May 21, 2009
Graduate School compiles professional development activities
The Graduate School has produced a compendium of departmental professional development activities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows that it hopes will be the beginning of a program to improve professional development for graduate students and post docs generally.
Piano series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
UW School of Law conference addresses climate change and human rights
The UW School of Law will host Three Degrees: The Law of Climate Change and Human Rights Conference on May 28 and 29.
Dance Showcase.
This final concert of the year highlights the performing and choreographic talents of Dance Program faculty and graduate students.
Sounds of gospel and student compositions coming from School of Music
The School of Music will present songs and hymns from its 100-voice Gospel Choir on May 26 and contemporary works by student composers on May 27, both in Meany Theater.
Ancient basketry, Seattle’s changing shorelines featured in two new online Burke exhibits
The Burke Museum has announced the launch of two new online exhibits that explore Seattle history: Waterlines and Rediscovering Ancient Basketry From the Biderbost Site.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, June 11, at 9 a.
May 20, 2009
‘Foot, Hand, Drum.’
Musical groups share the satisfying sounds of percussion from various geographic areas of the world.
May 19, 2009
Marian Anderson String Quartet.
Formed in 1989, this African American ensemble makes creating new and diverse audiences for chamber music an integral part of its mission.
May 18, 2009
Roethke reading.
The 46th annual Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Reading, by Paul Muldoon, Princeton faculty member and the poetry editor of The New Yorker.
May 17, 2009
Stroum Lectures.
The 34th annual Stroum Lecture Series, “Encounters with the Past: Remembering the ‘Bygone’ in Israeli Culture.
May 15, 2009
Guitar ensemble.
Students of Michael Partington present music for guitar from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
UW Bothell 5K.
The fourth annual UW Bothell 5K Run-Walk.
May 14, 2009
Organization of the week: Native Faculty and Staff Association of the UW
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Washington Supreme Court comes to UW law school
As part of the Court in the Community Program, the Washington State Supreme Court will visit the UW School of Law on Tuesday, May 19.
Voice division students to perform May 18
Voice students of faculty artists Tom Harper, Joyce Guyer, and Jane Eaglen will present an all Italian recital that includes songs, arias and operatic ensembles from Italian opera from the Classical and Romantic periods with selections by Mozart, Leoncavallo, Ponchielli, Donaudy, Rossini and others.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, May 14, at UW Tower.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Hear Charles Holt.
His journey has taken him from being an aspiring professional football player to the business world and eventually to where he is today — a multi-talented actor and singer.
Astro-Scholar.
Astronaut Scholar Pavan Vaswani will talk about his experiences at the Ninth Annual Astronaut Scholar Technical Conference and the U.
Enter the University Week UW community photo contest
The first week of our photo contest is nearly over and already we have more than 50 entries.
Talking pill bottles aim to improve health, health literacy
By Ashley Wiggin, School of Nursing &
Melinda Young, School of Pharmacy
Imagine a pill bottle that could “talk” to you, reminding you when to take medication or how much to take.
Etc: Campus news & notes
GOIN’ TO THE CHICKENS: Jennifer Adrien is the assistant director for MBA Global Programs in the Michael G.
Kosher, halal deli sandwiches now available on campus
For those looking for kosher or halal diets, a bit of change has come to the UW campus.
May 13, 2009
Diversity honored.
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program present their annual celebration, fete and honors.
‘Destination Italy.’
The Italian Studies Advisory Board and the Division of French & Italian Studies present travel tips from three Seattle Times editors.
Spring opera.
Peter Eros conducts and Noel Koran directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.
May 12, 2009
Education Open House.
The College of Education holds its Spring Open House to introduce participants to its undergraduate and graduate programs.
May 9, 2009
UW Relay for Life.
Team members take turns walking, jogging, or running around Husky Stadium track to raise money for cancer awareness, education and research.
May 8, 2009
On to grad school?
The UW Career Center presents a workshop called Applying to Graduate of Professional School.
May 7, 2009
Educational Opportunity Program celebration May 13
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) will present their annual celebration beginning at 5:30 p.
Provost to hold budget conversation May 8
Faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Phyllis Wise from 3:30 to 5 p.
Spokane Falls to flow full time, thanks to Berman Environmental Law Clinic
A settlement that the Berman Environmental Law Clinic helped negotiate means that after nearly a century, water will once again flow year-round at a historic site in Spokane.
‘El Ultimo.’
A bilingual production by Teatro Milagro that takes place in Patagonia and explores the power struggle when nature, indigenous Mapuche Shamans and timber interests collide.
Drama, music schools team up for Tchaikovsky opera ‘Eugene Onegin’
The UW Schools of Music and Drama will present Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin May 13-17 in Meany Theater.
Wickizer to deliver Public Health’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture, May 18
By Holly Weese
School of Public Health
Tom Wickizer, UW professor of health services, will deliver the School of Public Health’s Spring Quarter Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Reflections on 10 years of Collaborative Research to Improve Health and Health Care for Injured Workers in Washington State.
Jay Inslee to serve as commencement speaker for UW Bothell
U.
Staiger appointed UWMC medical director
Dr.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TACOMA’S NEW DAWG: Those of us in Seattle or Bothell may not know it, but Harry the Husky now has a brother of sorts.
