5 March Events
March brings the end of daylight savings time, the first day of spring, and five free events for UW faculty and staff! In celebration of National Nutrition Month, we have two special food events. First, join us to learn about mindful eating, an ancient mindfulness practice with roots in Buddhist teachings, which aims to renew [...]
8 Free February Events
February can be a tough time to be in the Pacific Northwest, so we’ve packed the month with a wide variety of fun and energizing events. Read on for eight free events coming soon! The Diversity Uncommon Book (DUB) Club is back with a second selection: Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in [...]
Dare to Praise
The first two weeks of the Dare to Do Challenge were about movement and food — the most common New Year’s Resolutions. For week 3, we’re daring you to up your compliment game. What does that have to do with a new you? More than you’d expect. In their article in The Journal of Positive [...]
What We Did in 2015 & What’s Coming This Year
It’s hard to believe, but there were 172 Whole U events in 2015! From the Alexander Technique to Zumba, we learned a lot, met new people, and broke a sweat. Now we need your help to decide what should come to UW in 2016. Fill out the Community Interest Survey This survey helps us ensure [...]
January Events to Get 2016 Started Right
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 [...]
Engineers Without Borders: From UW to Guatemala
The UW chapter of Engineers Without Borders approaches each new project with a simple question. “We go to the community and ask what are their greatest needs,” said group president Bryan Bednarski, a junior in the Department of Electrical Engineering. The answer isn’t always so simple, but the aim is always the same: “We want [...]
Dare to Do 2016!
Don’t just make a resolution this year… make a new you. Each week of the Dare to Do challenge will encourage you to step outside your norm: Dare to Move, Dine, Praise, Pause, Care, Explore, Simplify, and Connect. Weekly articles will provide ideas and resources to make it possible. We are also daring you to [...]
VIDEO: Cliff Mass Unlocks Weather Secrets
It’s rainy and cold today. As a relative newcomer to the Pacific Northwest, I assumed there was nothing to be done about that until spring. But Cliff Mass opened my eyes. Cliff, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, rides his bike almost every day, but avoids getting soaked. He knows black ice is [...]
December Events
With the end of the quarter and the holidays, December may be the busiest time of the year for faculty and staff. Surprisingly, one of the best ways to de-stress is to carve out time for you. We’ve got three events coming up that will help you enjoy December to the fullest. First off, take [...]
Stress Less with Traditions
Welcome to week one of the Stress Less Holiday Challenge! If you haven’t already registered, sign up now to have recipes, workouts, and articles emailed to you for the next eight weeks. We’re going to make the most of the holidays together! Last year I wrote about how traditions can reduce stress by taking us [...]
8 Great November Events
A key part of The Whole U is variety, and there’s something for everyone this November. By popular demand, there are two events for parents or prospective parents coming up. The first dives deep on childcare resources with Amy Hawkins, director of Worklife and Childcare Development at the UW. The University is working to expand [...]
9 October Events
Ready to make your fall fun? Athletics is welcoming faculty, staff, and up to four guests at Whole U Appreciation Nights in October. Get free tickets for Husky Volleyball on Friday, October 9; Men’s Soccer on Sunday, October 18; or Women’s Soccer on Sunday, October 25. Harvard historian Niall Ferguson is coming to Kane Hall [...]