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Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement

The office of the Institute for Innovation & Global Engagement is closed to the public until further notice. Staff can be contacted during normal business hours by email or phone.

Partners and Affiliations

UW TACOMA CAMPUS PARTNERS
Global Innovation and Design Lab

UW Tacoma Office of Global Affairs
Veterans Incubator for Better Entrepreneurship

UW TRI-CAMPUS PARTNERS

UW Office of Global Affairs

The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) serves as the UW’s central organizational hub for all things global, “connecting diverse internal and external networks of scholars, students, and community leaders engaging in international issues and scholarship.” The IGE liaises closely with the OGA, tapping into University-wide opportunities and strategic developments on the global front.

Jackson School of International Studies

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) shares our strategy of drawing upon thought and theory from multiple disciplines “to enhance our understanding of our increasingly interconnected globe.” Offering seven undergraduate majors and eight interdisciplinary graduate programs, JSIS presents excellent opportunities for collaborations around research, study abroad, and conferences, colloquia, and seminars featuring scholars, diplomats, and business executives from around the world.

Global Innovation Exchange

The Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) represents a unique partnership between the UW and China’s Tsinghua University, with foundational support from Microsoft. Offering an inaugural degree in technology innovation, GIX seeks to “educate innovators and spur innovation . . . unbounded by geography or discipline.” The partnership’s focus aligns well with the IGE’s values, which include collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and innovation.
CoMotion
UW Bothell Global Initiatives
UW Honors Program
NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Collegiate Honors Council

The mission of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is to support and enhance the community of educational institutions, professionals, and students who participate in collegiate honors education around the world.

Western Regional Honors Council

The Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) is a professional organization of faculty, administrators, and students dedicated to the promotion and advancement of undergraduate honors education.
The Institute for Innovation & Global Engagement (IIGE) promotes a globally engaged university through collaborations and partnerships that connect the classroom to the world. It advances the University of Washington's imperative to be boundless, and adds momentum to UW Tacoma's strategic goal to advance global learning.
 
In addition to deep engagement with a globally focused curriculum taught by world renowned faculty, students avail of tremendous academic and experiential learning opportunities developed with the input of the IIGE's high profile Community Advisory Board. 
 

IIGE Signature:

  • Global framework
  • Solutions orientation 
  • Inclusive innovation
  • Community engagement 
Transcripted Pathways:
  • Global Honors 
  • Minor in Global Engagement 
  • Minor in Innovation and Design 
 
 

IIGE Staff

ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR INNOVATION & GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

Divya McMillin, PhD (divya@uw.edu)

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
GLOBAL HONORS

Joanne Clarke Dillman, PhD (jclarked@uw.edu)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
IIGE & GLOBAL HONORS

Sally A. Murphy, MA (sam8543@uw.edu)

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
GID LAB

Krissy Kimura, MA (krissyk@uw.edu)

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
IIGE

Alexis Wheeler, JD (wheela@uw.edu)

 

 

 

The Global Honors Excellence Fund provides critical support for global learning through student merit and need-based awards and event sponsorship. To make a contribution, please select 'UWT Global Honors Excellence Fund' on the UW Make a Gift page.

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