Events
February 10, 2023
PSO to host DEI Forum in April, focused on Belonging
The PSO is excited to host the 7th DEI Forum, with the theme “Inspiring Belonging and Creating Community”. The purpose of this regular forum is to an intersectional space for those interested in advocating for equity to come together to share ideas, network, and build coalitions to advance anti-racism and social justice efforts across UW…
April 12, 2022
Join us for virtual PSO Spring Celebration 2022, with President Cauce
Join us on May 25, from 3pm — 4pm, ONLINE, to celebrate as we near the end of another extraordinary academic (and fiscal) year. Connect with other professional staff, meet the new PSO Board members, see what your PSO has been up to, and converse with UW President Ana Mari Cauce. We look forward to…
March 11, 2022
Womxn of Color Celebration a Wonderful Success, Again!
The 19th annual Womxn of Color Celebration was successfully held online on March 8th. An event for and by womxn of color was a coming together to find community and share stories and experiences from around the campus to build a stronger future. Polly Olsen, Director DEAI & Decolonization, Tribal Liaison at the Burke Museum…
March 1, 2022
Spring 2022 DEI Forum: registration now open!
After a successful first Tri-Campus DEI Forum in autumn 2021 around the theme of Community, volunteers from the UW Professional Staff Organization (PSO) and departments across UW’s three campuses are once again joining together to organize and facilitate a virtual 2-half-day Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Forum, this time focused on Action. The DEI Forum is…
December 12, 2021
PSO Legislative Preview Recap
On November 17, the PSO hosted its annual Legislative Session Preview, with guest speaker Joe Dacca, UW Director of State Relations. Over 100 people joined in to hear Dacca share the University’s legislative agenda and take questions. An important highlight is that compensation is the University’s top agenda item for the coming legislative session that…
November 12, 2021
2021 DEI Forum Recap
In late October, for 2 half-days, collaborators including the PSO, UW Tacoma Staff Association, Foster School of Business, Department of Surgery, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, Whole U, and others, put on University of Washington’s first-ever DEI Forum. Supported in part by the UW Diversity Council Seed Grant program and featuring professional staff…
October 28, 2021
Fall 2021 Legislative update with Joe Dacca Nov 17 2:30pm
Join us for a PSO Fall 2021 Legislative Update DATE: November, 17 2021 @ 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Join the Office of State Relations for an update on the 2021 legislative session State Relations Director Joe Dacca will share the latest news from Olympia and answer your questions You are invited to submit your questions…
October 14, 2021
UW Community Circle
On behalf of our colleagues at the Population Health Initiative, the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity, Race & Equity Initiative, and the School of Public Health Office of the Dean, the PSO would like to share the opportunity for professional staff to participate in the newly launched UW Community Circle: Are you in search…
September 14, 2021
PSO, staff partners across UW to host DEI Forum in October
The UW Professional Staff Organization (PSO) is joining with staff across the campuses of UW to host a forum, by staff & for staff, on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion at UW and beyond. Taking place on October 20-21, the event goal is to create an intersectional space to come together to share ideas,…
May 6, 2021
CORRECTION: Tri-campus HR Institute
CORRECTION: the PSO newsletter incorrectly shared the tri-campus HR Institute as an event that was open to PSO members. This event is for an identified community of practice and not for the broader professional staff community. We regret the error. Please email psoboard@uw.edu if you have any questions.
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