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
Join the UW state budget webinar
Learn how the UW’s state budget works during a webinar hosted by the Office of the Provost from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26. In this high-level overview, leaders from the UW’s State Relations and Finance, Planning & Budgeting (FPB) teams will join Provost Tricia Serio to provide an overview of the state budget and preview the upcoming legislative session. Save your spot (NetID required).
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.
UW College of Engineering receives $12 million gift
The gift from Winbond Electronics Corporation America, a U.S. subsidiary of Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics Corporation, a global semiconductor company and leading provider of memory and integrated circuit solutions, provides the College with the flexibility to make strategic investments in exceptional people, promising ideas and emerging opportunities.
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).
Explore homeownership options
Join Homestead Community Land Trust for a virtual webinar on Monday, Oct. 26, to learn how community land trust homes make buying more affordable. Explore eligibility, financing and more. Register to join (NetID required).
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.
