Margaret O’Mara, associate professor of history, will explore crucial 20th Century American presidential races in a series of four public lectures starting October 9 in Kane Hall.
News and Updates
International Conservation Photography Awards at the Burke
From now until November 25, the Burke Museum is featuring the International Conservation Photography (ICP) Awards, 75 award-wining photographs from across the globe. The Burke is open daily from 10 am – 5 pm, except for the first Thursday of each month when it is open until 8 pm and admission is free.
CUCAC Meeting Agenda, October 2012
The next meeting of the City University Community Advisory Committee will be held in the HUB and will be followed by a tour of the newly remodeled building.
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Place: Husky Union Building (HUB), Conference Room 238
Items on the agenda include a presentation on the schematic designs for the Maple and Terry Halls Project – Power Point re Maple and Terry Halls – pdf
New Regents chair interviewed on KUOW
Listen to Joanne Harrell, newly appointed chair of the UW Board of Regents, as she speaks with KUOW’s Ross Reynolds on “The Conversation.”
UW alum gathers multiple honors for local farmers markets
The first Farmers Market in Seattle was organized by Chris Curtis (’73) in the University District in the early 1990s. Curtis went on to form the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance of seven food/farm markets throughout Seattle, some of which have been recognized by Forbes Magazine, the US News travel section, KOMO News, and Seattle Weekly. For more information, see UW in Seattle Neighborhoods.