Faculty & Staff Insider
Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
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Faculty spotlight
Apply now for NCFDD Faculty Success Program tuition support
The Office for Faculty Advancement offers partial tuition support for faculty attending NCFDD’s 12-week Faculty Success Program, prioritizing tenure-track and associate professors. Application deadline for support is Nov. 4.
Staff spotlight
Explore how your brain works at work
Through the lens of brain research, understand the internal forces that can drive you and examine ways to heighten self-awareness and self-control through reflection and mindfulness.
Student spotlight
Five elevator pitch examples
Imagine that you step into an elevator and come face-to-face with someone who could change the course of your career: a potential employer, investor, or mentor. Learn more about how to craft a powerful elevator pitch.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
View the Oct. 2, 2024 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.
Watch the Annual President’s Address
Watch a recorded livestream of President Cauce’s annual address to learn more about her priorities for her last year in office and the role of higher education in strengthening a democratic society through learning and discovery.
Biochemist David Baker receives Nobel Prize
David Baker, professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine and director of the UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for computational protein design.
Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
Honor an educator who excels at mentoring graduate students. Nominate them for the Marsha L. Landolt Graduate Mentor Award by Nov. 5. Recipient will receive $5,000.
Get MyUW Mobile app to keep up with all things UW
MyUW apps are available on iPhones and Androids, allowing users to stay connected to the resources they need every day without having to sign in daily with their UW NetIDs.
The Whole U’s fall recipes are as cozy as a warm sweater
Feeling that chill in the air? Try these hearty, healthy, delicious recipes for autumn compiled by The Whole U from cooks and bakers in UW Human Resources.
Get to know your WA Employee Assistance Program
The Washington State EAP is the UW’s provider of employee wellness benefits. A live webinar at noon on Nov. 13 will help managers and HR professionals better understand this resource.
Leadership opportunities
Explore leadership opportunities that help shape the future of UW in diverse, inclusive environments
Scared of spiders? Here are six common myths, debunked
Rod Crawford, the curator of arachnids at the Burke Museum, and Dr. Paul Pottinger from UW Medicine, explain why most spiders aren’t actually dangerous.
There is no Planet B: solutions for a sustainable future
Meet UW Combined Fund Drive nonprofits working to protect the environment at this virtual lunch and learn on November 5 featuring representatives from BirdNote, Orca Network and Zero Waste Washington.
