Spring is a great time to enjoy the rich musical offerings at the UW! Most instrumental and choral ensembles have a concert each quarter, with spring as the highlight. Many students present their final recitals and faculty members even get featured from time to time. Check out the School of Music calender for highlights (some [...]

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Although I try to ride my bike to work a few days a week all year ‘round, spring is the time when I really get motivated. It’s finally light when I go to work and when I head for home. In the daylight I feel a little safer and there’s more to enjoy on my [...]

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A few weeks into my new job at UW Educational Outreach, I struck up a conversation with a coworker in the elevator. I noticed the book she had been reading on her lunch hour and asked what she thought of it, as it was one I had recently enjoyed. In the course of our exchange, [...]

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How well do you know your neighbors? Do you pick up their paper when they’re away for the weekend? Do they help jump your car when the battery dies? Whether you live in a house or apartment, a city or suburb, you probably live near other people. Neighbor Appreciation Day is a special holiday that [...]

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