and curiosity are at the heart of the Common Book Lecture Series. Guided by the themes from The Meaning of It All, the Common Book Lectures invite you to ask questions, explore new ideas, and meet first-hand some extraordinary people who are shaping our world and changing the way we think, know, and learn. |
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Funding for Student Programs
Now accepting applications for funding to support student-initiated programming related to this year’s common book. Funding can be used for speakers, displays, workshops, seminars or other creative ways of exploring the book or any of its many themes. |
UW’s 150th Anniversary
Over the past 150 years, the UW and the people of Washington state have worked together to create one of the most livable, innovative and vibrant areas of the nation. As we look back on our shared accomplishments, we move forward with excitement about what the next 150 years will bring. |