April 1, 2010
Etc.: News & notes from around campus
LIFE CHANGER: Jennifer Cohen, assistant director of the Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies program, was honored with the Hannah G.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents’ April 15 meeting has been canceled.
Bought any Pfffft Deodorant? Help identify this week’s Lost & Found 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.
Photo exhibit opens April 8 in Skylight Gallery
The opening and reception for I Say Hello, You Say Goodbye/You Say Hello, I Say Goodbye, a group photography show with work by Anita Bingaman, Joan Bowers, Maria Festing, Deborah Conger Hughes, Nathan Makan, Ian Painter, Stan Raucher, and Jerry Wade, will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.
‘Europe’s Dilemma.’
Terri Givens of the University of Texas, speaks on Europe’s Dilemma: Immigrant Integration in Western Europe.
March 23, 2010
Seismic lessons.
An panel of experts presents findings from the field and discusses similarities and differences between the Haitain and Chilean earthquakes and what we can expect from future earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest.
March 22, 2010
Anthony Brandt.
The author of The Man Who Ate His Boots shares the enthralling and often harrowing history of the adventurers who searched for the Northwest Passage, the holy grail of nineteenth-century British exploration.
March 19, 2010
Disability and DNA.
Marsha Saxton of the UC Berkeley Disability Studies Program will speak about the complex issues of genetic screening from the vantage point of disability rights, and show and discuss her film about physicians’ interactions with adults with physical disabilities.
March 11, 2010
Opera workshop.
UW voice students present opera scenes directed by faculty artist Thomas Harper.
Summer programs registering at Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars
The UW’s Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars offers fifth- through 10th grade students a unique combination of vigorous academic work and summer fun in two summer programs.
Beethoven piano sonata cycles is subject of lecture-recital
School of Music alumnus Dainius Vaicekonis will present a lecture-recital on Beethoven’s piano sonata cycles at 3 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Singers, symphony combine in ‘Mass for our Time’
UW Music Professor Geoffrey Boers leads the combined Chamber Singers, University Chorale and University Symphony in Mass for our Time, a series of works portraying relevant themes for our times.
Thai delegation presents multi-volume edition of the Buddhist canon to UW
One by one in a ceremony the afternoon of Monday, March 8, representatives of several Thai groups presented the 40 volumes of the World Tipitaka Edition, the Buddhist canon, to the UW Libraries.
Etc. Campus news & notes
MASTER MEDIATORS: UW School of Law students Charlotte Williams and Joel Emans won the regional American Bar Association Mediation Competition held at the University of Oregon School of Law last weekend.
Neuromuscular junction will be topic of Einar Hille Memorial Lecture in Neurosciences
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When computers were big: Help identify this week’s Lost & Found 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.
Goodbye until spring
This is the last issue of University Week for winter quarter.
Burke offers series of talks on paleontology beginning March 30
Can extinction be good? You can explore the answer to this question and more with Burke Museum paleontology curators in a series of Tuesday talks inspired by the Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway exhibit.
UW Police offer Citizens Academy Wednesdays March to June
Concerned about safety? Wondering how the campus police do their job? You might be a good candidate for the UW Police Citizens Academy.
Several HR units moving to Condon Hall during construction of student housing
On Saturday, March 13, several Human Resources units are moving to Condon Hall because the Staff Human Resources Building is being temporarily closed during new student housing construction.
A new campus award for environmental stewardship: The Husky Green Award
Nominations are being sought for a new UW honor, the Husky Green Award.
Judge upholds freeze of UW faculty salaries
On March 8, King County Superior Court Judge Carol Schapira upheld the UW’s decision last spring to temporarily suspend pay increases for its faculty due to the state budget situation.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 18, at UW Tacoma.
A slice of heaven: March 16 is Pie Day at 8 McMahon
If you like pie — and really, who doesn’t like pie? — you might want to stop in the 8 at McMahon campus restaurant on Tuesday, March 16.
March 10, 2010
Jazz Innovations.
Student jazz ensembles coached by Marc Seales, Tom Collier, Cuong Vu, and Phil Sparks pay homage to the icons of jazz with new arrangements of the classics and break new ground with original, progressive jazz compositions.
March 9, 2010
UW Wind Ensemble.
The ensemble is about to return to Japan for its third tour of that country, and presents its Japan Tour Preview Concert, featuring the world premiere of Precious Metal: A Concerto for Flute and Winds, by D.
March 8, 2010
Regina Yeh.
School of Music alumna Regina Yeh and Hillary Herndon, past principal violist of the Juilliard Symphony Orchestra, present solo and duo works for viola and piano.
March 6, 2010
Dino Day.
See real dinosaur and dinosaur-era fossils from the Burke’s collection and participate in dinosaur-themed activities throughout the Burke Museum’s 25th annual Dino Day.
March 5, 2010
‘Composers’ Workshop.’
Student composers in the School of Music present original works.
March 4, 2010
Mindfulness group relaxes, refreshes with meditation during lunch hours
Editor’s Note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Pianist Regina Yeh and violist Hillary Herndon team up for March 8 concert
School of Music alumna Regina Yeh will team with Hillary Herndon to present solo and duo works for viola and piano in a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.
It’s a film from Homecoming 1957 — but does anyone know more?
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.
Composers’ Workshop, Symphonic Band concert coming from School of Music
Student composers will present original works and the UW Symphonic Band will play in events coming from the School of Music.
Dance Majors Concert.
The UW Dance Program’s annual showcase of new work by undergraduate students.
Libraries sponsor research awards for undergraduates
The UW Libraries is looking for a few good student research projects.
Widening broadband
Rep.
‘Sita Sings the Blues.’
Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
Horner to speak on ‘How to Build a Dinosaur’ March 5
Can dinosaurs be brought back to life? Is there a velociraptor lurking in the cells of every chicken? Does extinction have to be forever? Jack Horner, one of the most influential paleontologists of our time, will tackle these questions and more at the 2010 Burke Lecture at 7 p.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to speak March 4
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, will discuss what’s ahead for computing, with a particular focus on how cloud computing will change the way people and businesses use technology.
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