October 8, 2010
UW Reads the Constitution.
Listen to all or part of the U.
October 7, 2010
Did you know Radford Court is open to UW employees?
With UW Ethernet, a 24-hour fitness center, on-site day care and playgrounds, a 24-acre park-like atmosphere and other amenities, Radford Court is a pretty nice place to live.
Slade Gorton and Bill Gates Sr. to debate income tax initiative at UWT
UW Regent Bill Gates Sr.
Study: Teacher turnover is a disadvantaged school problem, not a charter school problem
A new study from the National Charter School Research Project at the UW’s Center on Reinventing Public Education may quiet some fears that charter schools are particularly susceptible to teacher turnover.
Hear what makes for good acoustics at Oct. 11 Northwest Voice Foundation meeting
The meeting at UW Eagleson Hall is open to all persons interested in voice
Tickets available for School of Drama’s new season
Season tickets are now on sale for the UW School of Drama’s lineup of plays.
Gulf oil spill, London Olympics, driver distraction to be featured in College of Engineering fall lectures
Over the next few weeks, the College of Engineering’s popular fall lectures will take a more technical look at some of the topics currently in the news.
Compagnie Jant-Bi.
Combining movement and music from traditional dance forms with contemporary themes and dynamic physical virtuosity, Jant-Bi takes African dance in captivating new directions.
Etc: Campus news & notes
STAYING WELL: Jeffrey R.
Burke Trivia Night.
The return of the Burke Museum’s monthly pub quiz for science buffs, culture gurus and museum lovers.
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity welcomes UW State GEAR UP Project
The UW State GEAR UP Project (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) has joined the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D), Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange has announced.
UW Tumor Vaccine Group to hold open house Oct. 14
The UW Tumor Vaccine Group is hosting an open house for the public Thursday evening, Oct.
Workshop to address complicated issue of long-term care insurance
Health care reform may address a variety of current problems, but one that it scarcely touches is long-term care.
UW Photographers Group: New exhibit is all about ‘Doubt’
The UW Photographers Group has a new exhibit called Doubt — and they invite you to take a look and see what the images mean to you.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Open for business: PACCAR Hall to be dedicated Oct. 15
After a decade of planning and two years of construction, PACCAR Hall debuts as the gleaming hub of the Foster School of Business.
University of Bergen and University of Trondheim Faculty who have been Visiting Faculty at the UW, 1979-2010
Asbjorn Aarseth, Comparative Literature, 1979-80
Dangfish Aarskog, Pediatrics, 1980-81
Rolf Eide, Psychology, 1980-81
Rolf Manne, Chemistry, 1981-82
Lorentz Irgens, Epidemiology, 1982-83; 1993-94
Anne Bjorg Tveit, Dentistry, 1982-83
Orm Overland, English, 1983-84; 1992-93; 2001
Alf Grannes, Slavic Languages & Literature, 1983-84
Alex Haerem, Law, 1983-84
Jan Mossin, Finance, 1983-84
Knut K.
President’s address set for Oct. 12
Interim President Phyllis Wise will give the Annual Address to the University Community from 3:30 to 4:30 p.
UW Faculty who have been Visiting Faculty at the University of Bergen and the University of Trondheim, 1979-2010
Pierre Welander, Oceanography, 1979-80
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2010 Combined Fund Drive kicks off with Oct. 13 Charity Fair
The UW will kick off its 2010 Combined Fund Drive, the state’s workplace giving campaign, with a Charity Fair from 11 a.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
October 4, 2010
Lee Konitz New Quartet.
Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz has enjoyed one of the most creative and prolific careers in modern jazz, performing with the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, Stan Kenton’s Orchestra and the Miles Davis Capitol Orchestra (aka Miles Davis Tuba Band).
Latino Film Festival.
A free screening of No Son Invisivbles (They Aren’t Invisible): Mujeres Mayas & Microfinances as part of the Seattle Latino Film Festival.
October 1, 2010
Henry Art Gallery Open House
View the latest exhibits, dance to live sixties soul with The Witness, view a glow-in-the-dark slideshow from Sol Hashemi and more as the Henry kicks off another year of great art and activities.
September 30, 2010
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Etc: News & Notes from around campus
GREEN UW: The UW was a winner of a 2010 Green Washington award from Seattle Business magazine, which recognized those companies and organizations that are “in the forefront of making our state a greener place to live and work” according to the magazine.
Memorial planned Oct. 3 for Randolph ‘Ran’ Hennes
A memorial service for Randolph “Ran” Hennes, former associate director of the University Honors Program and history department lecturer, will be held at 1 p.
UW Bothell nursing students in first UW program offered in Everett
The first UW program to be offered in Everett begins Oct.
UW Bothell debuts new principal preparation program
This year, UW Bothell begins its new Leadership Development for Educators Program (LEDE), which will support teacher instructional leaders and help them document their learning so that it contributes to requirements for a masters degree and state residency principal certificate.
Eight UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Eight UW professors are among 17 scientists newly elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing scientific achievements.
School of Medicine hosts Walker-Ames Scholar Dr. Roger Strasser, a global leader in rural physician training
The founding dean of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine met with local groups
Burke Museum to show off collection of hand-woven textiles in ‘Weaving Heritage’
The Burke Museum has been collecting international textiles for over a century and holds a permanent collection of over 2,000 hand-woven pieces.
Pharmacy professor Joy Plein named Distinguished Alumna of Idaho State
Idaho State University recently bestowed its highest alumni honor to UW Professor of Pharmacy Joy Plein.
Program aims to help Indonesian universities host international students
The UW is one of six US institutions that will be working with six Indonesian universities to help them build the capacity to provide high-quality study abroad programs for U.
Vice President Joe Biden to attend Tacoma rally Oct. 8
Vice President Joe Biden will be on the UW Tacoma campus for a Get Out the Vote Rally on Friday, Oct.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
34 University of Washington doctoral programs rated highly on national assessment
By Elizabeth Lowry
Director of Marketing and Communications
The Graduate School
Fifteen of the UW’s doctoral programs were very highly rated, and 19 programs were highly rated among their peers at major universities across the country in an assessment by the National Research Council, according to the UW Graduate School’s analysis of the rankings.
Volunteer with Jumpstart and help local preschoolers prepare for kindergarten
In Seattle, more than 80 percent of children living in poverty under the age of 5 enter kindergarten without the skills necessary to learn.
‘Now Urbanism’ kicks off with panel discussion Oct. 7
Today, half of the world’s population lives in cities.
UWTV kicks off fall TV season with brand new, original shows
Have you ever seen lightning strike the hood of a Lamborghini? Or wondered what makes Lolcats.
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