During the summer, emergency department visits jump by about 20 percent at Harborview Medical Center. As the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho, Harborview provides the highest level of critical care for patients around the clock. Summer risks are especially great for children when warm weather and [...]

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I recently spoke with Zach Druce, a Whole U ambassador and Student Affairs Program Ops Specialist in Tacoma. Take a minute to get to know him! What brought you to the UW? I’ve been here two and a half years. I had finished my masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration, and my wife and I [...]

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Spring is a great time to enjoy the rich musical offerings at the UW! Most instrumental and choral ensembles have a concert each quarter, with spring as the highlight. Many students present their final recitals and faculty members even get featured from time to time. Check out the School of Music calender for highlights (some [...]

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Believe it or not, the summer months can be the hardest to keep up with your exercise and healthy eating habits. With vacations, out of town guests, outdoor patio socials, retirement parties at work, and kid birthday parties with cake, it can be difficult to stick to your typical routine. The Whole U Summer of [...]

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If I ask you to think about writers and artists at the University of Washington, what immediately comes to mind? It’s not unreasonable if your mind jumps to the English or art departments, but that’s only acknowledging part of the picture. After all, UW writers and artists are not strictly those who chose to pursue [...]

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Thoreau had it right. Strolling through your neighborhood under the cover of trees and sky is best. Your thoughts become clearer and your creativity bubbles up. Everyone knows the Burke-Gilman rings our campus and is a great multi-use trail, but have you ever visited the nature reserve known as the Union Bay Natural Area? Covering [...]

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The Whole U team is proud to announce that our kettlebell record is up for this week’s Guinness World Records Fan Choice Record of the Week with a chance to win the Fan Choice Record of the Year award. In order to win, we need the most online votes by 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. [...]

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I’ve been running off and on since the 70’s (the first running boom!) and I ran my first marathon in 1985. I didn’t run another one until 2005, and even took 10 years off from running because I was a busy single mom. As my son became more independent, and I had more free time, [...]

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Earlier in the month I had the pleasure of meeting Renee when she agreed to be my fitness model for a strength training handout I was preparing for Facilities Services. Her positive energy was contagious and she told me she was starting a 100 day challenge back to fitness. I asked Renee if she would [...]

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I have been a mom for almost seven years and in that time have read close to 20  child development and parenting books, spent long Saturdays in seminars, joined mommy groups, and if you could search my Google history you would see a full chronicle of my parenting neurosis. From the common sleeping and eating [...]

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The first Whole U appreciation contest closed this morning and we’ve organized the results. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination! Reading them was inspiring and eye-opening.  Who knew that the School of Nursing has it’s own “Summer Camp” and book club, or that so many faculty and staff have been sharing their culinary [...]

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When we were told back in December that Neal Dempsey himself would help lead the World’s Largest Kettlebell Workout at Dempsey Field, I was floored. I thought, “I get to meet the man that donated this incredible athletic facility to the UW?” I was brand new to the University of Washington but realized that Dempsey [...]

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