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
Active and engaged teaching
Feb. 19 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Zoom
This faculty panel will focus on how to implement the UW’s new core element of “Active and Engaged” teaching in your courses.
Staff spotlight
Access LinkedIn Learning recommendations for your development
Use Professional & Organizational Development’s curated picks to identify quality on-demand training to advance your productivity and other business skills.
Student spotlight
2026 Winter Job & Internship Fair
Feb. 4 | 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Husky Union Building (HUB)
The upcoming in-person career fair is a great way to meet face-to-face with representatives of companies that appeal to a variety of majors, interests and goals.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
View the Dec. 17, 2025 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.
Our public mission is rooted in community engagement
The UW received national recognition for its community impact, with all three campuses earning the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement reclassification, joining 277 peer institutions nationwide. Read President Jones’ message about this honor.
Explore the new Purple AI website
Learn the basics of Purple, UW’s generative AI tool, and explore the Get Started guide. Request early access to be among the first Purple users on campus.
UW astronomers spot record-breaking asteroid in Rubin Observatory data
A team led by University of Washington astronomers has discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer. The study provides crucial information about asteroid composition and evolution.
Learn about free digital accessibility training and resources at the UW
Explore UW’s digital accessibility resources, training and events for the UW community, featuring Provost Tricia Serio, designed to support inclusive digital spaces before April 26. Watch a video to learn more about the initiative.
Summer camp planning for UW Families on Thursday, Jan. 29
Plan ahead for summer 2026 camp options. Learn how summer camp enrollment works, key timelines and next steps directly from UW and community program leaders. Hosted by UW WorkLife.
Reminder: Cash in on your unused sick time off by Saturday, Jan. 31
The Annual Attendance Incentive Program allows eligible UW employees the option to cash out unused sick time off with balances above 480 hours at a 25% value.
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
UW launches mental health crisis response team
The UW is introducing Husky Assist for the Seattle campus, a team of on-call mental health workers ready to respond to mental health crises. See also, crisis services at UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
Support what matters at the UW
Give back to our community through the UW Combined Fund Drive to causes you care about, locally and globally, through easy payroll deduction or one-time giving. Every gift makes a difference for our community.
