Current news and events happening on campus and in the community designed to improve quality of life and foster economic vitality.
U District Urban Design Framework Open House
April 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
University Heights Community Center, upstairs.
5031 University Way NE
Light snacks will be provided.
“Drop In Office Hours” with DPD
March 29, 1-3 p.m. April 4, 8:30-10 a.m. April 5, 4-6 p.m.
Café Allegro
4214 University Way, off the alley behind Magus Books
Read the draft Urban Design Framework: http://bit.ly/UDistrictUDF (PDF)
Take the online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UDistrictUDF
UW 360, a news magazine show that profiles the diverse community connections cultivated by the UW, airs on channel 27 at 10 p.m. each Wednesday, with new episodes each month. Don’t miss the March line-up, including a feature on Husky Stadium and how it will have changed when the UW football team returns in August.
On April 5, the Burke Museum will kick off a special program about Coast Salish Art with a panel of Coast Salish artists discussing the challenges of bringing traditional forms into the 21st century. Scheduled for 7 pm in Kane Hall 120, the discussion is FREE and open to the public.(Pre-registration is recommended.)
In a recent Huffington Post blog, President Michael Young extols the unique role universities can play in advancing sustainability efforts by outside communities, and explains how the UW’s “turning the university inside out” strategy has further promoted these efforts.
Women Who Rock: Building Scenes, Making Communities Project, a collaboration between the University of Washington and the community, will hold its third “unconference” combined with the launch of its oral history archive March 9 at Washington Hall in Seattle’s Central Area. The public event features live music and is open to all ages. Registration is free.