Listen to Joanne Harrell, newly appointed chair of the UW Board of Regents, as she speaks with KUOW’s Ross Reynolds on “The Conversation.”
News and Updates
UW alum gathers multiple honors for local farmers markets
The first Farmers Market in Seattle was organized by Chris Curtis (’73) in the University District in the early 1990s. Curtis went on to form the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance of seven food/farm markets throughout Seattle, some of which have been recognized by Forbes Magazine, the US News travel section, KOMO News, and Seattle Weekly. For more information, see UW in Seattle Neighborhoods.
A UW “i” on the future
iOn the Future, a new 60-minute documentary about the UW Information School, will debut on channel 27 (UWTV) at 8 p.m tonight, September 18.
The documentary will also air regularly through fall and winter on UWTV, or you can watch iOn the Future online.
CUCAC Meeting Notes, June 2012
Summaries of recent meetings (in .PFD format) of the City University Community Advisory Committee are below:
Complexities of Cuba examined
To explore Cuba’s complex relationship with the U.S., the UW’s Comparative History of Ideas Program (CHID) and Spanish & Portuguese Studies (SPS) developed a study abroad program in Cuba, offered for the first time during Summer Quarter 2012.