Engagement, Diversity, and Research. It’s the Washington way.
The University of Washington's Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity (EXPD) is home to nine programs, each of which connects UW undergraduates to compelling and invigorating opportunities to expand and enrich their learning.
1. Get involved in the community
2. Deepen your academic inquiry
3. Study abroad
4. Clarify your goals and aspirations
5. Embrace your entrepreneurial and civic spirit
Undergrads share their contributions to solving research problems at annual event
Nearly 900 of the University of Washington’s most talented and accomplished undergraduates will showcase their contributions to innovative and groundbreaking research at the Fourteenth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, the largest in University history.
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Meet EXPD Staff
The EXPD staff welcomes you to drop in or schedule an appointment to meet with us.
We do not require you to attend an information session or meet with a Mary Gates staff member in order to apply, but we are available to answer your questions and help you think about your leadership experience and how you can frame your application for the best chance of receiving an award. If you are unable to make an information session or have questions, you are encouraged to contact us to schedule an individual appointment.
Winter 2013 Leadership application deadline:
Monday, January 28, 2013, 5pm
(Overview of purpose, eligibility, application and review process, requirements, Q & A)
Monday, January 14, 3:30 pm, Mary Gates Hall (MGH) room 171E
Tuesday, January 15, 11:30 am, Mary Gates Hall (MGH) room 171E
Wednesday, January 16, 10:30 am, Mary Gates Hall (MGH) room 171E
(For applicants in the process of writing their essays, bring a draft if you have one.)
Tuesday, January 22, 4:00-5:30 pm, Mary Gates Hall (MGH) room 206
Please RSVP 
for this workshop.
leadership deadlines
