May 14, 2010
Spring Opera Gala.
Students and faculty from the School of Music Voice Division, along with Peter Eros and the University Symphony, present songs and arias from the opera repertoire.
May 13, 2010
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
HIV research open house set for June 8 at Harborview
The UW AIDS Clinical Trials Unit will be hosting an HIV Research Open House on Tuesday, June 8 from noon to 3 p.
Paleontologist to lecture May 21 at the Burke
Dinosaurs of the Lost Continent is the title of a lecture by Scott Sampson, a dinosaur paleontologist and host of the popular PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train, set for 7 p.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
What do you know about Malburg, city of big churches and easy virtue?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
MFA Dance Concert set for May 20-23
The MFA Dance Concert will be presented May 20-23 in Meany Studio Theater.
Chinese century?
An Evening with author Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World: the Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World.
Gjertrud Schnackenberg to give annual Roethke reading
Poet Gjertrud Schnackenberg will present the annual Roethke reading, sponsored by the Department of English, at 8 p.
UW Bothell celebrates 20 years with open house
The UW Bothell celebrates its 20th year of operations in 2009-10 and reflects on its history of accomplishment at a campus celebration and open house.
45th Street Viaduct to be closed for four months
The NE 45th Street Viaduct connecting the west end of NE 45th Street with University Village and points east will be closed to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists from June 14 to Sept.
Mark 30th anniversary of eruption of Mount St. Helens at Burke Tuesday
May 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St.
Memoirs and animals.
Sy Montgomery and Brenda Petersen are best-selling natural history writers and longtime friends who weave animals into their narratives of travel and discovery.
UW Tacoma Chancellor Spakes announces leadership transition
UW Tacoma Chancellor Patricia Spakes has announced that she will step down as chancellor in July 2011.
UW pharmacy student Elise Fields named Lambarene Public Health Fellow
Her Albert Schweitzer Foundation fellowship will take place at Schweitzer Hospital in Gabon, West Central Africa.
Provost Wise addresses budget decisions in latest Town Hall, available online
Provost Phyllis Wise spoke about the budget and the University’s vision for the future at a Town Hall on Tuesday, May 11.
May 12, 2010
Opera Spring Gala.
Students and faculty from the School of Music Voice Division, along with Peter Eros and the University Symphony, present songs and arias from the opera repertoire.
May 11, 2010
Provost Town Hall.
Join Provost Phyllis Wise for a town hall meeting where discussion will be about the accomplishments and challenges faced of this academic year.
May 9, 2010
Mother/daughter 5K run.
The Center of Women’s Sports Medicine and Lifetime Fitness presents the second annual Mother & Daughter 5K Fun Run/Walk.
May 8, 2010
Softball on UWTV.
The Huskies return to the field as the reigning 2009 National Champions with 2009 U.
May 7, 2010
‘New Universities.’
A daylong conference marking the 20th anniversary of the UW as a multicampus institution.
Celebrating human rights.
The Center for Human Rights celebrates its inaugural year with people and organizations from the three UW campuses and beyond who are contributing to the promotion of human rights.
May 6, 2010
Religion and democracy to be explored in May 13 lecture
Ian Buruma, Henry R.
UW student receives UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Award
UW junior and Federal Way native Alexandra Herndon received the 2010 United Negro College Fund/Merck Science Initiative Award, an honor that includes up to $25,000 in scholarships, as well as the opportunity to take part in two summer research internships.
‘Forests and Health of Puget Sound’ is topic of forestry issues presentation
Forests giving way to commercial development and housing is creating more impervious surfaces — such as streets, roofs and parking lots — and generating more storm runoff that is eroding streams and carrying a chemical brew into Puget Sound.
Spring Opera Gala coming May 14, 16
It’s opera time again at the School of Music.
Provost’s Town Hall set for May 11
Provost Phyllis Wise will hold a town hall meeting at 3:30 p.
Brechemin Piano Series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
Interested in voice? Voice Foundation meeting open
Ben London, executive director of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, will speak at the next meeting of the Voice Foundation, Northwest chapter, which is open to the public.
‘Demystifying the Orient.’
Yvonne Haddad of Georgetown University, author of several publications on Muslim and Christian relations, speaks on Demystifying the Orient: Arab-American Christian Scholars and Study of the Middle East.
Patricia A. Banks to speak on May 14 at UW Club
The UW Center for Multicultural Education will present Patricia A.
In the dark about the tunnel: Can you provide information on this week’s film?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
Call your mom: It’s Mother’s Day at the Arboretum May 9
The Arboretum Foundation and the UW Botanic Gardens Education Department will once again host their popular annual Mother’s Day event at the Arboretum, on Sunday, May 9, from 1 to 4 p.
Plane flight yields new views of campus for staffer with a camera
Tara Brown loves to take pictures.
Martin Jacques to present ‘The Chinese 21st Century?’ May 13
Martin Jacques, the author of When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World, will speak from 7 to 9 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
New monthly UWTV show, ‘Dawg Dish’ explores UW athletics
What makes UW basketball fans so devoted they’ll camp on concrete for a chance to get on national television? What does the UW’s Lamborghini Lab have to do with Husky baseball? And how does the Husky gridiron gang stay fit in the off-season?
UWTV and UW Athletics will deliver a fresh behind-the-scenes look at Husky athletes and sports programs in a new monthly television show, Dawg Dish on UWTV, channel 27 in the Puget Sound, and <A href="http://www.
New book by Marguerite Roza exposes flaws in school finance
Given the fierce debates about K–12 education spending in recent decades, it is surprising that so little is known about the connection between spending and outcomes — in effect, why a doubling of money spent on public schools the past 30 years has yielded only slight improvements in student achievement.
Etc: News & notes from around campus
ARCHAEOLOGY ARTISTS: The Burke Museum Archaeology Division was awarded the prestigious John D Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation for 2010 by the King County Landmarks Commission.
Ethnomusicology Student Association presents world music concert May 15
The UW Ethnomusicology Student Association of the School of Music will present its annual concert of music from around the world, showcasing the musical talents of students in the Ethnomusicology program, at 7:30 p.
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