“The time is always right to do what is right,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For decades, King’s legacy of strength, resilience, and compassion has served as a worldwide touchstone for civic responsibility and action. To honor King’s legacy and to recognize the contributions of all people—past and present—who stand for social justice, partners across campus are bringing the [...]

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They met because of a book. It was 1968, and they were students at Michigan State University. Cherry McGee was searching for a copy of the Kerner Report, a recently published government study. Her friend suggested that a fellow named James Banks might have it. After all, James had his own personal library in 242 Owen Hall. If anybody had a copy, the friend said, it would be him.

There’s more than one way to save a life after yours is over. Organ donation might get all the buzz, but it’s not the only place to bequeath your body. A vital alternative: give it to science. Every year, around 200 people who pass away in Washington become donors to UW’s Willed Body Program. Their [...]

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Consider this: Approximately 59,000 people commute to UW on any given day. There’s a very good chance that one of them is going your way. UW commuters share nearly 5,000 trips to campus every day. That’s about 7% of UW students, faculty and staff. These commuters have found that they can enjoy some excellent benefits [...]

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You’re invited to participate in the eighth annual Valentine Card Project, hosted by staff at UW Medical Center’s Art Program and Arts In Healing. Our goal is to create 550 beautiful handmade Valentine cards for all UW Medical Center inpatients, which will be delivered on February 14. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun [...]

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The holidays are behind us, the new quarter has started, and there’s no time like the present to get started on goals for 2016. The Whole U has a wide variety of events so you can make this January the best one yet! Dare to Do is a virtual challenge for anyone looking for a [...]

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