Faculty Friday: Ann Ishimaru
As millions of students go back to school this September, one University of Washington professor says school leaders and other involved adults have just as much opportunity to learn once the first bell rings. “There are forms of expertise that educators don’t have,” says Dr. Ann Ishimaru, an associate professor of Educational Policy, Organizations & [...]
Staff Story: Chuck Sloane
As University Ombud, Chuck Sloane does a lot of listening. One thing he hears most often is, “What’s an Ombud?” The term, he explains, finds its origins in early 19th century Sweden, where growth of the government put it at an increasing distance from local concerns. In an effort to preserve its connections to individuals, [...]
Staff Story: Sandra Kinney
When the stressors of life as a social worker attack, Sandra Kinney jabs back with a two-pronged defense. By day, Kinney provides training and support to thousands of Washington’s child welfare workers, foster parents, and caregivers through more than 125 classes and customized coaching sessions as interim executive director of the Alliance for Child Welfare [...]
Staff Story: Barbara Bartolatz
Barbara Bartolatz knows what it means to be from Tacoma. She grew up in the city’s North End, attending Stadium High School where she was an active participant in regional philanthropy efforts such as the second annual Relay for Life. She also knows what it means to be resilient. The first in her family to [...]
Staff Story: Carolyn Chow
On Friday afternoon, 36 high school students and their families will gather at Intellectual House for a graduation ceremony celebrating their completion of UW Nurse Camp—a program that lasts only five days, but which will likely alter the course of many their lives. Co-founded* in 2009 by Carolyn Chow, director of admissions and student diversity [...]
Faculty Friday: Brenda Williams
As co-director of the University of Washington Tribal Court Public Defense Clinic, Brenda Williams’ work bridges two worlds. “When folks hear what I do, they’ll often think that University of Washington law students enter the Tulalip Tribal Court space and provide a service, but it’s actually the reverse,” she says. “What our students gain from [...]
Faculty Friday: Angélica Cházaro
For Angélica Cházaro, great tumult comes with even greater opportunity. An assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law, Cházaro specializes in immigration and refugee law. Over the past two years, her expertise has been called on more than ever as US immigration policy dominates the national political conversation. “Teaching immigration law has [...]
Staff Story: Hadi Rangin
Do you create websites, videos, or digital documents such as PDFs or Word? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to access these materials if you’re unable to see, hear, or use a mouse? Expand your notion of “everyone” at an Oct. 22 seminar for learning simple techniques for creating digital content that is accessible to all, co-hosted [...]
#UWtimeoff: Send Us Your Summer Snapshots
Graduation is over, grades are in, and summer is officially underway. While passion never rests at the University of Washington—it will be on full display throughout our Raise the Bar summer challenge for wellness in the workplace—you’re probably thinking about taking some time off in the months ahead—or maybe you already have. We recognize that. [...]
Faculty Friday: Jane Compson
Call her a professor. Call her a Buddhist chaplain. But before anything else, call Jane Compson what she calls herself: a curator. “I’m not a psychologist; I’m not a neuroscientist; but one of the things I think I am quite good at is explaining concepts to laypeople, because I am one myself,” says Compson, an [...]
Faculty Friday: Doug Jeck
Doug Jeck teaches students to think on their feet—by asking them to painstakingly create life-size human forms that can stand on theirs. The associate professor of 3D4M: ceramics + glass + sculpture meets me in the Ceramics Building right before his ART 353: Intermediate Ceramic Art final. Arrayed about one of the building’s studios spaces [...]
Explore the UW Bothell Campus Garden
Looking to get your hands dirty with a fun team bonding activity for this summer’s Raise the Bar challenge? Look no farther than UW Bothell’s campus garden. Located in the space adjacent to the sports fields and immediately south of the north parking garage, the UW Bothell campus garden provides an outdoor learning space designed to [...]