Hello Huskies,
Welcome back! I hope you all had a fun and restful spring break. We have a lot going on to kick off this quarter, as you can see below! There are opportunities to take care of your health, find a job or an internship, start planning for summer and fall quarters, and enter your research project for an award, among many other things.
Speaking of awards, I’d like to congratulate this year’s President’s Medalist Award winners: Samuel Perkowski, Mia Grayson and Cher Zhang! These Huskies were selected from the thousands of outstanding undergraduate students at the UW for their high GPAs and rigorous course loads. Congrats, medalists!
Finally, I would like to acknowledge that there is a great deal happening at the federal level that is directly impacting higher education. For the latest information on the university’s response, check the federal policy updates page on the provost’s website. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed, the Counseling Center’s Politically Charged News Toolkit provides tips and resources that may help, and LiveWell’s Peer Wellness Coaches can teach you skills for balancing social media, news and your well-being.
Take care, and have a wonderful quarter!
Sincerely,
Denzil
Husky Experience
Take Back the Night
Join LiveWell and SARVA in supporting survivors and working to end sexual and gender-based violence at our Take Back the Night (TBTN) event on Wednesday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m. in the HUB North Ballroom. This event will feature empowering keynote and student speakers, a student-created art exhibit and a candlelight vigil honoring survivors. Additionally, there will be information about resources for survivors and ways you can make a difference.
RSVP by Friday, April 18. FREE food and refreshments will be provided! More info about TBTN and programming throughout April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on the LiveWell website.
Connections
The Big Read: Heather Cox Richardson
UW College of Arts & Sciences invites you to participate in our third annual “Big Read” with Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, author of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (2023). A leading voice on American democracy, Richardson has helped shape national conversations on history, politics and civic engagement.
Pick up a free book and sign up for the lecture’s waitlist.
UW Apartment Open House
Thinking about where to live next year? Join HFS on Saturday, April 5, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for an Apartment Open House! Hop on the free shuttle and tour six HFS apartment buildings to see all we have to offer. Check in and refreshments begin at 11 a.m. in Maple Hall’s Great Room. There’s even a chance to win raffle prizes! Find more info and register online.
Undergraduate Research Awards – Applications Open
Turn your favorite research project into cash! UW Libraries’ Research Award for Undergraduates is open to all disciplines and formats (posters, papers, art, etc.), and individual and group projects completed anytime Spring 2024 – Spring 2025 are eligible. Awards range from $250-$1,000! Submissions are due April 30. Learn more on the libraries website.
Health and Well-Being
Get a free STI test at Test Fest!
Visit Husky Health Center for Test Fest 2025: FREE STI tests on campus, for students! Did you know that more than 70 percent of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases may not have symptoms? If you think you might have an STI, don’t wait until symptoms start — get yourself tested! Test Fest runs April 7-11 and is open to all students. It’s easy: just sign up, show up, pee in a cup and find out if you have gonorrhea or chlamydia.
This event is for asymptomatic patients only. If you think you may have symptoms of an STI, please call Husky Health Center at 206-685-1011 to schedule an appointment for treatment. Test Fest is funded by ASUW in partnership with HHC.
Career and Internships
2025 In-Person Spring Job & Internship Fair
Join the Career & Internship Center at the In-Person Spring Job & Internship Fair on Tuesday, April 8, from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the HUB! The fair is open to all majors and years of study and will feature employers representing all industries. Registration required.
Featured jobs & internships
Looking to build your skills, experience and network? Check out these featured jobs and internships for undergrads and grad students.
Navigating the UW
Get ready for REAL ID
The new federal REAL ID Act goes into effect May 7 and will change the way you board flights to travel within the United States. After May 7, your standard driver license or identification card will no longer be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration. For more info on REAL ID, the new requirements and your options for acceptable travel documents, join a webinar for the UW community on April 17 from 12-1 p.m.!
Share your comments about UWPD
You’re invited to share your comments about the UW Police Department as part of the department’s re-accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA requires agencies to comply with standards in four areas: policies and procedures, administration, operations and support services. Comments will be accepted until April 18.
Enhanced registration tool – just in time for summer!
Planning on summer studies? Summer course registration opens April 14! With over 1,000 courses in more than 100 fields of study – plus flexible online options and smaller class sizes – you can earn credits and make the most of your summer. And the registration experience will be better than ever thanks to an enhanced registration tool! Register.UW debuts April 7, allowing you to do your pre-reg steps and register in one user-friendly place.