On April 5, the Burke Museum will kick off a special program about Coast Salish Art with a panel of Coast Salish artists discussing the challenges of bringing traditional forms into the 21st century. Scheduled for 7 pm in Kane Hall 120, the discussion is FREE and open to the public.(Pre-registration is recommended.)
News and Updates
CUCAC Meeting Agenda, March 2013
The next meeting of CUCAC (City-University Community Advisory Committee) will be held
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Place: Molecular Science & Engineering Building, First Floor Conference Room #115
Items on the agenda include: Maple & Terry Halls Design Development, presented by Rob Lubin, Associate Director, Housing and Food Services, and Troy Stahlecker, Capital Projects Office. There will also be a round robin discussion of other current issues by members of CUCAC.
A tour of the Molecular Science and Engineering Building will be available starting at 7 pm.
Community engagement key to promoting sustainability
In a recent Huffington Post blog, President Michael Young extols the unique role universities can play in advancing sustainability efforts by outside communities, and explains how the UW’s “turning the university inside out” strategy has further promoted these efforts.
Local women artists celebrated
Women Who Rock: Building Scenes, Making Communities Project, a collaboration between the University of Washington and the community, will hold its third “unconference” combined with the launch of its oral history archive March 9 at Washington Hall in Seattle’s Central Area. The public event features live music and is open to all ages. Registration is free.
Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center
Explore an Artic ice camp, meet scientists and engage in exciting hands-on activities at the four day Polar Science Weekend starting tomorrow, February 28,and running through Sunday. Organized jointly by the Applied Physics Laboratory and Pacific Science Center, this 8th annual event will feature over 90 scientists who work in some of the most remote and challenging places on earth.