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Welcome to The Whole U!

Focused on fostering connection, holistic wellness, and engaging your interests, The Whole U is for UW, by UW. Watch our video to see all we have to offer.

Stay healthy and connected with free virtual mindfulness and fitness classes. Check out upcoming events and catch on-demand replays when you subscribe to The Whole U YouTube!

Sign-up for The Whole U Wellness Symposium on April 24 and UW Fitness Day on May 8!

The Whole U is celebrating our 10 year anniversary in 2024! Join us as we look back over the years and celebrate our amazing community.

Get in the Game — support the life-saving work of NMDP

The University of Washington is proud to partner with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), formally known as Be The Match. NMDP is a renowned education, research and advocacy organization that oversees the world’s largest marrow registry. This partnership plays a crucial role in linking individuals battling life-threatening blood diseases and cancers with potential life-saving [...]

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Introducing The Whole U’s redesigned event portal

This week The Whole U launched some exciting updates to our events portal, and we can’t wait to share the changes with you. After 10 years as a program, we knew it was time to improve the user experience and help you to better navigate our variety of offerings! What’s new: Home page categories and [...]

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Celebrate Financial Literacy Month: A guide to UW resources for financial health

April is not just about spring showers and blooming flowers—it’s also Financial Literacy Month! At the University of Washington, you have a handful of resources and financial experts at your disposal for education and support when it comes to your personal financial goals. We’ve rounded up a treasure trove of tools and resources to help [...]

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Discover the Service Employees Opportunity Endowed Scholarship

The Service Employees Opportunity Scholarship awards annual scholarships to service employees or their family members attending UW to assist with reaching educational or work goals. As UW employees, we connect with our campus in many ways. Established in 2009, the Service Employees Opportunity Scholarship recognizes the contributions of service employees to the well-being of our [...]

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Anita Ramasastry applies law, policy and pragmatism to fight corruption and defend human rights around the world

The curriculum vitae of Anita Ramasastry is awe-inspiring. And a bit exhausting. The Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law has compiled an impressive record of traditional academic activities and achievements, from directing the UW School of Law’s Sustainable International Development Graduate Program and serving as senior advisor to the UW’s Office of Global Affairs to [...]

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Get inspired to make every day Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day, as it has been since 1970, when it was established just a few months after congress created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA, whose mission is to protect human health and the environment, laid the path to the several important pieces of environmental legislation, among them the Clean Air Act, Clean [...]

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The Whole U Wellness Symposium – a day of well-being with UW experts

The Whole U’s inaugural Wellness Symposium, presented in celebration of our 10th anniversary, will empower UW faculty and staff to lead their departments in fostering well-being and discovering personal strategies for thriving in the workplace. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect or reconnect with colleagues from across campuses and UW Medicine and gain insights [...]

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Volunteering is good for the world—and good for you

Volunteering is a fun way to support your favorite nonprofit organization – plus, research demonstrates that it’s good for you. Whether you are able to volunteer on a regular basis, or just have the occasional hour or two to spare, you can support a cause you are passionate about. Why volunteer? Volunteering is good for you. In study [...]

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Lauding UW faculty innovators, change-makers and trailblazers this Women’s History Month

Women have played a central part in the University of Washington history, from its very first faculty member (Lucia Carr) in the 1860s and first bachelor’s degree graduate (Clara McCarty) in 1876 to the remarkably diverse learning environment it has become today. Through its eras and across its varied disciplines, countless extraordinary women have defined [...]

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