The Labor Archives of Washington will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Seattle General Strike with a series of events over the next week, as well as a new library exhibit on campus. There will be book readings, documentary films, a bus tour and live performances and presentations at several locations from Feb. 2 through Feb. 9. [...]

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If the month of February is like a bridge between winter and spring, The Whole U has a range of activities planned that will help get you where you’re going—whatever your intended destination. This February is full to bursting with events aimed at improving physical and mental wellbeing, giving back to those in need, and [...]

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This week, as part of the ongoing 8-week Dare to Do challenge, we hone in on time management, organization, and financial wellness. Not surprisingly, all three of these concepts are closely related and impact one another.  When we focus on being intentional with our time, we are able to better position our lives. Whether that [...]

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Crash the boards in support of Huskies Women’s Basketball and Gymnastics with select ticket discounts from UW Athletics! There’s an unforgettable scene in Frank Capra’s 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life in which a basketball gym floor splits open during a high school dance, sending unsuspecting dancers splashing down into a 25-yard swimming pool below. [...]

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Kim Durand never envisioned that one of the high points in her career in college athletics would come clutching a box full of hats. But that’s just where she found herself late last spring in Fullerton, California: standing well back into foul territory, box of hats in hand, as UW Baseball battled into extra innings [...]

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In “Furor Scribendi,” one of Octavia Butler’s essays on writing, she instructs writers to first forget inspiration, because it is fickle, fleeting, and unsustainable. Habit, she writes, is what drives and sustains one’s work, regardless of inspiration. Butler’s advice is useful for more than just writing. Her focus on building habits to realize our goals, [...]

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Welcome to the second week of Dare to Do, the 8-week wellness challenge for making lasting, positive change in the New Year! This week, we’ll be encouraging you to Dare to Move—incorporating fitness and physical activity throughout your day. It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway into January. As with any other New [...]

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In academia, many devote long stretches of their lives to preparing for a career they’ve aspired to since they were young. A few outliers find their way to faculty positions via the confluence of aptitude and happy accident. Fewer still spend years preparing for a future career without ever really realizing it. Dr. Joyce Yen [...]

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” Beginning next week, the University of Washington community will join together in action to celebrate not just Dr. King’s legacy, commitment to justice, and vision of equality, but also the generations of activists who’ve fought for and [...]

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WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, makes losing weight and/or forming healthy habits convenient. The WW wellness workshops (formerly meetings) in the workplace gives you even more freedom and flexibility to fit healthier choices into your lifestyle. With hands-on weekly guidance from a wellness coach, you can stay focused on achieving your goals—whether you’re on or off [...]

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This January, start moving to the beat of the New Year with a slate of Whole U events that will set you up to make positive, holistic improvements for body, mind, and soul! Our 8-week Dare to Do New Year’s wellness challenge will kick-off the week of January 7 with an inspiring seminar on effective goal-setting with [...]

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