CUCAC Meeting Summaries – Nov. 9, 2010
CUCAC Meeting Summaries – Sept. 14, 2010
(CUCAC – City University Community Advisory Committee – meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The October 2010 meeting was cancelled.)
News and Updates
One Bus Away can help with your commute
Were you watching the snow fall at your bus stop recently, wondering if your ride would be delayed? If so, you should know about a new resource started by students at the University of Washington to improve the usability of public transportation. One Bus Away provides real-time arrival information for the buses (and trains) you ride every day and is available via website, phone, text-messaging or mobile phone app. One Bus Away also supports a variety of research on improving the usability of public transportation. What is OneBusAway? Find out.
Extreme Math! Saturday Series starting in January 2011
Starting January 15, the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars will be offering two Saturday math classes for 4-5th graders and 8-12th graders. “Zeno, Fractions within Fractions, and Unending Numbers” and “Turtles All the Way Down” are designed for students who are excited about math and looking for an inspirational, challenging and unique math experience. For information about the Robinson Center, see http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/
CUCAC Meeting Agenda, January 2011
The next meeting of CUCAC (City University Community Advisory Committee) has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 11 at 7 pm, UW Tower. Agenda items will be
Amendments to the University Master Plan associated with the West Campus Student Housing Projects
Housing and Food Services Minor Plan amendment
General Updates
Discussion of possible committee positions regarding SR520 6 (f) Replacement Property Exchanges
School of Pharmacy honored for community service
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy announced in November that the UW School of Pharmacy is the winner of the 2010-11 Transformative Community Service Award. This award recognizes the School for its dedication to addressing unmet community needs and for being an example of social responsiveness.