Faculty & Staff Insider
Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
NOTEWORTHY
Faculty spotlight
Metacognition as an antidote to AI offloading
Metacognitive skills help students learn more efficiently and reduce students’ temptation to “offload” learning to AI. Join Professor Ian Schnee as he shares strategies for integrating metacognitive skills into courses.
Staff spotlight
Explore how the UW works
Is it the U, the UW, or the UDub? In this self-paced online class, increase your understanding of the history, mission and structures that shape our multi-campus university and your place in it.
Student spotlight
Rock your LinkedIn profile
Nov. 18 | Noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Take a step to make the most of your LinkedIn profile. Join this session to learn what it takes to build a great profile that speaks directly to your ideal audience and get your questions answered by a LinkedIn expert.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
Help shape the future of research
The research environment is changing rapidly. To remain a world-leading research university, the UW must not only respond to these changes but continually adapt the systems that enable our researchers to pursue ambitious ideas and emerging opportunities. The Office of the Provost is establishing the Research Resilience and Transformation Network. Read the full post on the Provost’s blog.
When AI can help, choose Purple
Meet Purple, the UW’s generative AI tool, available in a UW-supported environment to faculty, staff and students. Purple is designed to support the thoughtful use of institutional, research and personal information. Learn more about this optional tool, including what it can do and how to get started.
Permanent Daylight Saving Time would increase dark commutes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this past summer that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent in the United States — meaning there would be no turning back the clocks each fall. School start times are a central issue because permanent DST would lead to darker mornings from November to March, adding at least 2 billion more dark commutes to school.
Meet the UW’s digital accessibility partners
Compliance Partners and Digital Accessibility Liaisons play complementary roles in advancing accessibility across the UW through collaboration, training, resource sharing and community engagement.
November is UW Yoga Month
Join colleagues for 20 days of movement, mindfulness and connection during UW Yoga Month. Enjoy four live virtual classes, weekly on-demand practices and a special community class at the HUB. Register to join (NetID required).
Get help with Open Enrollment
UW Benefits representatives will be on-site at various UW locations to answer your Open Enrollment questions starting Tuesday, Oct. 27. Plan your drop in at an in-person information session.
Working at the UW
Find a job that will change your life and others’ lives too.
– Academic jobs
– Staff jobs
– Student jobs
– UW Medicine jobs
What exactly are peptide therapies?
Most GLP-1 drugs are peptides, and their popularity has led to growing interest in other experimental peptide therapies. Discover more about whether peptides are safe or effective.
Celebrate the season and give back
The UW Combined Fund Drive’s annual evergreen sale is back, featuring wreaths and door swags, benefiting the American Cancer Society. Order by Monday, Nov. 8, for campus pickup or home delivery.
