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February 7, 2008
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BOOK RENTALS: To battle ever-increasing textbook costs, the book store at the University of California, Davis, is planning a book rental program for students, according to the institution’s newspaper, Dateline.
Looking for leaders: Nominations open for 2008 David P. Thorud Awards
Integrity, diversity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and respect.
Trash or treasure? Find out at Artifact ID Day
You can bring your unidentified treasures to the Burke Museum from 1 to 4 p.
Wadden named executive vice provost
Doug Wadden, professor and chair of design in the School of Art, has been named executive vice provost of academic affairs and planning, Provost Phyllis Wise has announced.
Moving? The right move is to call these move managers
Susan Smith and Kim Wisecup help their clients go places.
Super Tuesday results indicate race card may be a joker in primaries
The Bradley effect may be alive and multiplying after Super Tuesday.
Faces of the Grand Army of the Republic — a slide presentation
After the Civil War, veterans of the Union Army formed the group The Grand Army of the Republic, or GAR.
January 31, 2008
Helping his dream come true
Dr.
Children’s environmental health unit wins EPA award
By Kathy Hall
Environmental & Occupational Health
The UW Northwest Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (NW PEHSU) received the Environmental Protection Agency’s Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Award for its leadership in protecting children from environmental health risks.
Nursing dean moving ‘up’ to teaching
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nancy Woods has been a faculty member of the UW School of Nursing since 1978.
Survey input wanted on long-term care
The State of Washington is seeking individuals to complete an online survey concerning retirement, long-term care, and financing of that care.
Mental health screening now available online
With a few clicks of your mouse on the UW Web site, you can check out hours for the Intramural Activities center, find out how much storage you have left in your UW e-mail account and buy tickets for an upcoming show at Meany Hall.
2008 Health Sciences Open House exhibitors to meet Feb. 7
The 2008 Health Sciences Open House will be on Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, and it’s time for units that would like to have exhibits or demonstrations to begin making plans.
In brief
David Saunders, 1933 – 2008
David Saunders, professor emeritus of medicine and former head of the Division of Gastroenterology, died Tuesday, Jan.
College of the Environment: UW proposes bold initiative as part of legislative request
One of the UW’s supplementary budget requests to the Legislature this session would provide money to begin preliminary work on what is perhaps the boldest new initiative the University has put forward in years.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Profs sound off on political blog
The UW Professors on Politics Web site has re-emerged just ahead of Super Tuesday as well as the Washington caucuses and the primary.
Nominations sought for Distinguished Librarian Award
The dean of university libraries, in cooperation with the Association of Libraries of the UW, has established the first-ever Distinguished Librarian Award, and the selection committee is seeking nominations.
Etc: Campus news and notes
GREEN AND GRAND: The Custodial Division of Facilities Services has won a Grand Award for green cleaning in the universities division of a competition sponsored by the American School and University Magazine, the Green Cleaning Network and the Healthy Schools Campaign.
Training sessions offered for campus violence prevention and response
It’s a 50-minute session that could literally save lives.
LCVI Day set for Feb. 6
Find out what the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative is all about and how you can help to change our workplace culture at LCVI Day, from 10 a.
Rare plant care subject of talk
More than 370 plant species in Washington are considered rare, threatened or endangered.
New name, new level of work for former C&C
As the office formerly known as Computing & Communications (C&C) evolves into UW Technology, it marks a transition in the way technology services that support the University’s mission are delivered.
Two leaders in sustainable design to share new professorship
Carefully tucked into a stand of pines on the Maryland shore, Loblolly House is a study in the pragmatic and the poetic.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Students learn to tell stories without words
Pass by the black box theater in Hutchinson Hall late on a Monday or Wednesday afternoon and you won’t hear much noise.
Meeting focus is women in science
On Saturday, Feb.
Cuong Vu and trio to jazz it up in Meany Feb. 6
Cuong Vu, who recently joined the UW School of Music as assistant professor of jazz studies, will perform his own compositions with his trio at 7:30 p.
Tally up your tonnage — it’s time again for RecycleMania
RecycleMania, the national intercollegiate recycling contest, started small in 2001.
‘She Stoops to Conquer’ next up for drama school
The UW School of Drama presents She Stoops to Conquer, by Oliver Goldsmith Feb.
Pacific Northwest Band Festival Feb. 4-5
Select middle school and high school student band musicians will perform with the UW Wind Ensemble, directed by Timothy Salzman, during the 20th Annual Pacific Northwest Band Festival Monday and Tuesday, Feb.
Julian Bond to speak at UW on Feb. 6
As a writer, scholar and political activist, Julian Bond has been on the cutting edge of social change for nearly a half century.
Jazz duets in Brechemin Auditorium Feb. 7
A concert of jazz duets is slated for 7:30 p.
Bike safety talk slated for Feb. 4
Kent Peterson of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington will present a free bike safety lecture at noon Monday, Feb.
Organ master class on Feb. 4
Students of UW organ professor Carole Terry will play select pieces for world-renowned organist Olivier Latry of Notre Dame Cathedral during a master class on Monday, Feb.
Arctic lecture on Feb. 12
Last fall ice covered less of the Arctic Ocean than had ever been recorded before and the temperatures of the ocean rose as much as 5 degrees C above average.
It’s a snap: HUB sponsors photography scavenger hunt
The Student Activities and Union Facilities Office is sponsoring a photography scavenger hunt, and faculty, staff and student photographers are all welcome to participate.
Globalization, religion is topic of talk
The Comparative Religion Program and The Center for Global Studies present Prof.
Photographers group show at Harborview
The UW Photographers Group will have a show in the Harborview Medical Center Cafeteria through March 18.
January 24, 2008
Kerrigan to lead UW Physicians Network
Meg Kerrigan has been appointed as the new executive director for the University of Washington Physicians Network (UWPN), effective Feb.
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