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May 12, 2010
University of Washington scores a triple-A grade from Moody’s
The university was rated based on its overall financial strength and sound management.
Opera Spring Gala.
Students and faculty from the School of Music Voice Division, along with Peter Eros and the University Symphony, present songs and arias from the opera repertoire.
May 11, 2010
Provost Town Hall.
Join Provost Phyllis Wise for a town hall meeting where discussion will be about the accomplishments and challenges faced of this academic year.
May 9, 2010
Mother/daughter 5K run.
The Center of Women’s Sports Medicine and Lifetime Fitness presents the second annual Mother & Daughter 5K Fun Run/Walk.
May 8, 2010
Softball on UWTV.
The Huskies return to the field as the reigning 2009 National Champions with 2009 U.
May 7, 2010
UW Tacoma Chancellor Spakes announces leadership transition
University of Washington Tacoma Chancellor Patricia Spakes announced this morning that she will step down as chancellor in July 2011.
Celebrating human rights.
The Center for Human Rights celebrates its inaugural year with people and organizations from the three UW campuses and beyond who are contributing to the promotion of human rights.
‘New Universities.’
A daylong conference marking the 20th anniversary of the UW as a multicampus institution.
May 6, 2010
Scrutinize arboretum’s plants, critters, crawlies as part of city’s first ‘bioblitz’
“BiobBlitz” volunteers will look for as many birds, plants, spiders and other species as possible in a 24-hour period in the arboretum.
Provost’s Town Hall set for May 11
Provost Phyllis Wise will hold a town hall meeting at 3:30 p.
‘Forests and Health of Puget Sound’ is topic of forestry issues presentation
Forests giving way to commercial development and housing is creating more impervious surfaces — such as streets, roofs and parking lots — and generating more storm runoff that is eroding streams and carrying a chemical brew into Puget Sound.
A natural numbers man wins a contest for sacred poetry
Words and numbers are often seen as incompatible interests, but not in Stuart Anderson’s world.
The Lioness
Day on the savannah is an inheld breath
between the brief, cool pants of dawn and dusk,
a tawny silence aching to be broken
by any sharp sound.
Religion and democracy to be explored in May 13 lecture
Ian Buruma, Henry R.
Peer Portfolio
BOOK DOGS: It’s long been suspected that children become better readers when they read aloud, even to dogs.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
The future of cities: Two-day symposium looks ahead with ‘speculative urbanism’
By 2050, according to the United Nations, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities.
Etc: News & notes from around campus
ARCHAEOLOGY ARTISTS: The Burke Museum Archaeology Division was awarded the prestigious John D Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation for 2010 by the King County Landmarks Commission.
New monthly UWTV show, ‘Dawg Dish’ explores UW athletics
What makes UW basketball fans so devoted they’ll camp on concrete for a chance to get on national television? What does the UW’s Lamborghini Lab have to do with Husky baseball? And how does the Husky gridiron gang stay fit in the off-season?
UWTV and UW Athletics will deliver a fresh behind-the-scenes look at Husky athletes and sports programs in a new monthly television show, Dawg Dish on UWTV, channel 27 in the Puget Sound, and <A href="http://www.
Martin Jacques to present ‘The Chinese 21st Century?’ May 13
Martin Jacques, the author of When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World, will speak from 7 to 9 p.
Call your mom: It’s Mother’s Day at the Arboretum May 9
The Arboretum Foundation and the UW Botanic Gardens Education Department will once again host their popular annual Mother’s Day event at the Arboretum, on Sunday, May 9, from 1 to 4 p.
New University Transportation Center seeks highest LEED rating
While many on campus may not have noticed, four Transportation Services units — Commuter Services, Transportation Improvement, Shared Services and Transportation Administration — moved into a new home at the end of March.
UW administrator fights for reform of shared leave law — and wins
When UW Assistant Vice President for Regional Affairs Theresa Doherty’s sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she of course wanted to help.
Patricia A. Banks to speak on May 14 at UW Club
The UW Center for Multicultural Education will present Patricia A.
Interested in voice? Voice Foundation meeting open
Ben London, executive director of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, will speak at the next meeting of the Voice Foundation, Northwest chapter, which is open to the public.
Spring Opera Gala coming May 14, 16
It’s opera time again at the School of Music.
UW student receives UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Award
UW junior and Federal Way native Alexandra Herndon received the 2010 United Negro College Fund/Merck Science Initiative Award, an honor that includes up to $25,000 in scholarships, as well as the opportunity to take part in two summer research internships.
UW dedicates study center in Leon, Spain
As of this week, the Huskies are officially part of Leon, Spain.
Free hearing screenings, discounted products from Speech and Hearing Clinic
In honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month, the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering free hearing screenings and 10 percent off the purchase of the following products:
- Ear plugs for hearing protection and noise reduction used for sleeping in noisy environments: $117 + tax
- Musician’s ear plugs that reduce the volume but not the quality of the music, (includes one set of filters): $180 + tax
- Swimmer’s ear plugs: $117 + tax
- Custom ear plugs for personal listening devices: $117 + tax
For an appointment, call 206-543-5440.
A history in Hawaii: Staffer Jennifer Munro to share writing about family May 10
UW staffer Jennifer Munro was born and raised in Hawaii, land of sun and surf.
‘Guitar Ensemble: To the Beatles and Beyond’ May 14
Students of Michael Partington will present music highlighting the intersection of classical and popular music, and the influence of folk traditions, in a program titled Guitar Ensemble: To the Beatles and Beyond.
Ethnomusicology Student Association presents world music concert May 15
The UW Ethnomusicology Student Association of the School of Music will present its annual concert of music from around the world, showcasing the musical talents of students in the Ethnomusicology program, at 7:30 p.
New book by Marguerite Roza exposes flaws in school finance
Given the fierce debates about K–12 education spending in recent decades, it is surprising that so little is known about the connection between spending and outcomes — in effect, why a doubling of money spent on public schools the past 30 years has yielded only slight improvements in student achievement.
19th Annual Visiting Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery is cancer specialist Dr. Valerie Rusch of Sloan-Kettering
The UW-trained thoracic surgeon is internationally recognized for her work in detecting and treating lung cancer and asbestos-related lung d
Two students win Jen Caldwell Award named for UW graduate
Jen Caldwell worked her way through the UW, holding multiple jobs to cover rent, food and tuition.
Scrutinize arboretum’s plants, critters, crawlies as part of city’s first ‘bioblitz’
Seattle’s first-ever “bioblitz” gets under way this month, and naturalists, kayakers and other volunteers are needed to look for as many birds, plants, lichens, spiders, mollusks, frogs and other species as possible in the Washington Park Arboretum during a single 24-hour period.
A new era for the Experimental Education Unit (so long, Jennifer Annable)
The close-knit community that is the UW’s Experimental Education Unit is marking its 40th birthday and the end of an era this spring — its longtime leader Jennifer Annable is leaving after 25 years with the school.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Plane flight yields new views of campus for staffer with a camera
Tara Brown loves to take pictures.
In the dark about the tunnel: Can you provide information on this week’s film?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
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