When More Hall was built in 1946 as the new home for UW’s Civil Engineering Department, architects Bebb & Jones emphasized function over form. The building’s art deco design incorporated lighting from large windows to convey the feeling of spaciousness, while the buildings location adjacent to the Northern Pacific Railroad allowed for a spur track [...]

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After introducing our coaches from UW Recreation and our community partners over the last two weeks, it’s time to turn our attention back to the home turf to welcome the coaches from UW Athletics who will join us May 8 for UW Fitness Day. From coaches and student athletes drawn from various UW Athletics teams to [...]

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Get ready for UW Fitness Day and a lifetime of healthy exercise with these great guides on keeping fit! Whether you’re looking for something more from your runs, want to try something new, want a quick guide to yoga at your workspace, University Book Store has the titles to get you there! The RBG Workout [...]

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Seattle Cancer Care’s Mammogram Van at UW Employees with a Uniform Medical insurance plan can take the hassle out of preventive mammogram screenings with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and their mobile mammography service that rolls up to Harborview Medical Center several times a year. (For other locations in the greater Seattle area, see [...]

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James Clauss admits he was never much of a student. That is, until he was given the opportunity to teach. Growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, Clauss recalls being a “below average” student until high school, when, “in order to escape biology and chemistry,” he signed up to take two years of ancient Greek. Much to [...]

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After introducing our UW Fitness Day coaches from UW Recreation last week, this week we are thrilled to be introducing our coaches drawn from The Whole U’s community of partners! With backgrounds in yoga and strength training to tai chi and rowing, our community partner coaches will be with you the whole way on May [...]

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To kickoff another spring quarter and the full blossoming of the cherry blossoms on campus, The Whole U was proud to sponsor UW Walk Week from April 1 to April 5. From beautiful sunny trips down to Drumheller Fountain and the Quad to cloudy (and at times rainy) strolls amidst the cherry blossoms and around [...]

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The No. 15 Washington women’s tennis team is off to the best start in program history and hosts a pair of key Pac-12 matches this weekend, welcoming No. 13 USC on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and closing out the home portion of its 2019 schedule against No. 10 UCLA on Sunday at noon. Both USC [...]

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To kick off the month-long wait for UW Fitness Day, the Whole U would like to introduce the first 13 of 50+ coaches who will be guiding you through 20 workouts over the span of 45 minutes on field at Husky Stadium on May 8! With coaches that have experience instructing Zumba, group fitness, cardio, [...]

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Just what is a credit union anyway? And how do they work? Credit unions work a lot like banks—offering savings and checking accounts, loans, mortgages, financial planning, and more—but because they operate as nonprofits that are focused on their members’ needs, you typically benefit from better interest rates and more personalized customer service. Two credit unions—Inspirus and WSECU—have partnered [...]

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“Thank your body for giving you this opportunity to move. Savor this joyous event and hold your body in gratitude.” —Bonnie Duran Calling all Dawgs! The Whole U is thrilled to invite you to participate in our third annual UW Fitness Day event on-field at Husky Stadium on Wednesday May 8! Held in recognition of Global Health [...]

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Richard Cordova recalls asking himself in eighth grade, “What am I going to do with my life?” Decades later, Cordova, who is now the executive director of UW’s Internal Audit, is helping other eighth graders do the same, only with an even greater sense of direction and purpose. For the last twelve years, Cordova has [...]

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