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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.

Attend our onsite campus vaccine clinics this fall to prepare for cold and flu season.

Celebrate our nation’s Indigenous cultures this Native American Heritage Month

November is National Native American Heritage Month. It is a time dedicated to celebrating the traditions, cultures, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint [...]

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UW Athletics Winter 2024 – 2025 ticket discounts

The UW Athletic Department has partnered with The Whole U to offer our UW employees discounted pricing to special Husky sporting events this year and we are excited to promote some of our best offers for the upcoming months! UW Women’s Volleyball Come support volleyball as they close out their 2024 season! Husky Volleyball vs [...]

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UW Recreation’s Ashwini Sadekar fuses logic, art and yoga

It would not be too far a stretch to describe Ashwini Sadekar as a Renaissance woman. That’s not to say she is some kind of modern-day Leonardo da Vinci (though the 15th century polymath is one of her foremost inspirations). But, in her own way and time, Sadekar is fusing disparate disciplines into a body [...]

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Warm up to Yoga Month and more with The Whole U this November

As November’s crisp winds arrive we’ve created an exciting lineup of events to help you survive the chilly weather! This month, in celebration of Yoga Month, we’re offering five virtual yoga sessions and a vast inventory of yoga resources. Its not too late to register for UW Yoga Month – Restore in 2024. From revitalizing [...]

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Save with UW Yoga Month Discount Partners

In celebration of UW Yoga Month, The Whole U is highlighting all our UW yoga partners through our UW Discount Network. Check out the list below. If your favorite yoga studio is not on the list, email us at thewholeu@uw.edu. And if you haven’t already registered for UW Yoga Month, DO IT TODAY! Aditi Yoga [...]

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For the Foster School’s Barry Erickson, Captain Husky is a family affair

Not all superfans wear capes. But Barry Erickson does. Or did. For a quarter century, beginning in the mid-1980s, he entertained the home fans and antagonized visitors at UW football games in the guise of Captain Husky, a kind of vigilante mascot, whose DIY costume, broad comic skits and thundering crowd spell outs became an [...]

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Get in the Game with NMDP and UW Athletics

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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These hearty fall recipes are as cozy as a warm sweater

Fall is the perfect time to embrace warm, hearty meals that nourish both the body and soul. There’s something comforting about cooking at home during this season—whether it’s the rich aroma of spices or the warmth of the oven on a cool evening. To make things even easier, fall is ideal for one-pot meals that [...]

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November is UW Yoga Month – Restore in 2024

This November, The Whole U launches its 11th year hosting UW Yoga Month! Register for UW Yoga Month – Restore in 2024 and embark on a journey of relaxation and renewal. 2024 Yoga Month Theme This Yoga Month, we invite you to focus on relaxation and inner peace. As life’s demands pull us in many [...]

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