Summer is bursting with events and activities from The Whole U to get you moving and engage in fun! It’s the perfect time of the year to prioritize your well-being and take a moment to enjoy the weather. Our Raise the Bar Summer Wellness Challenge kicks off July 11, offering teams and departments across the [...]

Continue Reading →

This article is written and provided by our partners at Fidelity Investments.  See options on how to handle this large and somewhat unpredictable expense in retirement. Key takeaways Health care continues to be one of the largest expenses in retirement. Decisions about when to stop working, when to take Social Security, and how to generate [...]

Continue Reading →

When Lucas Harrington was in college, his life was all about magic: magic after classes, magic every Friday night, and magic on the weekends in giant multiplayer games that carried on late into the night. Not the magic of card tricks and sleight-of-hand, however – Lucas’ preoccupation was with the wildly popular tabletop and digital [...]

Continue Reading →

Making fresh, produce-centric dishes with local goods is a great way to eat healthy and support your local farmers and environment. Eating local also often means simpler recipes – saving you more time savoring your plate. Summertime produce really speaks for itself—when ripe and ready, fruits and vegetables pack all the flavor and punch they [...]

Continue Reading →

Happy Pride Month! Pride is a joyful celebration of the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ communities, honoring those whose lives were lost to hate crimes and institutional homophobia, and serving as a catalyst for continuing advocacy work for equality. During Pride Month and all year long, LGBTQIA+ people and their allies highlight the lived experiences, the joys and [...]

Continue Reading →

With summer just around the corner, the Whole U has your back with a whole season full of local fun. The Whole U Partner Discount Program combines savings and adventure for UW faculty, staff, and students. With our partnerships of over 300 local and national businesses, what could be better than experiencing a summer full [...]

Continue Reading →

Juneteenth, variously known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee day or Liberation Day, is a holiday commemorating the June 19, 1865 announcement in Galveston, Texas of the emancipation of all chattel slaves following the end of the Civil War. The oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth – [...]

Continue Reading →

In March 2020, UW became the first university in the country to move to fully remote classes, in an effort to stem the burgeoning tide of what were the first reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the U.S. It was an unprecedented decision, followed in short order by other universities across the country. Eighteen [...]

Continue Reading →

Summer is just around the corner.  The sun is out, the produce is fresh and the activities are available so it’s time to get outside and have some fun together at UW. Summer also means that the UW Summer Wellness Challenge returns! We invite you to join us and take a moment to slow down [...]

Continue Reading →

June is nationally recognized as Pride Month, a month dedicated to honoring the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, celebrating LGBTQIA+ communities, and raising awareness for LGBTQIA+ equality. This June many Pride Month events are returning in person after a few years of being mostly virtual. We invite you to explore ways to engage with Pride [...]

Continue Reading →

Jump into June with a wide variety of events to kick off the summer! The Whole U is thrilled to bring back UW Walk Week this June, among other activities to engage your personal interests, prioritize your well-being, and build community together. Read on to learn more about opportunities to get involved this June! UW [...]

Continue Reading →