October 11, 2007
Four A&S dean finalists to speak
Four finalists for the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will be making public presentations in the next month, open to all faculty, staff and students.
Author, researcher to speak on multiculturalism in Britain
Researcher and author Audrey Osler will be the featured speaker for the Center for Multicultural Education at the UW’s 24th symposium-lecture, 11 a.
ETC.: Campus news & notes
STAR EDUCATOR: Tom Griffin, editor of Columns, the UW alumni magazine, was named a “Faculty Star” by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
Reminder: Take our two-question survey
If you haven’t already taken our two-question survey, please spend the 5 minutes it will take to do so.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Violence prevention workshop available
A workshop on violence prevention is available to faculty, staff and students.
Emmert to speak
President Mark Emmert will give his annual address to the UW community at 3:30 p.
Reminder: Take our two-question survey
If you haven’t already taken our two-question survey, please spend the 5 minutes it will take to do so.
October 4, 2007
Philip Green named Inventor of the Year
Dr.
Staff sought for adjudication panel
UW staff are being sought to serve on the University Faculty Adjudication Panel.
Terry to perform at St. Mark’s Cathedral
Faculty organist Carole Terry performs works by Mendelssohn, Duruflé, Bolcom, Reger, and others in a recital co-sponsored by St.
Trimpin event ful: walk-ins invited after 6:30
Registration is full but you might still get a chance to hear sound and media artist Trimpin give a presentation about his work at 7 p.
Constitution readers needed
The staff of the Government Publications Office of UW Libraries seeks your help with the second annual “UW Reads the Constitution” event.
Health and safety committee elections coming soon
Elections are beginning for employee representatives to the 11 UW organizational health and safety Committees.
Bridging the Gap Breakfast to celebrate diversity at UW, in the community
Tickets are on sale now for the annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast and silent auction, slated for Saturday, Oct.
Drama School opens season with ‘Ring Round the Moon’
The UW School of Drama will open its first production of the 2007-08 season, Jean Anouilh’s, Ring Round the Moon, Oct.
Jurkovich to lead trauma surgery group in 2008
Dr.
Hinckley is first to hold David R.M. Scott Endowed Professorship
Thomas Hinckley, professor of forest ecology at the UW College of Forest Resources, is the recipient of the college’s new David R.
Medical Genetics symposium Oct. 12-13
The UW Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Medicine is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding with a two-day symposium to be held Oct.
‘University Week’ remembers — 25 years and counting
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25 years old.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW staffer to run Seattle Marathon in memory of mentor
By Gene Woodard
Facilities Services
Gene Woodard, director of the Custodial Service Division of UW Facilities Services, is training for the UW Medical Center Seattle Marathon which will be held Sunday, Nov.
September 27, 2007
International child mortality goals fall short
The target for reducing mortality of children under 5 worldwide is unlikely to be met and the international community is not doing a better job of reducing child mortality than it was 30 years ago, according to a study published Sept.
Conference on male contraception set for Sept. 27-28
Dr.
Zheng to present New Investigator Science in Medicine Lecture
Ning Zheng, associate professor of pharmacology, will present Protein Ubiquitination: From Plant Biology to Human Diseases at noon on Wednesday, Oct.
58th Annual Strauss Lecture set for Sept. 28
John Hunter, Mackenzie professor and chair of the Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, will present the 58th Annual Strauss Lecture at 4 p.
Health Sciences News Briefs
HMC changes to ‘744’ telephone prefix
Harborview Medical Center is migrating telephone numbers with the 731 prefix to the 744 prefix.
Emmert announces administrative changes
UW President Mark A.
C&C expands computing support hours
To provide additional and more convenient customer service for faculty, staff and students on UW NetID computing and network issues, Computing & Communications (C&C) recently expanded its customer support hours, adding three additional hours in the evenings, from 5 p.
Mystery Photo
WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Recent grad earns prestigious scholarship
Kiera Clarke, who earned a B.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
ETC: campus news & notes
LEADING WOMEN: Three UW staffers are among 13 women being honored for having “not only set the standard or raised the bar in their professions and/or community leadership, but also having established legacies, including the mentoring of other women of color to take over and surpass their achievements.
UW Press teams up with Frye Art Museum on reading series, book
This fall the Frye Art Museum and the UW Press are initiating a series of quarterly readings by writers who will explore the stylistic relationships between visual art — both in the Frye Collection and in special exhibitions — and the literary arts.
Child care help, enhanced counseling offered
UW faculty and staff can get extra help finding childcare and dealing with diffiicult issues in their lives, thanks to one new and one enhanced service offered by UW Human Resources.
Guitarist Partington to perform Oct. 7
Award-winning British guitarist Michael Partington, a UW School of Music alumnus and a new faculty member, presents his debut recital at 7:30 p.
UW honors its Rhodes Scholars with exhibit
Last week the UW unveiled and dedicated a permanent exhibit honoring alumni who, as UW undergraduates, achieved prestigious recognition as Rhodes Scholars.
Critical conversations: A growing toolbox for communications during an emergency
Events last spring at the UW and nationwide have put the spotlight of public attention on how university campuses react to emergency situations, be they natural disasters, accidents or acts of violence.
Need a photo? Try the UW Image Bank
A small grant made in 2004 to facilitate groundbreaking discussions and works across disciplines supported a three-campus, five-department project to create an online resource of high-quality images in the fields of art, architecture, history and culture.
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