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Connect with trust to the UW community
Becky Liu
  
Still waiting for spring
Outdoor meetings on campus were a bit wet earlier this week, as a steady downpour made it look more like November than May. More summery conditions are predicted for the weekend.




 

Lead Story

  'Enriching the Academy': Diversity Research Institute conference May 16 celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration
“Enriching the Academy: Diversity Research at the UW” is the title of a conference May 16 designed to highlight UW studies of ‘the underserved, understudied and under-represented.’

 

Arts at the University of Washington

  Poets Mary Jo Salter and Brad Leithauser to present 45th annual Theodore Roethke reading May 20
 
An evening of art songs with Stephen Rumph
Faculty artist Stephen Rumph will present an evening of art songs, including a duet with guest soprano Christina Kowalski, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, in Brechemin Auditorium.
 
Corigliano Quartet to appear at Meany Hall May 22
The acclaimed Corigliano Quartet will visit the UW for a concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in Meany Hall. The event is presented by the UW World Series.
  Contemporary Group and Composer’s Workshop coming from School of Music
In coming days the School of Music will present students and faculty performing together for the Contemporary Group and a Composers Workshop of new music written and performed by students.

 

Employment

 
Combined Fund Drive offers chance to Meet the Charities
Remember the agencies you give money to during the Combined Fund Drive? Learn more about some of them at the monthly Meet the Charities events — and maybe you’ll find a place to volunteer your time and talents.

 

Faculty and Staff Profiles

 
From UW Police to Iraq — and back again
Sergeant John Bolding is back working with the UW Police after more than a year off campus serving with a somewhat larger force — the U.S. Army National Guard, stationed in Iraq.
 
A fan of university campuses, Blume's a perfect fit for this job
Grant Blume, a UW admissions counselor and coordinator of campus student visits, was a campus tour guide as an undergraduate. He even tours other universities’ campuses when he takes vacation.

 

UW and the Community

  Cold Rush: Arctic is new focus for fossil fuel resources
Some have estimated that 25 percent of the Earth’s remaining oil and gas may be buried in the seafloor under the Arctic Ocean. Now that more areas of the ocean once covered by ice year-round are becoming ice free in the summers, chances are increasing that those fossil fuel resources will be exploited. A panel of experts will discuss the situation on Wednesday, May 21.
  Michael Benitez Jr. to speak on May 15
 
James Wellman Jr. to discuss new book May 21 at University Bookstore
James K. Wellman Jr., chair of the Comparative Religion Program, will discuss his new book, Evangelical vs. Liberal: The Clash of the Christian Cultures in the Pacific Northwest, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the University Bookstore.

 

Research

  Washington Sea Grant Awards Geoduck Research Projects
Washington Sea Grant has announced that it will award grants for three major research projects to examine the possible environmental effects of geoduck aquaculture in and around Puget Sound, including the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

 

Health Sciences News

 
School of Public Health presents community service award
Public Health-Seattle & King County received the School of Public Health and Community Medicine's 2008 Service Award for Community Partners.
  All-terrain vehicle use by children sparks concern
Harborview physicians cite greater need for public education about safety to prevent increasing injuries.
 
Experts to address depression in older adults May 19 & 20
Symposium to focus on community-based depression management programs.
 
Gunn-Loke Lecture set for June 10
The Gunn-Loke Lecture, sponsored by the UW Center for Pain Relief and Discovery and the UW School of Medicine, takes place June 10.
 
Wil's World: The Paper Cutouts of Wil Kerner
An exhibit of the art of Wil Kerner, a 12-year-old with autism, is on display in the Harborview Cafeteria Atrium through May 30.
  Volunteers needed for prostate study
UW research may lead to development of reversible male contraceptive.

 

University Week Features

  Public Hearing Notice






UW Glimpses

Greening Union Bay

 
Photo by Romona Hickey
Robert Harrison, center, professor of forest resources, works with a volunteer during last month's work party at the Union Bay Natural Area, a part of the UW Botanic Gardens on the shores of Union Bay. Dozens of students, staff, faculty and friends planted nearly 400 native trees, part of a restoration effort led in recent years by professor Kern Ewing.

UW Tower dedicated

 
Photo by Kathy Sauber
Paula Reynolds, CEO of Safeco Insurance, hands over a ceremonial key to President Mark Emmert as the University dedicates what was formerly the Safeco Tower and is now known as the UW Tower on Friday, April 25. The community was invited in for refreshments and tours of the building, which already houses a number of University departments.

Celebration Indeed
 
Photo by Andrea Edmon
Joanna Medina, left, President Mark Emmert and Paige Hamlin are all smiles during the Community Celebration on Red Square Wednesday, April 23. Medina and Hamlin are part of Student Fiscal Services, whose outreach team won the My Team is Great contest.



Mystery Photo


Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate from the University Book Store!

 

    
 


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